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73rd Roundup snaps records

BY MARY HENKEL JUDSON SOUTH JETTY EDITOR STAFF PHOTOS BY LESLIE WILLEY JR.
Rain and the Fourth of July conspired to thwart the 73rd Deep Sea Roundup, but neither succeeded. More...

Boom!

Holiday, Roundup combine to attract tourists, fishermen
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The fireworks were booming in the sky, and so was the tourism on the ground. Despite rain, Port Aransas saw one of its biggest crowds in recent memory during the July 4 weekend. More...

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Obama, Garcia linked in 2008

Dave McNeely

PORT ARANSAS - Few will be rooting harder for Barack Obama to have long coattails in Texas this fall than his Harvard buddy Juan Garcia. More...

But first, our top story today

Steve Martaindale

While at work, I keep certain searches running of incoming Associated Press stories. When a new story causes a hit on one of those searches, an icon flashes on my computer screen. One search is for any "urgent" bulletins from the AP. More...

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Fishing

73RD DEEP SEA ROUNDUP Junior Offshore Winners

Amberjack 1 2 Barracuda 1 2 Blackfin tuna 1 2 Bonito 1 Maikai 2 Dolphin 1 2 Jackfish More...

73rd Deep Sea Roundup BILLFISH WINNERS

Sailfish 140 2 70 Blue Marlin 400 More...

73RD DEEP SEA ROUNDUP Champions

OFFSHORE GRAND CHAMP ROBERT SANGER JR. CORPUS CHRISTI SUCK IT UP Kingfish 1st 2 Pts. Av. wt. %: 94.19 Total points OFFSHORE RUNNER-UP COLIN MARTIN AGUA DULCE Baracuda 1st 2 Pts. Av. wt. %: 89. More...

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Obituaries  Free Access 

Obituaries

Deaths and Funerals

Obituaries as of Tuesday, July 15, 2008 More...

Peterson

Israel Lilbourne "Pete" Peterson IV died Tuesday, July 1, 2008, at home in Port Aransas surrounded by his family. He was 77. Peterson was born to Alice Brazelton Peterson and Col. I. L. Peterson III, on Nov. 9, 1930 in Waco. More...

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Island Agenda  Free Access 

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. More...

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City gets check for pier damaged by ship wakes

BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The city has gotten its first check in partial payment for damage to the Charlie's Pasture fishing pier. City Attorney Mike Morris forwarded a check for $32,912.08 from the shipping company's lawyers to City Manager Michael Kovacs last week. More...

Ominous cloud

Bill and Mary Ann Hollingshead of San Antonio saw this ominous and unusual cloud Sunday evening as they were parked near the south jetty. More...

Island Life

Art center reception and exhibit feature wildlife photos

The Art Center for the Islands will host a First Friday reception on July 11, from 5 to 8 p.m. This month's exhibit will showcase the winning photographs from the Coastal Bend Wildlife Photo Contest. More...

Sunset Sounds will feature bluegrass band

The Sunset Sounds free summer concert series continues tomorrow night, Friday, July 11. The concert, from 7-9 p.m. at the Fred Rhodes Memorial Pavilion in Roberts Point Park, will feature Johnson Grass, an American bluegrass band. More...

WIC representatives due in Port Aransas Monday

Representatives from the WIC (Women, Infants and Children) nutritional program will be in Port Aransas on Monday, July 14. Situated at the Family Center IGA, 416 S. Alister St., they will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. More...

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Youth

Swim lesson registration is Tuesday

Session will be July 22-Aug. 1

Registration opens at 6 p.m. at pool More...

May be July: Here comes Santa Claus

Santa's coming! It's true. It's Christmas in July. The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department has arranged it all: Christmas ornaments, cards, candy cookies, carols, games and best of all, a visit from Santa. More...

Patriots brave the weather

Rain didn't stop these patriots from participating in the annual Island Moorings Fourth of July parade. The annual event ends at the home of Laurens and Julia Fish, with hot dogs for all. More...

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Sports

Lap-a-thon swimmers

Members of the Port Aransas Swim Team pose for a photo at the team's Lap-a-thon event at the pool at Port Aransas Community Park on Monday, July 7. More...

Outnumbered PAST able to swim past Santa Fe Swim Club

The Port Aransas Swim Team (PAST) competed against the Santa Fe Swim Club on Saturday, July 5, in Corpus Christi. PAST was out numbered almost two to one, but managed to pull off a close win. The final score was PAST 189 vs. Santa Fe 182. More...

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