Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition Wind, rain fan SandFest fun Wind, BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Despite rain, wind and an act of vandalism, the 11th annual SandFest attracted thousands of folks to the beach in Port Aransas to admire the work of amateur and master sand sculptors from around the world. The crowd during the three-day event, March 30-April 1, was only slightly smaller than in pa... More ... Austin man accused of wrecking sculpture BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       An Austin man accused of vandalizing a giant sand sculpture at SandFest is facing possible jail time and a small-claims suit by the Port Aransas festival's organizers. Nathan Dale Edge, 21, was arrested early Sunday, April 1, and later booked on a Class B misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief... More ... Library board opposes changes suggested by charter commission BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Agreeing that voters would probably favor changes in the city charter that affect the Bill Ellis Memorial Library, members of the library board nevertheless said on Thursday, March 29, that they wished the amendments had been worded differently. The three library amendments are among 27 changes to... More ...