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January 3, 2008  RSS feed
The I.B. Magee Beach Park center was dedicated in ceremonies Oct. 25. The center is named after the late I.B. Magee, whose generosity made a difference in the lives of many Port Aransas residents. He also was a leader in the construction industry in South Texas. More...

Don't look now, but the folks at the other end of the causeway have their eye on Port Aransas' spot as a tourist destination. More...

From left, in front, LaVeta and Dan Phyfer of Willamsville, Mo., and Tom and Erin Gjovik of Albany, Ore., celebrate the New Year a little early -- at the stroke of noon on Dec. 31. They were among a few dozen folks who took part in the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department's Noon Year's Eve event at Roberts Point Park. More...

Book aficionados will meet for the Bill Ellis Memorial Library book club discussion Tuesday, Jan. 8. On the slate will be "Kafka on the Shore" at 6:30 p.m. at the library meeting room, 710 W. Ave. A. The book club is open to the public, and everyone is invited to share their views. More...
Holiday thoughts from middle school: New year's resolutions
This will be my 10th year working with middle school children. In that time, adults have often commented about the thought processes of middle school children being a bit unique. One particular phrase directed toward these kiddos by adults has often been, "What were you thinking? More...
Tuesday, Jan. 1, dawned chilly and windy. Did that faze the dedicated anglers who fish the Goathead Tournament each year? Well, yes, it did. But they went fishing anyway. The twelfth annual tournament concluded at 1:15 p.m. with Mitchell Collins of Port Aransas taking home the $261 pot. Collins' sheepshead was the only one weighed in. More...
Attire for game with John Paul blast from past
It's gonna to be a blast from the past! The Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins' game tomorrow, Jan. 4, against Corpus Christi's John Paul II High School, will be Throwback Night, when the Lady Marlins will wear uniforms from the 1990s. More...
Nancy W. Cartwright of San Marcos died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2007, in a San Antonio hospital. She was 85, a former resident of Port Aransas, and grandmother of Kelsey Cartwright of Port Aransas. Cartwright was born Dec. 28, 1921, in Greenville, S.C. She graduated from Furman University in Greenville with a bachelor's degree in education. More...
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 Sunday. 430 N. Alister St. Free e-mail. 749-4011. More...
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