Whooping Crane Road to Open With Ribbon Cutting
A March 26 ceremony marks the opening of State Highway 239 known as Whooping Crane Road at the Goliad Refugio County line. Featuring state officials and engineers, the event includes a noonday luncheon by the Goliad Chamber of Commerce and a tour of Mission Presidio La Bahia, with extensive county and contractor involvement noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Stracener
Goliad
Travis A. Long
Austin
Roger Spencer
Refugio Counties
Goliad County
Refugio County
Valco Corporation
B&e Construction Company
Corpus Christi
Pat Byrne
Golidad
Port Lavaca funds denied in HUD review
Port Lavaca’s preapplication for Community Development Block Grant funds was rejected by the regional HUD office. The denial cites poverty, substandard housing, high growth decline, and population rates, deeming the project not relevant to imminent public health and safety. Other area towns Seadrift and Point Comfort were also discouraged from pursuing funds, while nearby Victoria Cuero Waelder and Nixon received caps on their requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Lavaca
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Seadrift
Point Comfort
Finnis Jolly
HUD
Port Lavaca Fishing Pier
Victoria
Cuero
Waelder
Nixon
Council of Government
Texas
Commissioners Set Meetings On Airport Zoning And Sanitary Landfill
The Commissioners Court will hold an Airport Zoning Commission meeting at 1 p.m. on April 14 to discuss a preliminary report on airport area zoning. A public Texas State Health Department meeting is set for 9 a.m. on April 16 to consider the proposed sanitary landfill site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Airport Zoning Commission
Willis Jetton
Jetton
Texas State Health Department
Leroy Belk
Belk
Will Purdy
Calhoun County Office Supply Company
Weather Outlook For Weekend With Warm Temperatures
Partly cloudy and warm through Saturday with southerly winds 12 to 22 mph. Highs near 80 today and Saturday, Lows in the mid 60s. Marine forecast shows southerly winds 12 to 22 knots, seas 2 to 4 feet, with sunset at 7:40 p.m. and sunrise at 7:30 a.m. Tonight’s low tide at 8:02 p.m. and high tide at 10:05 p.m. today. tomorrow’s tides at 6:43 a.m. and 2:50 p.m. barometer 29.88.
Seadrift and Point Comfort Denied CDBG Pre Applications
HUD regional director Finnis Jolly notified Seadrift and Point Comfort by letter that their pre applications for Community Development Block Grant funding did not rate favorable. Four nearby towns were urged to pursue funds. attorney Tom Garner said the decision reflects priority, not a ban on applying, and planned a meeting with Jolly to argue for Point Comfort and Seadrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seadrift
Point Comfort
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Finnis Jolly
HUD
San Antonio
Victoria
Nixon
Cuero
Waelder
Seven County
Tom Garner
Garner
Jolly
Cablecom back on Port Lavaca council agenda
Port Lavaca city council will hold a 7 30 p m meeting at City Hall Annex to read two Cablecom General ordinances permitting to locate and operate a cable system and to set amended service rates. Also on the agenda are appointments to the Recreation and Parks Board, a carnival permit, bank securities release, real estate adjustments, road closure requests, and public works notes. HUD funding concerns for Seadrift and Seadrift and nearby towns are discussed with a HUD meeting planned among officials. Seadrift requests 255 897 for drainage water sewer and a community center. Point Comfort seeks 134 320 for similar projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cablecom General, Inc
Port Lavaca
City Hall
Board of Tax Equalization
Cablecom General
Recreation and Parks Board
Fowler Addresses Realtors in Port Lavaca Meeting
Bob Fowler regional vice president of the Texas Realtors Association urged cooperation and professionalism at the Port Lavaca Calhoun County Board of Realtors meeting at Viking Restaurant. He backed involvement in the Texas Realtors Political Action Committee and defended the profession against outside threats while noting realtors' growth since 1916 through knowledge sharing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Fowler
Texas Realtors Association
Port Lavaca-Calhoun County
Fowler
Choir Sweepstakes Dominates UIL Contests at Calhoun High
Calhoun High School dominates the UIL Choir Concert and Sight Reading Contests winning Sweepstakes in the Girls, Boys, and A Cappella choirs. Wharton High School claimed the other high school Sweepstakes. Junior high winners included Travis Junior High seventh grade Girls and Howell Intermediate Girls. Ratings ranged from I to V across multiple ensembles, with numerous second and third group results noted forColumbia, Wharton, El Campo, Victoria, Palacios, Bay City, Sweeny, Cuero, Yorktown, Goliad, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calhoun High School
UIL
Wharton High School
Travis Junior High Sth
Howell
Goliad
Palacios
Yorktown
Boling
Bay Cry
Victoria
el Campo
Columbia
Wharton
Sweeny
Cuero
Crain
Patti Welder
Travis
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Texas Highway Commission
Reagan Houston
Commission
The
Southwest Research Institute
Board of
Regents of Texas Women's University
United Way of
Houston
Federated Capital Corporation
Alamo National Bank
Cocoa-Cola Bottling Company of
K.O. Steel Castings, Inc
DeWitt Greer
Greer
International Roads Federation
Oslo
Norway
Sydney
Australia
Lima
Peru
United Nations
Charles E. Simons
Capitol
Associated Press
Texas Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association
Dallas
Simons
Spenoors
B.L. DeBerry
Emory
Greenville
Lufkin
DeBerry
T.C. Foster, Jr
William N. Neyland
Reagan
Port
Lavaca
Calhoun County
Guadalupe-Victoria Chapter
DAR
Victoria Junior College
Kellie
Thumann
Port O'Connor
Curt C. Mowen
Madiso
Lori Kram
Ludmilas Academy
Shiner
Dee Holcomb
Robert Eckenrod
Don Kasper
Edna
Linton
Gidding
Port Lavac
James Houlihan
Urs-Forrest and Cotton, Inc
Gulf and Southern, Inc
S.W. Collins
Tammi Parsons
Debbie Barker
Kristi Hunt
Vickie Oehlke
Nancy Pfeil
Sandettes
Dick Fisher
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