Point Comfort News

In July 2008, an affiliated fund of ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC completed an initial investment in NuCoastal Power Holdings, LLC located in Houston, Texas.

Plans to raise money to fix up the city auditorium were approved Tuesday night by the Point Comfort City Council.

A computer hacker stole personal information of a Point Comfort woman last week and attempted to use information from her email folder to extort money from her friends.

Formosa USA was to lift its force majeure on HDPE film, LLDPE and polypropylene August 1, a company source said Tuesday.

The National Weather Service has issued a Tornado Watch for portions of the Hill Country including Kerrville, Hunt, Ingram, Center Point, Comfort, Bandera, Boerne, Harper and Fredericksburg until 6 p.m. The ...

Calhoun County Sheriff's Office assisted by the Port Lavaca police apprehended five burglary suspects Thursday night connected with a string of events that began in Jackson County and ended in Calhoun County.

July 18, 2008 - 10:12 p.m. POINT COMFORT Winning lotto tickets paid out a trip to jail for a carful of suspected burglars Friday.

Homeowners are finding it difficult to get 911 addresses in a timely manner, according to County Judge Michael Pfeifer.

Christopher Newport and English settlers land on peninsula before sailing on to Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America.

At least two producers were heard to have settled up 6 cents for June while three other suppliers were still in the process of negotiation.

Three men were driving from Mexico to Houston to buy motorcycles when a blown tire sent their sport utility vehicle rolling.

About 5,600 area residents were without electric power Wednesday but not for very long, according to Elgin Janssen, American Electric Power community affairs officer.

Jessie Pope, 17, a Calhoun High School student was a passenger in a silver Honda SUV driven by Clark Christopher Andrew, 19.

Kathy Warren would like for her hometown to remain an enjoyable place to live. When Point Comfort filed a lawsuit against Alcoa World Aluminum in January 2007, she knew the city was attempting to improve ...

Chief of Police Troy Baxter will enjoy spending time with the town's elementary school children until his last day.

“If you leave them on there for too long, they will damage your paint job.”

Pesky lovebugs won't harm you, but they can do terrible things to your car Photo Credit: Roni Gendler/Advocate Staff Photographer When lovebugs smash against your vehicle, as they did this Jeep Grand Cherokee, ... via Victoria Advocate

Editor's note: The school and city elections will be Saturday, May 10. To help voters learn more about the contested races in their communities, the Advocate will profile those races. via Victoria Advocate

“For hospital capital needs - on equipment. Not all the pledges are in yet, but I'm predicting around $15,000.”

Ranging reporter Tara Bozick explored Port Lavaca this morning, stopping by the Memorial Medical Center. via Victoria Advocate

The Advocate wants to correct promptly any error in fact or clarify any misleading information we publish. via Victoria Advocate

“That's the thanks they got. We need these people to help us clean the city up”

POINT COMFORT Peace and quiet drew a retired couple to this quiet company town eight years ago. via Victoria Advocate