TAFT – Usually when an item is donated or loaned to a museum, it is enough to know generalities about the item — what era, general purpose, etc. And then sometimes, an item will spark special interest.
SAN PATRICIO COUNTY – As restaurants across the state began reopening on May 22, some have shut down once again due to COVID-19 safety concerns. Because of the closures, the Reddit group, r/ViralTexas, was created from eight Subreddits that have come together to compile a list of Texas busin…
PORTLAND – A father and son project featuring an old swing set and some chickens resulted in an unexpected adventure during quarantine and a new book that tells the tale.
GREGORY – After nearly three years, Gregory resident Maria Moreno was given the keys to her new home after Hurricane Harvey damaged her old one, but it was no easy task.
PORTLAND – In the cover of darkness, massive 9,000 ton blocks of metal are making their way from Portland to their home at the new ExxonMobil-Sabic plant in Gregory.
PORTLAND – The oil and gas business has been dealing with three major blows to its industry all at once. With the price war between the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia hitting at the same time as the COVID-19 pandemic, crude oil prices have fallen to histo…
ODEM – Joe Matocha will turn 83 next month but no one would know it by talking to him. Or better yet, hearing him talk to them. He speaks fast, has a wealth of knowledge on various subjects and can switch between those subjects in a single sentence sometimes.
PORTLAND – In a matter of just a few years, the county’s landscape has changed drastically, especially in Portland. When guests step outside the San Patricio County Economic Development Corporation (SPCEDC) office, they can look off into the horizon and see the industry right in their own ba…
CORPUS CHRISTI – Texas Energy Day fell on May 13, but it was a little different than past events. Started in 2017 by the Texas Oil & Gas Association (TXOGA), the first event drew more than 450 participants to the state capitol. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event had to switch gears …
TAFT – When Taft native Nicholas Vara joined the U.S. Navy in 2015, there was no global COVID-19 pandemic. Actually he had just gotten back from seeing Japan for the first time in February as the rumblings of this new novel coronavirus began to get louder.
PORTLAND – For years Portland Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Shelly Stuart has let it be known that she wanted a seat on the Board of Texas Chamber of Commerce Executives (TCCE).
TAFT – The First United Methodist Church in Taft, along with the Coastal Bend Food Bank (CBFB) out of Corpus Christi, was busy all month long handing out food to San Patricio County residents as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.
Sunday, June 28, Sinton Nite Lions presented $500 scholarships to three 2020 Sinton High School graduate scholarship recipients. Pictured with members of the Sinton Nite Lions are (front row from left) Hannah Gallagos, Hannah Carawan and Marcus Villarreal. Gallagos will be attending Dallas C…
During the San Patricio County budget hearings, Mr. Kippy brought in his proposal dressed as, well, food. The commissioners court always looks forward to his presentation and never knows what to expect. Last year Mr. Kippy came as an astronaut. While he said he originally thought about comin…
SINTON – With the world battling the COVID-19 pandemic and bracing for a Saharan dust storm, it only seems fitting that the actor who portrayed the post apocalyptic antihero Mad Max would casually stroll into Cavaleri’s Kitchen, 119 W. Borden St. in Sinton, to casually grab some lunch.
SAN PATRICIO COUNTY – County food pantries have a lot more to give these days as some residents are still unable to get back to work and families are in need of assistance.
Bailey Beken, Agriculture Science Teacher and FFA Advisor at Odem High School confirmed on Thursday, June 11, that Aiden Gonzales (pictured left) and Tara McClellen (right) earned the highest honors that can be bestowed by Texas FFA. Both students, juniors and Odem FFA officers have been awa…
The UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest was held Saturday, Feb. 1, at Texas A&M University- Kingsville College of Music Department. Nine Sinton High School Choir students qualified to go to the state level competition. Unfortunately the state level competition was cancelled due to COVID-19. …
PORT ARANSAS – Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announced that it will implement a new traffic plan for motorists using State Highway 361 (Cut-Off Road) to board the ferries during the Fourth of July weekend to help ease congestion during the holiday.
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