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Opinion

OPINION

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Texas politics

Bell pulls out the artillery

FORT DAVIS -When you're in a tight political race in Texas, it doesn't hurt to pull out your gun. That's exactly what Chris Bell, the Democratic nominee for governor, did near here on Sunday, Sept. 10. More...

A Texas voice

How did we ever reach adulthood?

How in the world did baby boomers ever live long enough to become a looming burden on the Social Security system? More...

Fishing

Shark limits

Mark Edwards of San Marcos and his children, Dylan, 7, and Madison, 6, fished a 12hour trip aboard the Scat Cat overnight Saturday, Sept. 2. Limits of shark, kingfish, blackfin tuna, wahoo, scamp and red, lane and vermilion snapper were caught. More...

Weather & Tides

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Blackfin & Snapper

Richard Cornelison and friends caught limits of red snapper.. More...

Obituaries  Free Access 

Wettersten

James Leeper Wettersten died at home in Port at home in Port Aransas on Friday, Sept. 8, 2006. More...

Shanklin

Roy Lee Shanklin, 61, a life long resident of Port Aransas, died Thursday, More...

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...

Last chance

Monday is deadline to nominate candidates for '06 Citizen of Year

Only two persons have submitted nominations for the 2006 Citizen of the Year, and time is running out to get them in. More...

City, RTA may offer job related bus route

If we run it, will they come? More...

Young patriots

First grade students in Shanon Null's class at H.G. Olsen Elementary School celebrated Patriot Day on More...

Island Life

TOURISM IN SOUTH TEXAS

Longhorn cruise on Tuesday agenda for Tropical Trail program meeting at MSI

The Texas Tropical Trail Region heritage tourism program will hold its monthly meeting, open to the public, at the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas on Tuesday, Sept. 19. More...

Setting an example

The Port Aransas Garden Club chose the University of Texas Marine Science Institute as the September commercial yard of the month. More...

County to demonstrate voting device at Community Center Wednesday, Sept. 20

If you're not familiar with eSlate, you have another chance to make its acquaintance. More...

Youth

Marilyn Cook named to council of honor society

Marilyn Cook of Port Aransas has been named to the 2006-2008 Kappa Delta Pi Executive Council. Cook, a teacher at H.G. Olsen Elementary School, was chosen as alumni counselor for the International Honor Society in Education for the next two years. More...

Who, what, when, where, why

Police officer Gary Langston, left, from the Port Aransas Police Department made a visit to the fourth grade classes of Clare Adams and Gina McKeever at the H.G. Olsen Elementary School Monday, Sept. 11. More...

Police to students: Be prepared

A 911 dispatcher and police officer from the Port Aransas Police Department made a visit to the fourth grade classes of Clare Adams and Gina McKeever at the H.G. Olsen Elementary School Monday, Sept. 11. More...

Sports

Muddy run

Lia Phillips and Leah Matthews of Port Aransas High School, third and fourth from left, compete in the Robstown Cross Country Meet on Saturday, Sept. 9. The course was muddy because of the rain that morning. More...

Cross counry teams battle rain, mud at Robstown event

Port Aransas High School's Lady Marlins are making waves in cross country competition, while the two members of the Marlin cross country team continue to improve with each meet. More...

Plea for players

Adults needed for softball, volleyball teams

For the first time in all the years Butch Findley has been organizing teams, he's scrambling for team members in softball and volleyball. As the paper goes to press, Findley still is desperate for warm bodies to become players. More...













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