Calhoun County News

Originally published November 7, 2009 at 10:06 p.m., updated November 8, 2009 at 12:25 a.m. VICTORIA VETERANS DAY PARADE When: The parade begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Originally published November 3, 2009 at 4:42 p.m., updated November 3, 2009 at 5:15 p.m. In 1997, the state of Texas instituted a water planning process intended to be a "from the bottom up" rather than a "from the state down" type of process.

Originally published November 4, 2009 at 5:21 p.m., updated November 4, 2009 at 10:45 p.m. The Texas Department of State Health Services released a county H1N1 vaccine dosage count report Wednesday afternoon.

Michelle Kendrell Pettus, 44, of Victoria, by officers Tuesday on a warrant charging her with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

Comment on this article Whether it's an abandoned town along the railroad, or the dusty site of famed Old West gunfights, Texas is home to a wide variety of ghost towns that offer an intriguing escape to a bygone era, or perhaps a creative alternative to traditional trick or treating on Halloween.

A voluntary boot camp opened a decade ago in Calhoun County to support the juvenile probation system is expected to reopen next month after the program was temporarily suspended weeks before the start of the school term because of budget and referral concerns.

Originally published October 25, 2009 at 10:48 p.m., updated October 25, 2009 at 11:05 p.m. ABOUT BOOT CAMP The Calhoun County boot camp began in 1999 as a program for students in the juvenile probation system, which includes students expelled from the school district.

Originally published October 26, 2009 at 7:56 a.m., updated October 26, 2009 at 8:58 a.m. PORT LAVACA, Texas a ' A voluntary boot camp started a decade ago in Calhoun County to support the juvenile probation system is expected to reopen next month.

Originally published October 15, 2009 at 9:54 p.m., updated October 15, 2009 at 11:10 p.m. Results of the champion and reserve champion auction will appear on Sunday, Oct.

Originally published October 13, 2009 at 6:27 p.m., updated October 13, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. Calhoun County Fair 2009 highlights: Wednesday, Oct.

A A It all began. in the back of sand crab stadium, as the 39 floats made their way into the parking lot to line up for the morning parade.

Originally published September 19, 2009 at 10:27 p.m., updated September 19, 2009 at 11 p.m. 1909 - Port O'Connor is founded as part of a Spanish land grant and was laid out by a Calhoun County company.

Police suspect a Calhoun County inmate who died early Thursday swallowed drugs during his arrest the night before.

Originally published September 18, 2009 at 11:33 a.m., updated September 18, 2009 at 6:25 p.m. Death in Calhoun County Michael Jason Rivera, 25, of Port Lavaca was arrested on suspicion of possession of less than 2 ounces of marijuana at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Originally published September 16, 2009 at 7:21 p.m., updated September 16, 2009 at 9:30 p.m. County Commissioner Gary Burns said Victoria County residents with questions about the hay lift lottery may call him at 361-220-2284. They may also call the De-Go-La office at 361-570-7138. Project Cooperative Hay Lift will begin in Victoria this weekend.

Redfish continue to be caught around wiers and jetty rocks on live bait. Slicks in West Cove have led the way to reds on soft plastics and topwaters.

If the editor of the Victoria Advocate would write more personal stories about people of interest in Victoria like Henry Wolff did, you would sell more newspapers.

The United Way of Calhoun County has kicked off its 2009-10 Pacesetters campaign.

This cannon was recovered on July 7, 1999, from an unidentified shipwreck know as the Carronade Wreck, located at Pass Cavallo in Calhoun County.

Originally published August 22, 2009 at 1:12 a.m., updated August 22, 2009 at 1:15 a.m. AUGUST 1 - HardHead Derby - Peninsula 7 - Captains Dinner - Bauer 8 - Saltwater Series Fishing Tournament - Lighthouse Beach 22 - Market Days - Downtown 25 - Business to Business - Bauer ... AUGUST 1 - HardHead Derby - Peninsula 7 - Captains Dinner - Bauer 8 - ...