Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition Port Aransas water is safe to drink Breaking News      “Our water is definitely safe to drink,” said Mary Moss, manager of Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4. Low levels of chlorine in the Corpus Christi water supply caused officials there to issue an advisory to residents to boil water used for drinking and cooking. The warni... More ... Appraisal appeal may land in court 'Investors have purchased property, and by so doing, have changed the market. JAY REYNOLDS, ASSISTANT CHIEF APPRAISER NUECES COUNTY APPRAISAL DISTRICT BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       City council members are due to decide tonight, Thursday, July 19, whether to pursue a lawsuit against the Nueces County Appraisal District seeking revised single-family appraisals throughout the city. That would be the next step in the city's battle against the appraisal district, which it conte... More ... Colorful kayaks       A kayaking class spangles the water with color near the State Hwy. 361 causeway between Port Aransas and Aransas Pass on a sunny day recently. More ... Shuttle from ferry starts Monday       A shuttle bus designed to get workers from the Port Aransas ferry landing to job sites will begin Monday, July 23. The shuttle, an idea of the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), will be free for the first two weeks; after that, a fee of 25 cents a trip will be charged. More ... Garlough chosen as new trustee BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Building contractor Mike Garlough is the newest member of the Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees. More ... Shark!       At Dennis Dreyer Municipal Harbor, Gina Stiefel of Corpus Christi shows a shark she caught during the 33rd annual Outboard Fishing Tournament. See Pages 6A and 7A for more photos and results. More ... Developer, youth advocate Bill Gaskins dies at age 83       Bill Gaskins, a long-time resident of Port Aransas who was an avid supporter of causes benefiting youth and the disabled, died at 9 p.m. Thursday, July 12, 2007, in a Corpus Christi hospital. He was 83. A private scattering of the ashes with friends and family will be held at 10 a.m. today, Thurs... More ...