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February 22, 2007 / Front Page

Festival focus is whooping cranes

The 17 whooping cranes killed in tornadic weather in Florida earlier this month will be discussed by the co-founder of Operation Migration that led the young whoopers to Florida in hopes of establishing a new flock there. More...

Mardi Gras hurrah

Sally Marco throws beads during the annual Mardi Gras Parade on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 20, the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. The parade will be followed by a carnival on Saturday. See story on Page 2A. More...

Driving through playoffs

Lady Marlin Whitney Williams maintains control of the ball during the area contest with Shiner last week. The Lady Marlins moved on to regional quarter-finals Wednesday, Feb. 21. A win there will send them to the regional semi-finals Friday, Feb. More...

Special Sections

Opinion

The battle over vouchers again

Dave McNeely

VoucherMan hasn't completely given up, but obviously has decided its time to change tactics. James Leininger seems to have encountered the political equivalent of Kryptonite, that used to weaken Superman 's super powers. More...

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In a changing city, choose listening leaders

Mary Henkel Judson

Port Aransas is a far cry from the town it was when Murray, Libby (3 months old) and moved here permanently in 1983. Back then, we knew just about everyone in town. A trip to the Family Center would take couple of hours. More...

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Fishing

Wading win

Ron Smith of Fifty Lakes, Minn., caught this 24-inch, 7- pound, 11-ounce sheepshead. He was wadefishing Monday, Feb. 12, using live shrimp. More...

Monster trout

Arthur Toscano took the Jetty Boat from Fishermen's Wharf to the north jetty Sunday, Feb. 18, and returned with this huge trout. He used live shrimp to lure the monster. More...

Couple catch

Couple catch Catherine and Dustin Hosler of San Antonio did some catching aboard the Scat Cat out of Fisherman's Wharf with Capt. Marvin Horner on Saturday, Feb. 17. More...

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Sports

PAHS netters take on 'big dogs'

Port Aransas High School's tennis players "played up" at a tournament in Beeville Friday, Feb. 16. The Class 1A PAHS team played against students from Class 4A and 5A schools. More...

Mixing it up

Winners in the mixed doubles division of the 11th annual Winter Old-Lympics Tennis Tournament are Eddie Sheppard of Port Aransas and Jan Heins of Presque Isle, Wis., left. More...

Ladies of the court

These two women's doubles teams played for the women's championship in the 11t h annual Winter Old-Lympics Tennis Tournament that pairs players whose ages add up to 100 or more. More...

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State tournament tickets on sale

Breaking News

Tickets for the Class 1A Division 1 state girls’ basketball tournament will go on sale at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the PAISD administration office, 100 S. Station. More...

Lady Marlins Going to State!

Breaking News

The Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins basketball team impounded the Thorndale High School Lady Dogs, 53-36, to win the 1A Division 1 Regional Championship today - Saturday, Feb. 24 - at the Berger Center in Austin. More...

Council to weigh proposed amendments to city charter

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

City council members will discuss at a workshop on Monday, Feb. 26, which proposed city charter amendments should go on ballots for voters to decide - and whether they want to add to the list given to them by a charter review commission. More...

Retired teacher filing makes Place 5 a race

One race has formed on the school board, and two incumbents on the city council are unopposed as the filing period nears the end of its second week. Retired Port Aransas High School English teacher Rita Reed filed for Place 5 on the school board. More...

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Island Life

Party set for retiring priest

A retirement party has been scheduled for Monsignor Rory Deane on Sunday, March 4. He has served as the parish priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Port Aransas for 14 years. More...

Tail-gating 50 years

Carl and Jacquie Erwin invite all their friends to join them in celebrating 50 years together at a party and dance at the Pollock Center, 129 S. Alister St. Since they are Green Bay Packer fans, tailgate party food will be provided. More...

PASTOR'S PEN:

All you have to do is ask

WILLIAM CAMPBELL

Wow it is cold. I thought this was South Texas. As a native Texan (grew up and lived around north, central and west Texas), this is an unusual winter. More...

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Youth

Mural making

Students at H.G. Olsen Elementary School have spent the last two weeks working on birding murals, four kids at a time. More...

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EDUCATION NOTES:

Twenty years in education

PAMELA VOYLES

My daughter enjoys reminding me that I graduated from college 20 years ago. I knew I wanted to go to college, but I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. My father was the one who suggested education. More...

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Obituaries Free Access

Shores

Lahoma Shores died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2007, in a Corpus Christi hospital. She lived in Aransas Pass for a year and resided in Port Aransas for the preceding 15 years. Shores was 80 and a self employed seamstress. 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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