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February 22, 2007
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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. The talk by Joe Duff will be a highlight of the Celebration of Whooping Cran... More...
State tournament tickets on sale
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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...

 Opinion
•The battle over vouchers again
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...
•Comic
•In a changing city, choose listening leaders
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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. All friends and former parishioners are invited to celebrate with him from 1 to 5 p.m., at the Civic Center, 710 W. Ave.... More...
•Tail-gating 50 years
•PASTOR'S PEN:
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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. 'Boss' Arlene Hughes, right, and her sister, Barbara Behrens, not pictured, worked with the children and the school's art and music teacher, Gay de Montel. Fourth graders in Clare ... More...
•Port Aransas School Menus
•EDUCATION NOTES:
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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
•Couple catch
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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. Patricio Stievo pushed the envelope, placing second in girls' singles, while Matt Dunton and Clark Smith, teaming up for t... More...
•Mixing it up
•Ladies of the court
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 Obituaries
•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. Survivors include her husband of 49 years, John Shores of Aransas Pass; four sons, Erne... More...
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 Island Agenda
•Full Story
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. + Community Park Swimming Pool offers swim lessons and lap swimming, water exercise. Open daily except Monday... More...
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