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Seadrift public works director resigns ahead of city council meeting

September 18, 2025

Seadrift Public Works Director Geno Abshier resigned earlier today, Sept. 18, ahead of a Seadrift City Council public hearing and special meeting...

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A Boston Dynamics robot walks around Sept. 11 as part of Dow Safety and Innovation Day. These robots in particular can make patrols and perform certain tasks in place of human employees.

Innovating safety

September 17, 2025

Dow platforms new tech at Safety and Innovation Day

Seadrift pushes back mayor appointment, discusses new mural project

September 17, 2025

During a Seadrift City Council meeting held Sept. 9, the appointment of a new city mayor was pushed to a future meeting amidst discussion on the vacancy. Council also...

Dredge clears shoaling in ship channel

September 17, 2025

POINT COMFORT – The Matagorda Ship Channel gained a foot of depth after a hopper dredge cleared the shoaling in the channel, according to a report made to the Calhoun Port...

Port Lavaca approves budget, passes first golf cart ordinance

September 17, 2025

After several meetings and workshops, Port Lavaca City Council voted to approve the 2025-26 fiscal year budget and tax rate on first reading during its Sept. 8...

Seadrift accepts mayor resignation

September 10, 2025

Council sets public hearing for budget, tax rate adoptionSeadrift City Council unanimously voted Sept. 2 during a special meeting to accept a letter of resignation from...

Remembering David Hall Commissioners court remembers local figure,...

September 10, 2025

Following his death Sept. 2, members of the public and the Calhoun County Commissioners Court spoke about the impact and legacy of commissioner David Hall during a Sept. 3...

A reward is being offered for information that will lead to an arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for scattering screws and nails across a nearly two-mile stretch of highway.

Nails, screws scattered on State Highway 185, reward offered

September 5, 2025

SEADRIFT – Screws and nails scattered across a nearly two-mile stretch of State Highway 185 on Wednesday, Sept. 3, has led to a reward being...

Commissioners partner with Seadrift for infrastructure repair

September 3, 2025

The Calhoun County Commissioners Court unanimously voted to partner with the city of Seadrift to repair a sewer line during a meeting held Aug. 27. Commissioners also...

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New members of the Memorial Medical Center Board of Managers Yvonne Felkins, Sara Rubio, Vicki Lilly and Ashley McGrew are sworn in on Aug. 27. Each will serve a two-year term.

MMC board meeting reports monthly loss, swears in managers

September 3, 2025

During a meeting held Aug. 27, the Memorial Medical Center Board of Managers reported another month of financial losses for the hospital and swore...

Baxter & Goodman representative Aaron Tuley speaks to an audience of Port Lavaca City Council members, staff and Port Lavaca Planning Board Aug. 25.

Port Lavaca talks 2026 comprehensive plan, discusses short-term...

September 3, 2025

Port Lavaca City Council and its associate planning board looked toward the future, discussing the city’s 2026 comprehensive plan, during an Aug....

Texas DPS releases crash report on collision involving county deputy

September 3, 2025

A crash report released on Sept. 2 by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) revealed more details on a collision between a Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO)...

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Texas A&M University System Associate Vice Chancellor James Nelson signs a book for the Port Lavaca Rotary Club after speaking to the group about the transfer of the University of Houston — Victoria to Texas A&M.

Texas A&M representative speaks on UHV transition at Port Lavaca...

September 3, 2025

“We’re no longer the University of Houston-Victoria,” James Nelson, associate vice chancellor of the Texas A&M University System, said to an...

Calhoun County Commissioner, Pct. 1, David Hall died the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 2.

Commissioner David Hall dies at 54

September 2, 2025

“It just hurts,” said Calhoun County Judge Vern Lyssy on the passing of Calhoun County Commissioner, Pct. 1, David Hall.Hall, 54, died early this...

Seadrift Mayor Lori Thomas submits letter of resignation

August 28, 2025

Seadrift Mayor Lori Thomas posted a letter of resignation from her position effective Aug. 28, stating that she is leaving office.In her...

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