Port O'Connor

4th of July in Port O’Connor

nwadmin — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:09:49 +0000

Every year the Port O’Connor Chamber of Commerce presents a fireworks show that is better than the last. This year will be no exception. The fireworks display will take place Saturday, July 6, at King Fisher Beach. We hope you will join us in this celebration. If you would like to donate to this great event, [...]

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Heroes are Gone, But Not Forgotten

Bret Williams — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:58:45 +0000

Despite the huge increase in wounded warriors accommodated this year during Warrior’s Weekend in Port O’Connor, the organizers and community came together once again to provide a unique experience for soldiers, their families and anyone who participated in Warrior’s Weekend 2013. As for the previous six Warrior’s Weekend, thousands from POC, South Texas and, indeed, [...]

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Over 700 Wounded Warriors to Visit POC

Bret Williams — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:45:06 +0000

On May 18th, the annual Warrior’s Weekend in Port O’Connor will host over 700 of our wounded heroes and their families for a day of fishing and fun. For the 8th year in a row, soldiers who have sacrificed for our country will be brought in from all across the USA to our little corner [...]

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Brand New Design for PortOConnor.com

Bret Williams — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:39:27 +0000

While the design may appear quite “simple,” the new layout and design for PortOConnor.com is intended to provide better service and performance for the thousands of monthly visitors to our corner of the world wide web. We’ve beefed up the events calendar, as well as the news and local features sections — and we’re still [...]

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Update from the Houston Fishing Show

Leah Ritcher-Griffin — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 17:54:54 +0000

We were able to work the Houston Fishing Show at the George R. Brown Convention Center, March 6-10, and met so many new fisherman who hadn’t been to Port O’Connor. The Port O’Connor Visitor Center, i.e. portoconnor.com, had a large booth and we were excited about the results. We saw old friends and made new [...]

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Sheriff Urges Neighborhood Watch

Bret Williams — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:30:02 +0000

A crowd of approximately 200 local and seasonable Port O’Connor residents listened to and questioned Calhoun County Sheriff George Aleman and his deputies at a town hall meeting on Saturday morning at the Community Center. In what was, at times, a contentious discussion around the recent spate of home and boat storage burglaries, the sheriff [...]

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HVAC Fire in Elementary School

Bret Williams — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:38:12 +0000

An unknown passer-by called 911 and reported seeing smoke coming from the auditorium at the Port O’Connor Elementary School yesterday evening around 6:00pm. Fire units from Port O’Connor and Seadrift responded to the blaze which was quickly contained and extinguished without causing severe damage to classrooms and offices. The fire, at press time, was said [...]

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Port O’Connor Lions Club Arts & Crafts Festival

Bret Williams — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:10:08 +0000

The Port O’Connor Lions Club announces an Arts & Craft Festival to be held Saturday, March 16 at the Community Center Pavilion. It is open to the public from 9a – 4p. Vendors are invited to reserve a booth on a first come, first served basis for this popular event. For reservations and additional information, [...]

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38th Annual Fishing Show

Bret Williams — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:06:36 +0000

The Port O’Connor Visitor Center and PortOConnor.com is proud to announce that they will be hosting a booth at the 38th Annual Fishing Show in March. Participating businesses will be actively promoted to attendees and PortOConnor.com will provide sponsored give-aways each day of the show to help generate lead inquires to share with businesses. Thousands [...]

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18th Annual Sweetheart Banquet

Bret Williams — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:54:19 +0000

The First Baptist Church of Port O’Connor will hold its annual Sweetheart Banquet on Thursday, February 14. Bring your sweetheart and join us for a 10 ounce charcoal steak dinner complete with salad, dessert and drink served at your table. Door prizes and entertainment by “Gettin’ the Scoop on Love” by prize winning author, Marily [...]

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