PORTLAND – With restaurant lobbies now closed throughout the county, every food establishment is now offering some sort of call-in, pick-up service or simply promoting their drive-thrus as an option for those looking to eat out. Residents are also opting to eat out more these days as grocery…
SINTON – San Patricio County is facing an unprecedented time at the moment as the novel coronavirus COVID-19 is spreading across the state. As more and more testing facilities open up around the region, the number of individuals testing positive is growing at a rapid pace.
SINTON – San Patricio County is again reaching out to Nueces County officials for what they call a necessary request – another seat on the Corpus Christi Port Authority Commission.
PORTLAND – It’s been in the news daily – the coronavirus – which is what everyone knows it by, but the official name is COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019).
SAN PATRICIO COUNTY – A lot has been said about the novel coronavirus and its spread through Texas, most recently with an individual who was supposedly released from quarantine and went for a stroll through North Star Mall in San Antonio.
PORTLAND – Tamara Flournoy was tucked underneath her stairwell as Hurricane Harvey roared through. She was stuck in Portland because her truck had broken down a few days before so she waited it out with her three dogs, her cat and a possum (more on that later).For hours she listened as boar…
GREGORY – Steven Davidson can be seen all over the county during numerous events smiling and shaking hands on behalf of Cheniere where he works as their state and local government affairs manager for the Corpus Christi facility.
BEIJING, CHINA – The streets of Beijing are quiet. The Chinese city has a population of more than 20 million yet it is hard to tell these days as deadly coronavirus cases rise to more than 64,000 globally. The first case of the virus hitting Texas was just reported on Feb. 13 in a patient qu…
“I was going to mail out some orders, so I had a pile of knives sitting on my console with a truck, and I got pulled over,” Mickey Allen recalled. “As soon as a cop came to the window he asked, ‘Hey, what’s that all about?’
In his eight-year career as a contractor superintendent, Don Huckaby has driven through every state in the country. And throughout his travels he’s sketched bridges, towns, cities and more – seemingly taking pieces of the country along with him wherever he goes.
From New Zealand to Japan and everywhere in between, Dinah Bowman has seen it all and even brought back artwork that is more precious than any souvenir you might find at a tourist gift shop.
TAFT – With school out for the entire county until at least April 14, the local districts have been finding innovative ways to keep in touch with their students and using technology to stay connected during these difficult times.
PORTLAND – With schools and daycares closed for the next few weeks, it’s been difficult for families to keep from going stir crazy or kids from just getting bored.
On Tuesday, March 3, the Taft High School One Act Play company of SYLVIA by A.R. Gurney, under the direction of Kerri Ramos, competed at the UIL district contest in Goliad and was chosen as one of the top three plays to advance to the bi-district level along with Skidmore-Tynan and Aransas P…
MATHIS – With more than 200 acting credits under his belt, Don Collier may not be as famous as some of his more high profile co-stars over the years, but unlike them, he’s still alive and kicking.
(UPDATE: Due to safety and health concerns with the novel coronavirus this event has been postponed until September 12.)
PORTLAND – In a statement released this afternoon, the Portland Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Directors has decided that Windfest 2020 will be postponed until the first weekend in November. The group said Stoney LaRue is still confined as their Friday night headliner and they are wor…
The Portland Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for MayWest Drug and Alcohol Services on Thursday, Feb. 20, at 821 W. Broadway Ave. in Portland. MayWest is a locally owned drug and alcohol testing facility with mobile on-site testing capabilities. Pictured holding the ribbo…
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