Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition Friday is last chance Citizen of Year nominations due by 5 p.m.       Tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 12, is the deadline to submit nominations for Citizen of the Year. The recipient of the Citizen of the Year will be announced before Friday, Nov. 9, the date for the "Party in Port A" that is replacing the annual Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce- Tourist Bureau's banquet to... More ... Watching the sun slip away       As photographed through a long lens, the sun sets over anglers on the bulkhead at Roberts Point Park on a hot Sunday, Oct. 7. Relief from the long, hot summer is close, with fall weather approaching. More ... Memorial service is Saturday for former mayor, 'Capt. Bob' Flood BY PAM GREENE STAFF WRITER       Robert W. "Capt. Bob" Flood of Port Aransas died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2007, at home with his family at his side after a brief illness. He was 75. A memorial service will be held Saturday, Oct. 13, at 10 a.m., at the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts Point Park. Come dressed "island casual" in Capt. ... More ... PAISD rating by TEA revised to 'recognized' BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       The Port Aransas Independent School District now stands as a "recognized" district, after winning its appeal of the Texas Education Agency's earlier rating of PAISD as simply "acceptable." The TEA announced its decision on Tuesday, Oct. 9, to grant the appeal, said PAISD Superintendent Billy Wigg... More ... True colors       Pam Voyles and her son, Paul, 11, show some color at the Mardi Gras in October fundraiser put on by the Port Aransas Education Foundation on Friday, Oct. 5. The event, held at the Port Aransas Civic Center, raised more than $40,000. The foundation plans to distribute the money in the form of grant... More ... Future of GED program in question Those without high school diplomas look for entry into white collar world BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles exploring the issue of adult education and literacy in Port Aransas. Port Aransas is home to a highly rated school system and a university facility full of people with master's degrees and doctorates. More ...