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New leadership at city, school

Travis County major named chief of police
BY MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTER
Major Scott Burroughs, the Law Enforcement Bureau supervisor for the Travis County Sheriff's Office, will be the next police chief for the City of Port Aransas. More...

Programming glitch stalls Internet service

CenturyTel customers were not notified of change to new bandwidth
BY MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

A programming glitch in CenturyTel's office in San Marcos isolated several Port Aransas businesses from the worldwide web last week. More...

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EDITORIAL

Wordplay: Why we don't know finalists' names

[Editor's note: The following editorial appeared in the Rockdale Reporter. It was written by editor Mike Brown. More...

Jim Mattox: Two-fisted AG

Dave McNeely

Jim Mattox, a two-fisted populist, relished fighting for the little guy. More...

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Fishing

FISHING REPORT

Tuna is offshore king

With improvements in the weather, offshore trips are back on again and tuna is king. Blackfin and yellowfin are being caught by the boatload, literally, on offshore trips, along with kingfish, Spanish mackerel, dorado and snapper. More...

North jetty stringers

Nick Lorette, left, and Charlie Fisher, both of Port Aransas, caught their limit of trout on the north jetty on Tuesday Nov. 17. More...

Tuna for all

These anglers caught 29 yellowfin tuna on the 36-hour trip aboard the La Pesca on Nov. 22, with Capts. Ryan McLaughlin and Tim Oestreich out of Dolphin Dock. More...

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Sports

Tough competition

Lady Marlins face highly ranked opponents at Classic
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

It's hard to win your own tournament when you invite highly talented teams to town. The Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins lost three out of four games in the Marlin Classic Nov. 20-22. More...

2008-09 Lady Marlins Port Aransas High School Basketball schedule

Date Opp Time/Score NOVEMBER T-11 Bloom'ton 45-35; 35-11 13&15 PA JV girls tourney F-14 Bishop CANCELLED T-18 Odem 54-33; 41-9 20-22 M'lin Classic See story M-24 Aransas P. More...

2008-09 Brundrett Middle School Basketball schedule

Date Opponent Time NOVEMBER 10 IWA 17 Pettus 24 W'boro 19-26; 41-13; 28-15; 45-29 DECEMBER 1 Yorktown 4 11 Falls City 4 JANUARY 8 St. More...

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Poteet ISD superintendent is finalist here

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

School board trustees have named a lone finalist in the search for a new superintendent of the Port Aransas Independent School District: Dr. Sharon Doughty, the superintendent of Poteet ISD. Trustees voted unanimously on Thursday, Nov. More...

Thanksgiving traditions

Elementary students focus on history of holiday
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Thanksgiving is a big holiday for little folks. At H.G. Olsen Elementary School, students have observed the holiday, in an educational sense, by doing everything from to creating turkey-oriented artwork to reading e-mails from imaginary Pilgrims. More...

Island Life

Performing poets compete for fun, prizes

If getting out of the house and away from the leftovers appeals to you, check out the Sand Slam this Friday, Nov. 28. Dress warmly or bring a blanket if it is cold, as it is an outdoor event. More...

Commercial yard

The Port Aransas Garden Club has chosen The Palmilla, located on Island Moorings Parkway, as November's commercial yard of the month. Suzanne Brayman, office manager, shows off the front yard. More...

Brown Bag Lecture Series begins

Making of museum is first lecture topic

Feed your appetites for lunch and knowledge on Wednesday, Dec. 3, with the first in the Brown Bag Lecture Series. At noon in the Pollock Center, 129 S. More...

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Youth

Pint-sized actors

H.G. Olsen Elementary School first graders put on a play, "The Enormous Turniip," in the school gym on Friday, Nov. 21. From left: Destiny Collins, Chase Shelton, C.J. Howe, Jacob Bender, Libby Anderson and Hannah Waters. More...

Thanksgiving entertainment

The kids from the Tidal Wave Kids program at the First Baptist Church performed for the communitywide Thanksgiving dinner at the Civic Center on Sunday, Nov. 23. More...

Feathers in her cap

Dressed like an Native American, 3-year-old Brit Bremser takes a bite from her Thanksgiving feast at Trinity by the Sea Day School on Tuesday, Nov. 25. More than 20 children and some parents took part in the celebration of the national holiday. 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. Call 749-2416 for information. More...

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