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September 28, 2006 / Front Page

Council shifts stand on 11th Street zoning

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

City council members on Thursday, Sept. 21, reversed an earlier decision and approved the re-zoning of property on South 11th Street near Avenue G from single-family to rental property. More...

Hollywood comes to Mustang Island

Film about viral pandemic filmed at beach, motel

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Port Aransas always has been a place where vacationers have gone to flee the rat race. More...

Special Sections

Opinion

Texas politics

What will happen down the ballot?

Dave MCNEELY

The fractured nature of the race for Texas governor has some candidates for other offices a bit nervous and off-balance. More...

A Texas voice

A Texas voice goes Antarctic

Steve MARTAINDALE

It's time to come clean. Yes, dear reader, I have been withholding information. Nothing of a malicious nature, I assure you, but we've been so open and frank in these exchanges over so many years that I feel bad about holding out on you. More...

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Fishing

IslandOutdoors

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Stately snook

Bill Hoffman of Rockport caught and released this 37.5-inch, 19pound snook on Monday evening, Sept. 25, in Packery Channel using mullet for bait. Hoffman scouted the fish by snorkeling in the channel. More...

Big fish eats little fish that eats spoon...

David Bell was f i s h i n g i n h i s Island Moorings n e i g h b o r h o o d when a small, 4 i n c h f i s h swallowed his s i l v e r s p o o n . Before he could reel it in, a big fish attacked the little fish. More...

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Obituaries Free Access

Cowart

Jerry Mac Cowart of Port Aransas died Friday, Sept. 15, 2006 in Corpus Christi. He was 63. More...

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Thank a visitor

Hotel-motel tax revenue increase benefit for city facilities, services

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

If the beach is a little cleaner next year, or you're finding more to like at Roberts Point Park, you might want to thank a visitor. Those improvements, if made, will be at least partially paid for through the city's 7 percent hotelmotel tax. More...

Just one more cast

Wayne Freytag of Temple fishes from the bulkhead at Roberts Point Park at sunset on a recent Saturday evening. More...

Port Aransas South Jetty

Island Life

Junior class bake sale, car wash is Saturday

Pick up some baked goods while having your car washed on Saturday morning at the Family Center IGA. More...

Sing it, Elvis!

An Elvis sighting on Wednesday, Sept. 20, was witnessed by members of the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau during a mixer at Pelican's Landing. More...

Banquet tickets go on sale to public starting Monday

Tickets are on sale for the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce annual banquet scheduled for Friday, Oct. 20. More...

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Youth

Enrollment down some at PAISD

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Student enrollment numbers in the Port Aransas Independent School District have dropped slightly this year despite an unusually large kindergarten class, said Superintendent Billy Wiggins. More...

EDUCATION NOTES

'Learning for Life' launches

JERI FRANCO

The counseling department at Olsen Elementary and Brundrett Middle schools has implemented a new guidance program called "Learning For Life" in which students learn life lessons through a character building curriculum. More...

Mini groms

Kellie Owens, 10, left, and Cole Longanecker, 9, traveled to South Padre Island Saturday, Sept. 16, to compete in the Dorado's Bar and Grill Grom Round up. Both Owens and Longanecker competed in the mini-groms division. More...

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Sports

Marlin runners finish high at meet

Hot and humid conditions greeted Port Aransas High School's cross country teams in San Antonio on Saturday, Sept. 23. More...

Tennis players invited to round robin tourney

Head for the school courts on Station Street on Saturday morning, Oct. 7, for a round robin mixed doubles tennis tournament. 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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