Since 1983, April has been designated as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month. This month is dedicated to raising awareness about child abuse and neglect, promoting...

The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and cool mornings and evenings are upon us. It’s spring! Spring is a time for new beginnings and what better way to kick it off than...

February is a month full of fun holidays like Valentine’s Day, Presidents Day, Groundhog Day, and this year, Mardi Gras. But it’s also Black History Month, which is a time...

Martin Luther King’s Day was Monday, Jan. 20, coincidentally, this year also the presidential inauguration date. Officially known as the “birthday of,” the federal holiday...

Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love the lights, the music, the cheesy Hallmark movies, wrapping gifts, Santa Claus and especially the magic that comes with the...

All I wanted this year for Christmas was my yard decorated.The first year we were in this house, all I wanted was a big tree that sat in front of my window with a train...

Oftentimes in my travels across Calhoun County, I come across stray animals. Whether it be for work, pleasure or necessity, the fact of the matter is that the presence of...

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a month to spread awareness, have discussions and educate our community on this issue, but it is a year-round problem.In May...

Address identification. It is important and required that your address be highly visible from the street or road fronting the property day and night. This makes your home...

Domestic violence does not just affect the victim; it affects the entire family, affecting every member, especially the children.  I remember going to a conference and the...

Domestic Violence or intimate partner violence can be defined as a pattern of behavior in any relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over an...

October is widely known as Breast Cancer awareness month and everywhere you go you see pink--ribbon, shirts, hats, and everything else imaginable…but did you know that it...

Sept. 21 was World Gratitude Day, so we want to take a moment and be grateful for the camaraderie we’ve experienced from all of you. Working together to solve problems...

On Sept. 6, our handyman extraordinaire, Billy Diehl, passed away. Alamo Beach and Magnolia Beach have lost two good men unexpectantly over the course of a month and life...

Recently, Port Lavaca had a storm scare. Hurricane Beryl was forecasted to aim straight across Matagorda Bay and Calhoun County. I have lived on the coast for more than 5...