The Port Lavaca Wave

09/13/2025

Never forget.

Calhoun County firefighters scaled Sandcrab Stadium this morning at 9 a.m. to honor the 343 New York firefighters who died on Sept. 11, 2001.

Participants climbed and walked the equivalent of the 110 stories of the World Trade Center to honor the lives of those fallen fire responders.

09/13/2025

Port Lavaca Wave Live - 9/11 Stair Climb Memorial

09/11/2025

Come grab a cup of coffee with reporter CJ Vetter and learn about what's in the latest edition of the Port Lavaca Wave Newspaper with this week's Coffee & Chat.

09/11/2025

Country Nights, Small Town Lights!

DVR Promotions and Scully’s Sports Bar & Grill announces the return of live music at Drifters Hall.

🎶Country Nights, Small Town Lights! 🌾 Grab your boots and round up your crew!

Lincoln Swanzy will perform live in concert on Saturday, September 13th at Drifters Hall with supporting acts Matt Mercado and Zachary Grant.

Notably, Lincoln has surpassed over 1 million monthly Spotify listeners, and his hit song, “Sweet Rose,” has garnered over 19 million streams. Matt Mercado will be performing his hit “ I Should’ve Never Left Mexico” along with traditional favorites from George Strait and others. Zachary Grant brings his live music from Ganado. Catch Zachary and his band perform songs from his recently released EP “Songs From a Small Town”

Tickets are $20 for General Admission and $30 for Reserved Seating.

Doors open at 6:30 pm

Zachary Grant 7 pm - 8 pm
Matt Mercado 8:30 pm - 10 pm
Lincoln Swanzy 10:30 pm - Midnight

Click on the ticket link to purchase tickets.
https://www.outhousetickets.com/events/drifters-hall-lincoln-swanzy-and-matt-mercado

Tickets will also be available to purchase at the door.

See y'all there!🫵🏼🫶💃🏼🕺🏽

Buy Lincoln Swanzy, Matt Mercado, and Zachary Grant tickets at Drifter's Hall in Port Lavaca, TX on Sep 13, 6:30 PM

09/11/2025

We don’t often publish editorials, but the situation in Seadrift has reached a point that demands attention. Read our latest piece that takes a hard look at the unraveling leadership in one of Calhoun County’s most troubled cities — and asks the question on everyone’s mind: What is really going on?

Just months after being sworn in, another mayor in Seadrift has resigned. Again.This time, it was Lori Thomas, who submitted her resignation citing...

09/10/2025

More than three decades have passed since the brutal slaying of a beloved second-grade teacher rocked Port Lavaca. On April 19, 1988, Joyce Harvey...

09/06/2025

SEADRIFT – Screws and nails scattered across a nearly two-mile stretch of State Highway 185 on Wednesday, Sept. 3, has led to a reward being...

09/05/2025

Celebrate the life of David Hall, leave a kind word or memory and get funeral service information care of Richardson-Colonial Funeral Home.

09/05/2025

The body of Manuel Lee Heysquierdo, 20, of Port Lavaca, was found lying in the middle of FM 1090 in the early morning hours of Sunday, Nov. 21,...

09/04/2025

09/04/2025

Tune in and learn about what's in the latest edition of the Port Lavaca Wave newspaper. Also, feel free to stop by the office to grab a cup of coffee and share your story ideas and thoughts on local ongoings.

09/02/2025

Calhoun County Commissioner, Pct. 1, David Hall died the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 2.

“It just hurts,” said Calhoun County Judge Vern Lyssy on the passing of Calhoun County Commissioner, Pct. 1, David Hall.Hall, 54, died early this...