March 1, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

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LADY MARLINS HOLDING COURT

Playing Sundown in state semi-finals this morning
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER
The Christoval Lady Cougars were leading the Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins, 44-43, with only a few seconds left in the fourth quarter. Lady Marlins senior post Whitney Williams had the ball, and she was driving toward the basket. More...

Birders on tour

After a stop at Port Aransas Wetlands Park on Sunday, Feb. 25, longtime Port Aransas birder Scott Holt leads a group to a waiting bus that would take them to their next stop on a birding tour around town. More...

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Opinion

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'Elvis' Obama sweeps Austin

Dave McNeely

AUSTIN -- "Unbelievable!" exclaimed Barack Obama, in an awed tone. "Look at this! I have not seen a crowd like this. I am overwhelmed, Austin." Those were the first words from Obama last Friday ((Feb. More...

Please, enough about dysfunctional celebs

Mary Henkel Judson

Star power fueled by sex, drugs and alcohol has America infatuated with a band of celebrities who are drinking and drugging and otherwise misbehaving themselves into the headlines. Don't you know they make their mamas proud? More...

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Fishing

Weather Watch

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Tides at Port Aransas

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Spinner

The Monday special fishing trip, Feb. 26, turned out to be a good day's fishing for Leo Bender of Ohio, who went out with Capt. Donnie Lueck. The trip produced a 92-pound spinner shark, kingfish, lane and vermilion snapper. 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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BREAKING NEWS

Sun sets on Lady Marlins with 42-27 loss to Sundown

The Sundown Roughettes ended the Lady Marlins basketball season in the semi-finals of the state tournament on Thursday morning, March 1. The Lady Marlins racked up a 10-point lead in the first half, but went cold in the second half. More...

Charter(ing) the course for the city

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Voters will get the chance on Saturday, May 12, to tell city council members how they want the city's basic governing document changed - if they want it changed at all. The council voted on Monday, Feb. More...

Island Life

Relay for Life joins KPAB in citywide garage sale Saturday

A registration deadline and a meeting are set today, Thursday, March 1, for the Relay for Life (RFL) team garage sale. The RFLsale will be held as a part of the citywide garage sale Saturday, March 3. All RFLteams are invited to participate. More...

Spring Break Schedule 2007

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Mega garage sale Saturday

Citywide sale is benefit for KPAB

Find treasures while emphasizing recycling, reusing, rebuying and reducing refuse in landfills at the citywide garage sale Saturday, March 3. More...

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Youth

Kickin' it for cancer cure

The American Cancer Society Relay For Life kickoff was a success with four new teams signing up, said RFLchairman Lynne Ahlstrom. The kickoff included entertainment by Jenna Ward performing with the Trinity Troop. More...

Port Aransas School Menus

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Songs from the zoo

As a toy possum hangs from the neck of his guitar, musician Lucas Miller sings a song to a group of students at H.G. Olsen Elementary School on Friday, Feb. 23. More...

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Sports

Spring sports

Banquet will be Monday, March 5

Since no one was around to attend the spring sports banquet last night, Wednesday, Feb. 28, it will be held Monday, March 5. More...

Boys baseball team wins opener

The Marlins opened the 2007 season on the diamond with a 20-8 win over the Aransas Pass junior varsity on Tuesday, Feb. 20. More...

Third

Field places in USA Nationals

Emily Field, niece of Nick and Michelle Lorette of Port Aransas, won third in USA Track and Field National Championships, 3000 meters, in Boston on Saturday, Feb. 24. More...

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