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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 ...
The Port Aransas Garden Club chose the University of Texas Marine Science Institute as the September commercial yard of the month. Responsible for grounds keeping from left are flower man Jesse Cavazos, gardener Joe Rodriguez, crew leader Jose Chavez and superintendent Mike Gibson. Yaupon holly, bou More ...
If you're not familiar with eSlate, you have another chance to make its acquaintance. More ... 'Elvis' will attend A representative of the Nueces Chamber mixer on September 20 An Elvis impersonator will entertain those attending a mixer on Wednesday, Sept. 20. More ... Computer center will close at noon for funeral service The Port Aransas Computer Center will close at noon today, Thursday, Sept. 14, so volunteers can attend the funeral of James Wettersten. More ... Spanish for adults offered at PAHS Want to learn the basics of the Spanish language? Register from 6 to 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Sept. 14, in the Port Aransas High School library. The five-week course for adults will be offered at the high school. Students will be taught to communicate effectively in Spanish at a cost of $40 for the More ... Art center schedules sale for Saturday The Art Center for the Islands invites the public to the Third Saturday Sale, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale location is the art center, 323 N. Alister St. More ...
Four things God cannot do SABRINA GRUBBS Matthew 19:26 says, "but Jesus looked at them and said: With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible." More ...
The Texas Department of Transportation Park & Walk lot on Harbor Island is seldom full now except during high-use times such as holidays. However, if a proposal to run an RTA shuttle bus from the Port Aransas ferry landing to work sites in the city is approved, use of the Park & Ride lot could drama More ... Kid ministry held midweek A mid-week children's ministry program called "Tidal Wave KIDS" started this week at the First Baptist Church. The program is a mini vacation Bible school that will be held each Wednesday night during the school year. The kids will meet in the church hall, 200 N. Station St. More ...
Families enjoyed pizza and fellowship before an introduction into the study of Acts at Trinityby the-Sea Episcopal Church on Sunday, Sept. 10. A short service followed with praise singing. Above, Charlie Brown and Chuck Thompson give the introduction. At right, Elliott Morris, James Berry and others More ... Church adds Bible studies The Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church is getting ready to "Set Sail" to spread the good news with Christian education on Sunday nights. This Bible study will be held at 6 p.m. at the church, 433 Trojan St., with church services to follow at 7 p.m. More ...
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Bob Byrd has been a farm hand, an oilfield worker, a construction subcontractor, a medic and mailroom clerk. More ...
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER On Monday, Sept. 11, millions of people all over the United States mournfully reviewed, once again, the carnage and heartbreak of that day exactly five years before when terrorists killed nearly 3,000 Americans. More ... Funding extended for additional constable The new budget year is here, but that doesn't mean you can relax on the beach. More ... Beachwalk to be held September 22 The monthly guided beach walk sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department will be held, Friday, Sept. 22. More ... Help wanted! Adopt-A-Beach Cleanup set for Sept. 23 Volunteers will be cleaning San Jose Island (St. Jo) during the beach cleanup Saturday, Sept. 23. The Port Aransas Chamber of CommerceTourist Bureau is paying for the Jetty Boat fares with a discount from Fisherman's Wharf. Pre-registration is required for this site, and space is limited. More ...
Holding hands, a couple takes a walk through the shallows at the beach on a recent morning near Horace Caldwell Pier. More ... Safe sought for center Got a spare safe? If so, the Port Aransas Computer Center could use it. More ...
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Chances are, you've never heard of this shrimp. It's the Pacific white shrimp, formally Pennaeus vannamei. But to Dr. Addison Lawrence and the crew at the Texas A&M University Shrimp Mariculture Project here, the bite-size critters could be the savior of the American shrimp lover. More ...
'Pelican party' at Padre TONY AMOS Can I put the scene into words (I didn't have my camera with me)? It was Saturday evening and the sun was setting. I was waiting for my takeout order at Little Joe's, sitting outside on their pleasant patio. The rain had stopped and beads More ...
Workers on Friday, Sept. 8, put the top on a culvert that will connect the two parts of a Wetland Education Center under construction at The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute here. The center, expected to be finished in about a year, will provide more opportunities for education More ... SandFest seeks non-profit partners BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Proceeds from the annual SandFest celebration helped build the new More ... Light it up for Christmas in time for Carolers Afloat There's not even a hint of Christmas in the air, but ready or not, here it comes. More ...
Award-winning shrimp recipe BILL SLINGERLAND This week I am going to talk about one of the popular foods of this area for y o u n g a n d old alike- shrimp. It seems everybody loves shrimp in Port Aransas, and More ... Monday topics widespread What are Port Aransans unhappy about? Very little - and pretty much everything, according to Mayor Claude Brown's First Mondays. More ... Free GED classes are set for Wednesday, Sept. 20 Classes for anyone who wants to prepare to take the GED or improve basic educational and work skills will again be offered at no charge in Port Aransas. More ...
The 67-acre tract the City of Port Aransas owns fronting on the Corpus Christi Ship Channel is outlined in the aerial photo above. Part of the tract, as shown, is permitted for marina use by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; the land is adjacent to the city's nature preserve, More ... Council, P&Z will discuss uses of 67 acres BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER City council members and the city's Planning and Zoning Commission will sit down tonight, Thursday, Sept. 14, to talk about 67 acres the city owns with frontage on the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. More ...
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER With the fifth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, some Port Aransas residents reflected recently on their personal connections to the tragedy. More ... POLICE BLOTTER CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT TUESDAY, SEPT. 5 + 8:42 p.m. Answering a call about an injured person in the 300 block of South 10th Street, Emergency Medical Service (EMS) members treated one person and an officer charged another with assault with a deadly weapon. More ... Learn painting, crafts, more at center classes The Art Center for the Islands has scheduled more classes for the public in jewelry making, glass fusing, drawing, colored pencil painting and watercolor. All classes/workshops are held at the art center, 323 N. Alister St., and supply lists are available there. More ...
Lt. James Stokes of the Port Aransas Police Department spoke to students of Gary Mott's criminal justice class at Port Aransas High School Friday, Sept. 8. More ...
Marsha Smith was walking her dog on 12th Street when she heard a cat but didn't see anything on Friday, Sept. 8. On her way home she saw Bill Bundy in a golf cart in the street looking up at a palm tree. One of Jim and Mary Moss' cats (either Sallie or Callie) was up the tree, and the other one was More ... CONSTABLE'S BEAT NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4 SUNDAY, SEPT. 3 + 2:05 a.m. A deputy charged a woman in the 2600 block of State Hwy. 361 with public intoxication (PI). More ... John Watson named new chair for UTMSI Advisory Council John Watson of Houston has assumed the chair of the Marine Science Advisory Council at the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas. He succeeds Mary Campbell of Corpus Christi who has served as Chair for the past two years. More ... |
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