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06/04/2026

Coffee & Chat is now Catch the Wave — bringing you the same trusted community news with a cleaner, more engaging way to watch.
Stay connected, stay informed, and Catch the Wave.

🌊 Introducing: Catch the Wave with CJ VetterNow on The Port Lavaca Wave YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/Catch the Wave ...
06/03/2026

🌊 Introducing: Catch the Wave with CJ Vetter
Now on The Port Lavaca Wave YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/

Catch the Wave with reporter CJ Vetter is our newest segment where CJ will walk you through the highlights of the latest newspaper edition — top stories, community updates, local features, and the moments shaping life here in Calhoun County.

The link to CJ's very first episode is in the comments below 👇👇Don't forget to like & subscribe. Leave him a comment if you have kudos, questions, comments, or something you'd like him to talk about next.

Organizers of the Seadrift Shrimpfest have announced that this weekend's event has been postponed due to forecasted weat...
06/03/2026

Organizers of the Seadrift Shrimpfest have announced that this weekend's event has been postponed due to forecasted weather conditions.

"Regrettably, we announce that Shrimpfest will be rescheduled owing to unpredictable weekend weather conditions that could affect the quality of experience for our visitors, vendors, crews and bands," organizers said in a statement.

Organizers said they are finalizing a new date. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

📸 Photo of the Week Winner! 🌟Congratulations to Bill Coffey!Thank you to everyone who submitted!✨ Want to enter? Keep an...
06/01/2026

📸 Photo of the Week Winner! 🌟

Congratulations to Bill Coffey!

Thank you to everyone who submitted!

✨ Want to enter? Keep an eye out for our next photo request and comment with your favorite photo that showcases local life, nature, or community moments.

05/28/2026

Come check out what's in the latest edition of the Port Lavaca Wave with your local reporter, CJ Vetter.

Election Day results from from voting Precinct 5 has now been added in the Republican Primary Run-off for Calhoun County...
05/27/2026

Election Day results from from voting Precinct 5 has now been added in the Republican Primary Run-off for Calhoun County Precinct 2 Commissioner.

Updated unofficial totals:
• Ronny Best — 422
• Michael Balajka — 330

There was also 1 undervote reported in Precinct 5.

We are still waiting on the official printout, along with any provisional ballots and ballots by mail postmarked today. While the numbers could still change slightly, the overall outcome of the race is not expected to change.

All results remain unofficial until canvassed.

Election Day ballots from Voting Precinct 4 have now been added in the Republican Primary Run-off for Precinct 2 Calhoun...
05/27/2026

Election Day ballots from Voting Precinct 4 have now been added in the Republican Primary Run-off for Precinct 2 Calhoun County Commissioner.

The updated unofficial totals are:
• Ronny Best — 281
• Michael Balajka — 233

We are still waiting on Precinct 5 results in this race. Stay with us for updates as we get them.

In the Republican Primary Run-off for Precinct 2 Calhoun County Commissioner, Ronny Best is currently leading Michael Ba...
05/27/2026

In the Republican Primary Run-off for Precinct 2 Calhoun County Commissioner, Ronny Best is currently leading Michael Balajka 252 to 209 with unofficial early voting and ballots by mail totals reported.

We will continue to update results as the night progresses.

☀️📣 SUMMER HOURS UPDATE 📣☀️We figured it was time to officially post our summer office hours… mainly so nobody wastes ex...
05/25/2026

☀️📣 SUMMER HOURS UPDATE 📣☀️

We figured it was time to officially post our summer office hours… mainly so nobody wastes extra gas showing up while we’re out chasing stories, running to meetings, making post office runs, covering events, or participating in the Olympic sport known as “small newspaper staff multitasking.” 😂

The truth is, with a small staff, there are times the office may be temporarily empty even though we’re all very much working. Local news doesn’t exactly happen sitting behind a desk all day.

So these posted hours are the times we can pretty confidently say a real human being should be in the building and not:
📰 covering breaking news
📸 taking photos somewhere in the county
📬 sprinting to the post office
👧 dropping off a child at the next activity
☕ reheating coffee for the third time

Will we still be working outside these hours?
Absolutely. Probably more than we should.

Need us outside office hours? Give us a call! There’s a good chance someone is nearby, back at the office, or can meet you quickly.

Thanks for supporting your hometown newspaper and understanding that community journalism sometimes involves controlled chaos. ❤️🌊

📸 PHOTO OF THE WEEK — WE WANT TO SEE YOUR WEEKEND! Port Lavaca and Calhoun County, show us what your weekend looked like...
05/25/2026

📸 PHOTO OF THE WEEK — WE WANT TO SEE YOUR WEEKEND!

Port Lavaca and Calhoun County, show us what your weekend looked like. Let's highlight our community spirit!
Every Friday, we’ll choose one standout image as our Photo of the Week, featured right here on The Port Lavaca Wave.
👇 Share your photo below and tell us a little about it.

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