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October 25, 2007
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Elissa to lead sailboats to Port Aransas marina
Ahoy, mateys! Line the waterfront on Friday, Oct. 26, to welcome the 1877 Elissa, the Official Tall Ship of Texas. She will accompany the Harvest Moon Regatta racers to Port Aransas where she will receive visitors for tours, then proceed to a berth in Corpus Christi where she will be open for sc... More...
Phone line break isolates city

Port Aransas was virtually cut off from the world for 3 ½ hours on Tuesday, Oct. 23. Residents were without telephone service off Mustang Island and had no Internet or e-mail ability. In many instances, cell phone service was also down. The problem was a sliced cable, which happened at about 1:25... More...

Councilman Jensen bows to public sentiment on moving Mercer House to Community Center

City Councilman Bubba Jensen, who had doubts about moving the historic Mercer House to the Community Center grounds, told a nearly-packed city council chamber on Thursday, Oct. 18, that he would bow to the expressed views of several residents on the matter. More...

 Island Life
•Fall Back Festival promises good wine, food, fun
Mark your calendar for an evening good wine, good food, good music and good fun. The date is Saturday, Nov 3, and the occasion is the Fall Back and Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues Music Festival along the boardwalks of the Port A USA Center, which is anchored by Pelican’s Landing restaurant. More...
•New park center to open today
•Thrills and chills show
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 Youth
•PAHS Student Council plans dance Friday night
Port Aransas High School students are invited to a dance tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 26. The PAHS Student Council is sponsoring the event that will include a DJ and refreshments. The dance will be held from 8 to 12 p.m., at the PAHS cafeteria. More...
•Contest winners are announced; money raised will benefit school
•Going crazy
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 Fishing
•FISHING REPORT
Cold front doesn't deter some anglers
The cold front on Monday slowed fishing somewhat with high winds keeping some boats in dock, but others reported great catches despite weather changes. More...
•Birthday beast
•Three tagged reds
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 Sports
•Lady Marlins win cross-country district
The Port Aransas Lady Marlins cross-country team won the district championship with a victory at West Guth Park in Corpus Christi on Monday, Oct. 22. The Lady Marlins will compete in a regional meet on Saturday, Nov. 3, in San Antonio. More...
•Spoils of victory
•BMS cross-country takes a first, second
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 Obituaries
•Chapman
Hoyt Lee Chapman of Corpus Christi died Monday, Oct. 15, 2007. He was 68 and a former principal at Port Aransas High School. Chapman died at home with his wife, Mary Jimenez Chapman by his side, after a long battle with cancer. More...
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 Island Agenda
•Island Agenda
DAILY • Community Park Swimming Pool offers swim lessons and lap swimming, water exercise. Open daily except Mondays for swimming and more. Call 749-2416 for information. • Free use of Computer Resource Center Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; closed Sun... More...
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