Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition On the grow Builders continue to file permits for upscale single-family homes BY MARY HENKEL JUDSON SOUTH JETTY EDITOR       No more new subdivisions are on the horizon, but homes are being built and construction continues on several large subdivisions in Port Aransas. "Building (in the commercial sector) seems to have slowed down, but we're still pretty busy," said Port Aransas Building Official Joe Lamb. More ... Festival to offer stories, parade, music, dancing       Get ready to celebrate the history of Port Aransas at the Second Annual Old Town Festival Saturday, Nov. 24. The festival, organized by the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (PAPHA), will include a storytelling session, a parade, wine and cheese with music and a street dance. More ... Little turkeys      Little turkeys STAFF PHOTO BY DAN PARKER From left, H.G. Olsen Elementary School first graders Olivia Russell, Savanah Deason, Leaigha Freeman, Sebastian Bien and Noah Copeland perform in "Farmer 5," a short Thanksgiving-themed play. Children dressed not only as turkeys but also as pigs, cows and ot... More ... Christmas drives seek donations of toys, food, cash       First responders collecting toys for families unable to provide kids' gifts The 10th annual Port Aransas Emergency Services Toy Round Up is in full swing with toys and monetary donations being collected at several locations. The program helps lower income families in Port Aransas provide Chris... More ... Art center sale will be Saturday       The Third Saturday Sale became the Fourth Saturday Sale for the Art Center for the Islands this month. The monthly sale will be Nov. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the art center, 323 N. Alister St. More than 40 artists will offer from 10 to 50 percent off some or all of their work. More ... Funds in doubt for State Hwy. 361 project BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Port Aransas residents will have had a voice in how State Hwy. 361 looks between Avenue G and Beach Access Road 1 - if the project ever gets built. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Area Engineer Martin Horst capped a 2 ½-hour open house at the Civic Center with a presentation to... More ... Beach walk set Friday       Take your holiday visitors out to see what has washed ashore at a guided beach tour tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 23. Capt. Steve Zarych will be the tour guide on the free walk sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. More ... Red Hatters set to have bunko night       The Island Trash chapter of the Red Hat Society will have a bunko party Tuesday, Nov. 27. The Red Hatters will meet at 2 p.m. in the recreation room at Gulf Shores Condominium, 6021 State Hwy. 361. Hatters should bring a $5 gift to exchange. More ...