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June 26, 2008  RSS feed


Port may gamble on replacement ship
Port of Corpus Christi Executive Director John LaRue said he is not holding his breath for the return of the Texas Treasure casino ship to Port Aransas. If the ship does not eventually return to Port Aransas, the Port of Corpus Christi will seek another casino ship to take its place, LaRue said. More...
Kissable fish

Shana Frank left, and Dana Jensen, both of Port Aransas, mug with the redfish they caught in the 25th annual Powder Puff Fishing Tounament on Saturday, June 21. Turn to Page 15A for more photos and complete results from the tournament. View a video of the winners on the South Jetty Web site, www.portasouthjetty. com. More...

Town police put frown on Brown
City council thinks better of department
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Mayor Claude Brown brought several concerns about the Port Aransas Police Department to the city council meeting on Thursday, June 19, including response times to calls and what he called the lack of patrol on city streets and the beach. More...

 Island Life
• Guided beachwalk set for Friday
Residents and visitors are invited to learn about what washes ashore on the beaches of Mustang Island. A guided beach walk, sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, will examine beach treasures tomorrow, Friday, June 27. More...
• article has image Music on the water
• Public invited to participate in performance poetry competition
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 Youth
• article has image Atkins promoted
Supervises 13 school district workers
Bill Atkins is the Port Aransas Independent School District's new maintenance director. Atkins, 50, took the helm this month, succeeding John Dreiling, who retired at the end of the 2007-08 school year. "I feel very honored to be a part of the Port Aransas Independent School District," Atkins said. More...
• article has image Junior boaters
• Kids' Calendar
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 Fishing
• article has image Big Bull shark
Dustin Akin of Cedar Park fished aboard the La Pesca on Sunday, June 22 with Capts. Ryan McLaughlin and Justin Cortez out of Dolphin Dock. He caught this 179- pound bull shark. More...
• article has image Up all night
• article has image Happy anglers
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 Sports
• article has image And, here's the pitch ...
Christian Collins of Port Aransas hurls a pitch during a baseball game that pitted Port Aransas High School students against a team from Tuloso-Midway High School earlier this month. The game was played at Carroll High School in Corpus Christi. The teams are part of a league run by the Corpus Christi Parks and Recreation Department. More...
• Island swimmers win at Flour Bluff
• article has image Wimbledon steeped in tradition
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 Obituaries
• Althauser
Brigitte Althauser, 49, died Wednesday, June 11, 2008, in San Antonio. She was the wife of Marcel Althauser, owner of Marcel's Restaurant in Port Aransas. She is survived by her husband and family. No services will be held. More...
• Buckmiller
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 Island Agenda
• article has image Island Agenda
DAILY • Port Aransas Community Park swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway, offers swim lessons, water exercise and lap swimming. Open daily except Mondays for swimming, 1- 6 p.m., and more. Call 749-2416 for information. • Free use of Computer Resource Center Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; closed Sunday. 430 N. Alister St. Free e-mail. 749-4011. More...
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