August 17, 2006 RSS feed / Front Page

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Slow it down

Wes Newman, on step stool, and Rene Lopez of the city's public works department, make sure the flashing school zone signs work in preparation for the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 21. More...

No tests done here for West Nile virus

BY PHIL REYNOLDS

SOUTH JETTY While the City of Port Aransas sprays frequently for mosquito control, neither the city nor Nueces County has plans to inspect for West Nile virus within the city limits. More...

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Texas politics

Independent road is tough in Texas
MCNEELY Dave

U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman is running for re-election as an independent. More...

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Spinoff

New school year brings joy, responsibility
HENKEL Mary JUDSON

The start of a new school year, in many ways, holds more promise than the start of a new calendar year. More...

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Fishing

Big boy, bigger fish

Frequent visitor to Port Aransas Benjamin Libby, of San Antonio, age 7, poses with a 42-inch, 28-pound redfish he helped his dad, Rob Libby, catch. More...

Hefty catch

Jackie Winkler and Mike McCullick, both of San Antonio, caught this 67-pound wahoo on Sunday, Aug. 6. They were fishing with Capt. Charlie Kahn of Port Aransas. More...

Racking 'em up

Shane Pope and friends from Georgetown caught some Atlantic sharpnose shark, dorado and a lot of blackfin tuna on the Pelican with Capt. John Brennan. The trip was out of Deep Sea Headquarters on Saturday, Aug. 12. More...

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Island Agenda  Free Access 

DAILY + Community Park Swimming Pool offers swim lessons and lap swimming, water exercise. Open daily except Mondays for swimming and more. Call 749-2416 for information. + Free use of Computer Resource Center Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. More...

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School bells ring Monday to start classes

Students will join teachers for the first day of classes in Port Aransas on Monday, Aug. 21. More...

Proposal

Trustees eye tax rate 10% below last year
BY MARY JUDSON

SOUTH JETTY EDITOR Taxpayers in the Port Aransas Independent School District may not see any relief on their bottom line in spite of a proposed tax rate that is about 15.5 cents, or 10 percent, lower than last year's rate. More...

Businesses will take up slack

Exemption is tax break for homeowners
BY PHIL REYNOLDS

Homeowners may be celebrating a 20 percent drop in their homesteads' taxable values, but business owners and renters are wondering what that tax break will mean for their futures. More...

Island Life

Only 46 tickets left!

Buy now to enjoy island cuisine and cruise

As of mid-day Tuesday, Aug. 15, only 46 tickets for the Champagne Cruise and Mini-Taste of Port Aransas were left between the two sales locations. More...

New street?

Though it's never been dedicated as a street, bicyclists and motorcyclists use the alley that runs between Cotter Avenue and Avenue A in front of the Bill Ellis Memorial Library as a thoroughfare, as this motorcyclist was doing on Tuesday, Aug. 15. More...

Council eyes opening street

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

City council members will take another look tonight, Thursday, Aug. 17, at the question of closing the right of way that runs past the Bill Ellis Memorial Library, the animal shelter and the Chamber of Commerce between Avenue A and Cotter Avenue. More...

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Youth

Are you with me?

Travis Longanecker, who turned over the keys to the principal's office at Brundrett Middle School in exchange for the keys to the Port Aransas High School principal's office, has a "team" meeting More...

Getting on the same page. . .

Curriculum/special programs coordinator Gayla Wiggins addresses faculty and staff at a meeting Monday, Aug. 14. Wiggins replaces More...

School board: Self defense no excuse for fighting

BY DAN PARKER

The Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees on Thursday, Aug. More...

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Obituaries  Free Access 

Maspero

Victor Emmanuel Maspero Jr. died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2006, at his home in Port Aransas. He was 60. More...

Oldham

Genia Lee Oldham of Port Aransas died Saturday, Aug. 12, 2006, after a two-year battle with More...

Cross

Gordon Leroy Cross died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2006, at his home in Port Aransas. He was 67. More...

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