February 8, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

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At play at the end of the day

Friends Rachel Patton, 6, of Fort Worth, and Grace Judin, 5, of Dallas, play with a pail at the beach in Port Aransas at sunset Saturday, Jan. 27. More...

City hopeful it can negotiate keeping dune permit control

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Port Aransas officials remain hopeful that they can reach an agreement with Nueces County that will effectively exclude the city from the county's proposed 350-foot dune setback rule. More...

Bob Flood: 'At that time, it was real hairy'

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Editor's note: This is the last article in a seven-part series of interviews with current and past Port Aransas mayors reflecting on the state of our island town and its future. More...

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Opinion

OPINION

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DAVE MCNEELY

State of State draws stares

No coincidence that the loudest clapping at Gov. Rick Perry's state of the state speech Tuesday came from a heavy-set guy in the southwest corner of the House chamber. More...

STEVE MARTAINDALE

Reasons to miss the Antarctic

As I wrap up preparations for leaving Antarctica, it occurs to me to ask myself, "What will you miss when you leave?" It's a valid question. More...

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Fishing

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Monday special

On Monday, Feb. 5, Kelly Burger of Minnesota took advantage of the Winter Texan special aboard the Scat Cat out of Fisherman's Wharf. The trip brought in limits of kingfish, shark and lane and vermilion snapper with Capt. Donnie Lueck. More...

Gifts from the gulf

A 77-pound spinner shark, and limits of kingfish and shark brought smiles to these anglers from Minnesota. They were fishing an 8hour trip on the Kingfisher out of Deep Sea Headquarters. Capt. Fred Hedemann led the trip on Saturday, Feb. 3. More...

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Obituaries  Free Access 

Waters

Justin Robin Waters, of West, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2007, in Houston after a 10-year illness. He was 18 and the grandson of former Port Aransas resident Richard Waters. Waters was born on May 28, 1988, in Waco, the son of Robin and Carolyn Waters. More...

Leon

Ronald R. Leon of Port Aransas died Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2007, in a Corpus Christi hospital. He was 72. He and his wife had retired to Port Aransas in August 2006. More...

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Island Agenda  Free Access 

DAILY + Joint Effort Leisure Ministry (JELM) Center, 113 S. Alister behind Community Presbyterian Church office, welcome room open to Winter Texans. Coffee, cookies and activity schedules. More...

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Filing opens Monday for city, school posts

Monday, Feb. 12, is the first day candidates may apply for a place on Port Aransas City Council and Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees ballots. Technically, the first day to file is Feb. More...

Six apply to fill city council vacancy till May

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

City council members will have six applicants to choose from today, Thursday, Feb. 8, when they decide who - if anyone - will fill the vacant city council Place 3. The applicants include: + James L. Polewchak Jr. More...

Down the hatch

A brown pelican prepares to swallow a hardhead it caught for lunch on the south jetty recently. More...

Island Life

PACT stages musical through Feb. 24

Enjoy music and dancing by 20 local performers at the musical review, "We Love to See You Smile". "Smile" will continue its run tonight, Thursday, Feb. 8, through Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Port Aransas Community Theatre (PACT), 2327 State Hwy. 361. More...

'Smiling'

Here is a look at one act of the musical review, 'We Love to See You Smile' that continues to run through Feb. 24 at the Port Aransas Community Theatre. More...

Arctic waters will be subject of marine science lecture tonight

Arctic freshwater is the focus tonight, and presentations on climate change, seals and beach stuff later this month and in March will be held at the University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute. More...

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Youth

4-H Ribbons

Five Port Aransas 4-H members who took entries to the Nueces County Junior Livestock Show in Robstown last month returned with ribbons. More...

Port Aransas School Menus

Feb. 12 - 16

Breakfast Monday Assorted Cereal, Graham Crackers, Juice, Milk Tuesday French Toast, Sausage Link, Juice, Milk Wednesday Pancakes and Sausage Wrap, Juice, Milk Thursday Breakfast on a Bun, Juice, Milk Friday Assorted Cereal, Graham C More...

EDUCATION NOTES BY JERI FRANCO

TAKS test days approaching

This school year is flying by. It's already time for Valentine's Day and President's Day and TAKS test day! Or, more accurately for some, TAKS test days! Some students will have one day of testing in February and some will have more! More...

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Sports

CCA is outclassed by fiesty, mighty Marlins

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The Port Aransas High School Marlins whipped an overmatched Corpus Christi Academy team, 50-20. The game was on Friday, Feb. 2, in Corpus Christi. The Corpus Christi Academy Cavaliers were able to field a team of only five players this game. More...

Fast-moving Marlins

Those Port Aransas High School Marlins can really move! Above right, Matt White flies past two Falls City players in a game Jan. 30 in Port Aransas. At left, Sam Burt streaks past a Falls City Beaver. More...

Marlins have shot at slot in play-offs

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

SOUTH JETTY REPORTER The Port Aransas High School Marlins still had a shot at making the playoffs as of press time on Wednesday, Feb. 7. After losing at Pettus, 56-50, on Tuesday, Feb. More...

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