The Port Lavaca Wave

10/23/2025

BODY OF MISSING BOATER RECOVERED
The Port Lavaca Wave has been notified by Texas Game Warden Capt. Chris Bird that the body of the missing boater has been recovered. The individual was located near Dagger Point on the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge shoreline by volunteer searchers under Hunter Hadley's Quest. Texas Game Wardens transported the body to a local boat ramp, where Calhoun County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace Thomas Dio identified and pronounced the individual as deceased.
The Calhoun County Sheriff's Office has notified the next of kin. However, the identity of the boater has not yet been released, and a water fatality investigation will still be conducted by the Texas Game Wardens.

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10/23/2025

MISSING BOATER UPDATE

Texas Game Warden Capt. Chris Bird gave an update on a boater who went missing Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 22.
According to Bird, the missing individual is a 72-year-old white male from Shiner, Texas. While other details regarding his disappearance were not disclosed out of respect for the individual’s family, Bird stated that the Texas Game Wardens were notified of his disappearance at approximately 3 p.m.

“The boater was seen wade fishing near Buoy 7 in San Antonio Bay before his boat began to drift and he disappeared under the water,” Bird said. “First and foremost, we’re keeping the individual’s friends and family in mind.”

Bird stated that, later that day, members of the Texas Department of Public Safety Tactical Marine Unit also recovered the missing boater’s watercraft near the shoreline of the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. He also advised that volunteers wishing to help in the search coordinate with the Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) or local nonprofit organization Hunter Hadley’s Quest (HHQ) for direction.

“We want to warn volunteers not to self-deploy and instead contact CCSO or HHQ to see where they can help instead,” Bird said.
Volunteers wishing to help can contact HHQ at 361-788-3884 or contact CCSO at 361-553-4646.

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10/23/2025

MISSING BOATER REPORTED

According to an Instagram post by the Texas Game Wardens, it and the U.S. Coast Guard, the Texas Department of Public Safety, Calhoun County Sheriff's Office and other local emergency response agencies are working together to locate a missing man in San Antonio Bay.

The game wardens ask that citizens restrain from self-deploying to assist in the search due to safety concerns posed by weather and water conditions, the post stated. They also ask the public to help both searchers and the victim's family by not sharing unverified information on social media.

"We will continue searching and provide updates as available. Our thoughts are with the gentleman’s family during this difficult time," the post read.

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10/22/2025

Port Lavaca Business Community - this is for you! This is the first in a series of monthly workshops. This is free to you, but you must register.

Please register by clicking this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/getting-started-with-ai-port-lavaca-tickets-1825681475439?aff=oddtdtcreator

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10/22/2025

The Port O’Connor Improvement District has issued a boil-water notice to customers in the area Oct. 22.According to a notice published by the...

10/21/2025

Till next year, y'all!

This year's Calhoun County Fair has come to a close, but in its wake, locals and visitors alike enjoyed food and fun. Alongside the carnival rides, auctions and food, attendees also enjoyed art submissions by local students and information booths created by local nonprofits.

10/21/2025

Step back in time during the 2025 Port Lavaca Cemetery Tour, where history comes to life through stories etched in stone. Join us at the historic Port Lavaca Cemetery on Nov. 1–2 at 6:45 p.m. and experience firsthand the lives and legacies of the pioneers and prominent figures who helped shape our...

10/18/2025

Roll & Read

Local children enjoyed a morning full of fun and reading at the SJRC Texas "Roll & Read" event. Hosted at Little Chocolate Bayou Park from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., kids rode bikes, scooters and carts around with their parents while stopping to enjoy book readings, bounce houses and other family activities. The event also featured several local youth-focused nonprofit organizations such as the Harbor Children's Alliance and Victim Center, Mid-Coast Family Services and Scouting America.

10/18/2025

🎉 It's the FINAL day of the Calhoun County Fair, and we're ready to end with a bang! 🌟 Don’t miss out on the last chance to experience all the excitement from mouth-watering food that’ll have your taste buds dancing to thrilling rides and games. 🎠🍔

And don’t forget the live music - Cullen Watkins goes on stage at 7 p.m. and headliner Coffey Anderson takes the stage at 9 p.m. 🎶 Gather your friends and family, and come out to celebrate! 🥳

10/17/2025

Services for Daniel Cuellar set for Sunday at the Bauer Community Center

Family, friends, and fellow first responders are mourning the loss of Daniel James Cuellar, a 19-year-old emergency medical technician and trained...

10/16/2025

Port Lavaca Wave LIVE @ Calhoun County Youth Auction

10/16/2025

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