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City was almost 'over prepared' for approach of Hurricane Dolly
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER
Port Aransas city workers found themselves, if anything, over-prepared for the fringe of Hurricane Dolly on Wednesday, July 23. "There's always a fear that there may be a curve to the north," City Manager Michael Kovacs explained. More...

Port Aransas is refuge in South Padre storm

BY MARY HENKEL JUDSON SOUTH JETTY EDITOR

Many vacationers who were turned away from South Padre Island last week after Hurricane Dolly left that resort community without power have come to Port Aransas. More...

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City did well in hurricane test

Mary Henkel Judson

Port Aransas dodged the bullet that put a big hole in South Padre Island on Wednesday, July 23. More...

Foes agree on unlikely issues

Dave McNeely

Sometimes south is north, down is up, and out is in. Or that's the way it seems lately. Move over and make room, Al Gore. Billionaire T. More...

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Fishing

Hope Devlin tourney slated

Kids, fishing, bikes and hot dogs are all wrapped up into one day of fun at the 12th annual Capt. Hope Devlin Fishing Tournament. The one-day tournament for kids is on Saturday, Aug. More...

FISHING REPORT

Dolly slowed fishing only for a day or two

Fishing slowed briefly, a day or two after Hurricane Dolly, but then, as usual, Mother Nature dusted herself off and went back to work. Fishing has been good since the weekend, according to all reports. More...

Guides to appear on FSN

Port Aransas fishing guides Capt. Frank Duxstad (left) and Capt. Steve Reupke (right) can be seen on Fox Sports Network at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3. Duxstad and Reupke currently hold second place in the western division of the Forrest L. More...

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Obituaries  Free Access 

Brothers

Ethel Charlyne Strode Brothers, 87, of Hallettsville, died Thursday, July 24, 2008. She was the mother of Beverly (Larry) Charles of Port Aransas. Brothers was born on Nov. 4, 1920, to Charles Gear and Veva Mae Timm Strode in Hallettsville. More...

Wigal

Captain Robert "Bob" Lee Wigal, 63, of Port Aransas, died Friday, July 25, 2008. He was captain of the Scat Cat and Wharf Cat fishing boats in Port Aransas from 1994 until 2003, and then again in 2008. More...

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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. More...

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Breaking news, Aug. 5: Police chief submits resignation

Mayor to vote only to break a tie

Police chief Sam Russell says he can't work with a mayor who is 'out of control' More...

Wiggins lone finalist for Salado ISD chief

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

SOUTH JETTY Billy Wiggins is poised to resign soon from his job as superintendent of the Port Aransas Independent School District. More...

Sunset sushi

A great blue heron snacks on a bait fish left on a bulkhead by an angler at the Port Aransas Nature Preserve as the sun sets. More...

Island Life

Champagne cruise-mini taste tickets go on sale Monday for Sept. 5 event

Tickets for the Port Aransas Rotary Club Champagne Cruise and Mini-Taste of Port Aransas go on sale Monday, Aug. 4. The benefit is set for Friday, Sept. 5, aboard the Scat Cat out of Fisherman's Wharf. More...

Those were the days…

The Pocket Rockets, a popular Port Aransas band in the 1970s, would frequently hold dances on the beach, as pictured above. The band members, playing at right on the beach, were from left, Floyd Moore, Butch Jarvis, and Kit Gutherz. More...

Reunion of '70s, '80s residents slated

SATURDAY AT BERNIE'S

Revisit Port Aransas of the '70s and '80s. Those who lived here during those decades are invited to an old timers' reunion party. Remember when the Dunes was the only high-rise condo on the beach? The Barroom Bicycle Races? More...

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Youth

Kids' Calendar

Unless otherwise noted, activities listed will be held at the Girl Scout hut, 739 W. Ave. A, are for children age five and up, and cost $2 for the first child, $1 for additional children. Parents are welcome at no charge. More...

Franco wins scholarship

Elaine Michelle Franco, a 2008 Port Aransas High School graduate, was awarded a scholarship by the Texas Interscholastic League Foundation. More...

Little mermaids

From left, Julie Johnson, 10, and Gabi Hanmore, 8, portray mermaids in a stage production they put on with other children at H.G. Olsen Elementary School on Friday, July 25. More...

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Sports

Big on basketball

Several Port Aransas boys attended a basketball camp at Texas A&M University-Kingsville in July. In front, from left, are Tyler Pate, Chase Chambers, Michael Safford, Storm Bales and Mac Owens. More...

Mixed doubles tourney Saturday

If tennis is your game, head for the school courts on Station Street on Saturday morning, Aug. 2, for a round robin mixed doubles tennis tournament. Entry fee is a can of new tennis balls - players don't even need a partner. More...

Athletes place at AAF games

Two members of the Port Aransas Swim Team (PAST) recently competed in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation State Games of Texas in San Antonio. They swam against the top swimmers from regions all over Texas. More...

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