Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition Toters by the curb      Workmen for Allied Waste, Justin Wood, left, and David Sanchez, unload one of the new 95-gallon toters at a home in Port Aransas on Thursday, Dec. 27. The toters, provided by Allied Waste, will replace the resident-supplied trash cans under the new city waste collection contract, which becomes effec... More ... Speaking out Five address trustees on student drug testing idea BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Drug testing could prove to be a hot topic for Port Aransas schools in coming weeks. On Thursday, Dec. 20, the prospect of a drug-testing program being created for students lured the first community members in recent memory to speak during the public comment portion of a meeting of Port Aransas I... More ... Up and downs       Scott Simms of Osoyoos, British Columbia, Canada, tries some skimboarding during an outing at the beach in Port Aransas with friends on Christmas Eve. The water was a little cool, but not nearly as cold as coastal waters up Canada way. More ... Hearing moves city closer to adopting impact fee ordinance BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Port Aransas took the first step toward requiring developers to share in the cost of keeping major streets in good condition on Thursday, Dec. 20, when city council members approved a capital improvements plan and a land use assumption plan for the city. More ... City eyes beach trenching, drinking BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       City council members agreed on Thursday, Dec. 20, to tighten the law on using vehicles to trench the beach, but they sent another beach measure - one that would restrict public drinking to before midnight - back to the staff to be rewritten. More ... New Year's Day holiday hours vary by business       Hours for the New Year's holiday will vary at banks and public offices in Port Aransas. City hall will be closed New Year's Day, and Allied Waste will not collect trash that day. The business office of the Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4 will be closed New Year's Day. More ... Christmas in Paradise       Christmas Day in Port Aransas was warm and sunny, with a little haze along the beach. The beach drew folks out to beachcomb, feed the gulls, walk their dogs and just enjoy a balmy Christmas Day. More ... South Jetty sets early deadline for New Year's       New Year's days falling on Tuesday will mean a change in deadlines at the South Jetty. Deadline for the Thursday, Jan. 3, edition will be 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31. The office will be open as usual that day, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It will close for New Year's Day and reopen and go to press as usua... More ...