Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition Impact Fees By Phil Reynolds South Jetty reporter      City council members will hear from the public, and then make a decision on Thursday, Dec. 20, on the matter of proposed impact fees to help pay for city roadways. The question of impact fees has been discussed for months by the council. They are designed to split the cost of roadway construction... More ... Banks, others curb services for holidays       Holiday hours will be in effect, and vary, at banks and public offices in Port Aransas. City hall will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, Dec. 24 and 25, as well as New Year's Day. Allied Waste will not collect trash on Christmas Day or New Year's Day. More ... South Jetty sets early deadlines for the holidays       Christmas and New Year's days falling on Tuesday will mean changes in deadlines at the South Jetty. Deadline for the Thursday, Dec. 27, edition of the newspaper will be noon tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 21. The office will close at noon Monday, Dec. 24, and be closed on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. The o... More ... Winter wonderland      The cold atmosphere of the north was transported to South Texas, or so it seems at the Holiday Forest in the Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A. The transformation was courtesy of the City of Port Aransas with this city grounds crew doing the heavy work. The hardworking 'elves' shown here spent a lot of ti... More ... Ship channel widening five years off BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Port Aransas is part of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority's (PCCA) plan eventually to widen and deepen the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, even though a dredge that's working in the ship channel near the ferry landing now isn't part of that long-range plan. More ... Student drug-testing PAISD trustees consider pros, cons of enacting a program BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Port Aransas school students could find themselves taking drug tests in the not-too-distant future if they drive on campus or take part in extra-curricular activities. The Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees recently discussed the possibility of establishing a random drug-t... More ... Give the gift of life Coastal Bend Blood Center blood drive is today       Today, Thursday, Dec. 20, you can help save a life, or two or three, at the mobile unit of the Coastal Bend Blood Center (CBBC). The unit will be accepting blood at the Family Center IGA parking lot, 418 S. Alister St., from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. More ... Christmas overload      Trucks have been filling up twice a day at the Port Aransas Post Office, taking a load at 1:30 and another at 4:30 p.m. each day. The double up will continue through tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 21. Sales/service associate Linda Banuelos, left, and Post Master Connie Hatton roll full baskets out Monday, D... More ... Civic Center transformed into a winter wonderland       Enter the Civic Center this week and the feel of a winter wonderland will surround you. The annual holiday forest sports 21 trees this year, and the Christmas spirit is bound to overcome the senses, according to Gary Mysorski, director of the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department wh... More ... Save aluminum can snap-tabs to pay for kids' chemotherapy       The Port Aransas community has a chance to help save the lives of children by saving snap-tabs from soft drink, pet food, soup and beer cans. Each tab can provide one free minute of chemotherapy for a child whose family cannot afford the treatment. More ... Last-minute holiday treats on sale by Project Graduation       Need a last-minute gift or something sweet to satisfy holiday appetites? Project Graduation organizers will hold a bake sale from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 22. It will be at the Family Center IGA, 418 S. Alister St. Christmas treats, Port A t-shirts and cookbooks will be available for pu... More ...