The Port Lavaca Wave

12/25/2025

🎅✨ Santa’s mailbox was FULL this year! ✨🎅

We received more than 1,250 Letters to Santa from children across our community — and while we couldn’t fit them all in print, we didn’t want a single letter to go unread.

📬 We shared a selection in the print edition and every letter we received is now published online at plwave.com.

Thank you to the students, parents, teachers, and sponsors who helped keep this special tradition alive. ❤️🎄�👉

Read all the letters here: https://portlavacawave.com/articles/1686/view/more-than-1-250-letters-to-santa-received

12/21/2025

Port Lavaca Main Street Theatre Christmas Production

Enjoy a full length production of the Christmas Carol with the Port Lavaca Wave.

12/19/2025

🎄What are your holiday traditions?

Christmas is just a week away, and as the season of traditions and togetherness arrives, we’d love to hear from you. What are some of your favorite Christmas or holiday traditions?
Maybe your family gathers to watch the same movie every year, bakes a special dessert, attends a cherished church service, or has a tradition uniquely your own.

Share your traditions in the comments, send us a message, or email [email protected] — we can’t wait to hear what makes the season special for you and your family.

12/18/2025

Check out what's in the latest edition of the Port Lavaca Wave with your local reporter, CJ Vetter.

12/14/2025

Port Lavaca Wave LIVE @ Port Lavaca Christmas at the Bayfront 2025

12/11/2025

Tune in and learn about the most recent edition of the Port Lavaca Wave newspaper with local reporter CJ Vetter.

12/11/2025

Our office will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 11.

The Port Lavaca Wave will be closed Thursday so that our entire staff may pay our final respects to our long-time friend and cherished Wave family member, Rosa Linda Gonzales.

Rosa dedicated so many years to this newspaper and saw it through some significant changes in our industry — from paste-up boards, wax machines and film negatives, to computer-to-plate technology, to the closing of our pressroom after Hurricane Harvey. Through 4 a.m. mornings and late-night deadlines, Rosa was always there, steady and smiling, helping keep the heartbeat of the Wave going.

Rosa was more than a coworker — she was a bright spirit who filled us with joy, laughter, and love for almost 30 years. Our Wednesdays will never be the same without her walking through the door asking, “Did I beat Mr. Reyes?”

Rosa, you will be deeply missed. Thank you for the years of dedication, friendship, and the light you brought into our lives. 💜

12/06/2025

PORT LAVACA LIVE @ Festival of Lights Parade 2025

12/05/2025

Allen Tippit resigns from Port Lavaca Council

Port Lavaca City Council member Allen Tippit resigned Dec. 4 from his seat after announcing his intent to run for the position of Calhoun County...

12/04/2025

Come learn about what's in the latest edition of the Port Lavaca Wave Newspaper. Feel free to stop by the office and ask questions, grab a cup of coffee or share your thoughts about what's going on in the community.

11/27/2025

Today we pause with gratitude for the readers, families and local businesses of our community. Thank you for trusting us to share your stories, celebrate your milestones and keep Port Lavaca informed year after year. We are grateful for the opportunity to serve this community through honest reporting, local storytelling and a shared commitment to keeping Port Lavaca connected. Thank you to our readers, advertisers and partners who support and encourage our work.

🦃🍂May your Thanksgiving be filled with warmth, gratitude and time with those who matter most.

11/27/2025

Crossroads HIDTA Task Force members including Calhoun County Sheriff's Office, Victoria County Sheriff's Office, Port Lavaca Police Department, and Goliad County Sheriff's Office conducted an inspection on multiple rail cars in Calhoun County. During the inspection, a narcotic detection K9's indicated a positive alert to the presence of narcotic odor emitting from one of the rail cars. Task force members located tampering to rail car frames. The tampering led to the exposure of a trap door that accessed the internal area to the frame rail. Upon removing the trap door, it was determined the compartment contained contraband suspected to be methamphetamine. Further inspection of the rail car yielded a second compartment on the opposite frame rail. A total of 128 kilos (256 lbs) was removed from the rail cars frame. No further information to report at this time as the investigation continues.