June 14, 2007 RSS feed / Front Page

Cooling off

Taking advantage of a water hose to escape the heat Monday, June 11, were, from left, twins Samantha and Alexander Ryan, 5, and sister, Madeline, right, children of Meredith and David Ryan of Corpus Christi. More...

No such thing as 'bad fishing day'

Boatmen honor 'Speck specialist' Doc Gilmore

Robert M. Gilmore says there's no such thing as a bad fishing trip. You don't know Robert M. Gilmore? Try thinking of him as Doc Gilmore, then. Dr. More...

Yum!

What better way to celebrate summer than to eat watermelon on the beach in Port Aransas? Allison Adams, 6, munches out while playing in the sand on Sunday, May 27. More...

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Williams quits; will he now run?

Texas Secretary of State Roger Williams may be about to try something several of his predecessors have done: running for statewide office. Maybe even governor. More...

No excuse for being bored this summer

This song has been sung here before, but if you missed it, here's another verse. The city's Parks and Recreation Department does an incredible job of offering quality programs year round that appeal to both permanent residents and visitors. More...

Youth

Kids' birding classes start

Birding For Kids will be held for the next three Thursdays beginning today, Thursday, June 14. "Introduction to Birds", three basic classes at three different locations, is for ages seven and up. More...

Reading program starts

AT ELLIS MEMORIAL LIBRARY

The Ellis Memorial Library annual Summer Reading Club will be held on Wednesdays during June and July (except for July 4). The program will be held in the library's meeting room from 10-11 a.m. More...

Deadline near to apply as page

If you are interested in national government, live in South Texas and are 16 years old, an opportunity may be available if you act fast. Congressman Solomon P. More...

Sports

Greene 'threepeats' on race circuit

Pappy Greene took over the points lead Saturday, June 9, after winning a heat race, an Australian Pursuit and the feature race at CC Speedway. More...

Pyle earns swimming awards

Suanne's in the swim of things. Suanne Pyle of Port Aransas placed in three events in her age bracket in The Woodlands Long Course Invitational master's meet in Houston on Sunday, June 10. More...

Swim teams make a splash at first season meet

The Port Aransas Swim Team swam to a win against the Corpus Christi Kings Crossing Country Club at its first meet of the 2007 summer season. The meet was held Saturday, June 9, in Corpus Christi. More...

Island Agenda  Free Access 

Island Agenda

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...

City aims to challenge appraisals

Special meeting tonight to focus on single family property values

City council members are expected to look for ways to challenge the way the Nueces County Tax Appraisal District has been treating properties in Port Aransas tomorrow, Thursday, June 15, when the council meets in a special session. More...

Car burglary suspect still at large

Chase from Corpus Christi ends in Port Aransas

A suspected car burglar from Corpus Christi is still at large this week after leading officers on a chase up State Hwy. 361 to Port Aransas, then ditching his own car and apparently getting away on foot. More...

Rockin' Doc

Not all of Doc Gilmore's fishing trips are to the jetties, as shown by this prize redfish catch from offshore. He is being inducted into the Port Aransas Boatmen, Inc. Hall of Fame during the 72nd Deep Sea Roundup in July. More...

Variety show on stage Saturday

"Get your S's on Stage" performances continue at the Port Aransas Community Theatre (PACT). All events will be held at the theater, 2327 State Hwy. 361. More...

Bloodmobile to be here today

TYPE O DONORS ESPECIALLY NEEDED

The Coastal Bend Blood Center is critically low on its blood supply, and the people of Port Aransas can help. The blood mobile will be at the Family Center IGA, 418 S. Alister St., today, Thursday, June 14. Blood may be donated from 11 a.m. More...

Water Wackiness, Dad's day special on tap as municipal swimming pool

Dive in and have fun this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, June 16 and 17, at the Community Park Pool. Cool off while having wacky fun Saturday evening, June 16, at the pool, 700 Clark Pkwy., off Ross Ave. More...

Island Life

Mayor touted as community builder by Aransas Mason Lodge No. 1018

Port Aransas Mayor Claude Brown was awarded the Community Builder Award by the Aransas Mason Lodge No. 1018 on Friday, June 8. More...

PASTOR'S PEN

Joyless Christianity?

He was in prison. The feel of cold steel and the incessant rattle of the chains was an endless reminder of freedom as a pleasant memory, but not a present reality. More...

Vacation Bible school begins Sunday

Sign up the kids for the Community Presbyterian vacation Bible school, and let them enjoy fun and fellowship for a few hours each night, said VBS director Vernett Safford. More...

Fishing

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Tides at Port Aransas

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Large ling

Jason Huff of Lindale poses with an 85-pound ling caught with Capt. Eddie Polhemus on the Wharf Cat out of Fisherman's Wharf Wednesday, June 6. More...

Obituaries  Free Access 

Artley

Jack Artley of Port Aransas died Thursday, June 7, 2007. He was 56 and a truck driver. More...

Campbell

Ruby L. Campbell, 80, of Ottawa. Kan., died at home on Friday, June 8, 2007. She was the mother of Cheryl (Jim Stegall) Campbell of Port Aransas and Alexandria, Va. More...

Gilley

Eula Marie Gilley died Saturday, June 9, 2007, at a Corpus Christi nursing home. She was 96, and the mother of Ken (Marcie) Gilley of Port Aransas. Gilley was born Feb. 10, 1911, in Toto, to Samuel and Mary Smith Sherrill. More...













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