POINT COMFORT – When smoke filled the sky above Point Comfort, some area residents rushed to reach friends and neighbors.Such is life near a chemical hub. more >>
Calhoun County 9 a.m. jury duty canceled PORT LAVACA – Jury duty set for 9 a.m. today in County Court-at-law Judge Alex Hernandez’s court has been canceled. Calhoun County residents called for the service need not appear, according to a news release from County Clerk Anita Fricke. more >>
PORT O’CONNOR – Wounded soldiers got a break from military hospitals to enjoy the sunny outdoors for a day. Buses transporting the soldiers to Port O’Connor received county-by-county escorts, mainly sheriff’s offices and motorcycles. In towns such as Cuero and Seadrift, residents lined the roads to cheer on the troops. more >>
PORT O’CONNOR – A lover of the coastal town of Port O’Connor brought his business to town. Ed Wiatt opened Coastal Ed’s Trading Post and Creamery on April 25th after talking with friends about the possibility of creating a retail store and ice cream shop. Wiatt spent many weekends in Port O’Connor while working in Houston. more >>
PORT O’CONNOR – Wounded soldiers stepped off the bus and the crowd went silent. After a moment, the residents who lined the streets around Froggie’s Bait Dock to greet the troops started screaming and applauding with tears in their eyes. more >>
SEADRIFT – One woman beat cancer and brought her snack shop back to life. JoJo’s Food and Snack shop opened Tuesday on Main Street, serving dozens of customers who wanted to try the new take-out lunches. more >>
PORT LAVACA – Robin Kacir slipped on the sparkly crystal bracelet she found at the newest shop downtown. “Honey, it’s purple,” the owner of Randy’s Floor Co. said, shaking her wrist. She smiled at the women and strutted out the Iguana Way entrance, passing by several pink flamingoes. more >>
PORT LAVACA – Calhoun County residents called for jury duty at 9 a.m. Monday in county court-at-law Judge Alex Hernandez’s court do not need to appear. Jury duty has been canceled, according to a news release from the judge’s office. more >>
Editor’s note: The school and city elections will be Saturday, May 10. To help voters learn more about the contested races in their communities, the Advocate will profile those races. Today’s candidates are seeking two seats on the Point Comfort city council. Name: Scott DeBault more >>
Workers from the 1950s through the 1980s never knew asbestos could be dangerous to their health. Plants never told their workers asbestos could hurt them, attorney Tim Cappolino said. more >>
Filing has ended for the May 10 municipal elections. Those who want to get on the ballot still have one more chance. The deadline to file as a write-in candidate is Monday. People interested in filing need to check with the entity on whose ballot they want to appear. more >>
PORT LAVACA – Sheriff B.B. Browning fought off the challenger to gain the Democratic Party nomination for the county’s top law enforcement job. Browning of Port Lavaca received 55.4 percent of the vote to defeat challenger Troy Baxter of Point Comfort. more >>
