April 24, 2008 RSS feed / Front Page

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Master of details

Master sculptor William Lloyd of South Padre Island applies finishing touches to a sculpture he created with master sculptor 'Amazing Walter' McDonald, also of South Padre Island, during the 12th annual Texas SandFest. More...

City negotiating airport partnership

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The city has taken several steps forward at Mustang Beach Airport in the past month: It's hired a part-time airport manager, Randy Hansen; it's apparently fixed the fuel contamination problem that plagued the refueling pumps; and on Thursday, More...

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Perry ready to set new record

Dave McNeely

Gov. Rick Perry had hinted he might run again in 2010. But now Perry flatly says he will - regardless of what plans U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst may have. More...

Editorial

Check out candidates face to face

Candidates in two out of three contested races will square off tonight at Candidates' Night. More...

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Fishing

FISHING REPORT

Redfish hot, heavy for guides this week

The fishing this week greatly resembles last week, with a few exceptions. Catches of speckled trout are on the rise, and the appearance of Spanish mackerel, dorado and amberjack has been reported. More...

8-hour haul

This crowd went out on the Dolphin Express with Capt. Tim Oestreich and crew out of Dolphin Dock on Sunday, April 20. They reeled in these red snapper, a dog snapper, ling and shark. More...

North jetty specks and reds

James Svoboda, of San Antonio, left, and Glenn Davis of Houston caught these speckled trout and redfish off the north jetty on Sunday, April 20. More...

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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. More...

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Mayor, trustee candidates to face-off

BY MARY HENKEL JUDSON SOUTH JETTY EDITOR

SOUTH JETTY Candidates' Night is tonight, Thursday, April 24, and early voting starts on Monday, April 28. More...

Clean it up!

Volunteers invited to help KPAB, GLO clean beach

In a joint effort with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB) is hosting the 22nd annual Adopt-ABeach Clean-up Saturday, April 26. More...

Relay on Friday is fun family festival

Teams aim to raise $50,000

Plan to spend part or all of Friday night at Roberts Point Park at the third annual Port Aransas Relay for Life. More...

Island Life

'Dusty Air' to end PACT run

The last three performances of The Port Aransas Community Theater (PACT) production, "A Breath of Dusty Air," will be on Thursday, April 24, and Saturday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m., and on Sunday, April 27, at 2:30 p.m. More...

Fishin' til sundown

Jeremiah Guillen, 10, of San Antonio, fishes from the bulkhead at Roberts Point Park at sunset on a recent Friday afternoon. More...

Beach walk set Friday

A free, guided beach walk, led by Capt. Steve Zarych, will start at 9 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, April 25, under the red flag next to Horace Caldwell Pier. More...

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Youth

EDUCATION NOTES

PAISD concerns: Curriculum, lice

As I pen my first article as president of the PAISD Board of Trustees, I reflect on how quickly this school year is passing. More...

Snacks for TAKS

Teachers chow down on a few tables full of treats during a function called Snacks for TAKS at the Port Aransas Independent School District administrative offices on Wednesday, April 16. More...

Port Aransas School Menus

April 28 - May 2

Breakfast Monday Assorted Cereal Graham Crackers Juice & Milk Tuesday French Toast Sausage Link Juice & Milk Wednesday Pig in a Blanket Applesauce Juice & Milk Thursday Nutrigrain bar, Sausage link, More...

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Sports

BMS scores at practice

WARM-UP FOR DISTRICT

The seventh and eighth grade tennis teams from Brundrett Middle School played a practice tournament on Friday, April 18, in Alice. It was a warm-up to the district tournament that will be held Monday, May 5, also in Alice. More...

Marlins make playoffs

First time for baseball team ...
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The Port Aransas High School Marlins baseball team has made the playoffs for the first time in the program's history. More...

Lady Marlins grab victory to end season

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins softball team finished a difficult season with a monster victory. The girls stomped Pettus High School's squad, 10-0, in a home game on Friday, April 18. More...

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