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December 18, 2008 / Front Page

City manager evaluation tonight

BY MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Port Aransas City Manager Michael Kovacs performed his job well during Hurricane Ike's threatened landing in the area. More...

Early deadlines set for next two issues of the South Jetty

Christmas and New Year's days will mean early deadlines and an early press time for the South Jetty, which will close its office on both days. Deadline for the Dec. 25 edition will be noon Monday, Dec. 22. More...

Caring enough to share

Commander Johnie Martin Mathews of the Port Aransas Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8967 presents Kristen Barton of Port Aransas Emergency Medical Services a check for $2,500 on Monday, Dec. 15. More...

Food drive nearing goal set by VFW

If you've considered donating to the Veterans of Foreign Wars' annual Care and Share food drive, this weekend is the time to do so. The VFW Care and Share delivers Christmas dinners to Port Aransas families in need. More...

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Should Texas guv do more?

Dave McNeely

When it comes to reacting to hurricanes, many Texans would think Rick Perry has been a very good governor. More...

Port Aransas Museum: A jewel in our crown

Mary Henkel Judson

When Port Aransas held its first visioning session in January 1998, one consensus reached was a vision of Port Aransas as a "walking town." Perhaps not so much by design, and maybe not even because of that first visioning process, but Port Aransas More...

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Fishing

FISHING REPORT

Too rough offshore? Fish the bays instead

Offshore fishing has been slim this week due to the weather. Bay and jetty anglers have been a little busier. Bay guides have brought in all the usual suspects: red and black drum, sheepshead, trout and flounder. More...

Three of a kind

Maria and Mike Morones of San Antonio caught these red drum off the north jetty while visiting Port Aransas recently. Maria's measured 32 inches, Mikes, below, were 25 and 26 inches. More...

Jetty fish

Jim Williams, left, of Tribbey, Okla., and Steve Cooper of Pierre, S.D., show their stringers of sheepshead and black drum they caught on the south jetty on Friday, Dec. 5. They said their catch was destined to become a fish fry. More...

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Obituaries Free Access

Meuth

James Robert "J.B." Meuth, 55, died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008. He was a longtime resident of Port Aransas, where he was the property manager for Island Retreat Condominiums. Meuth was born Feb. 15, 1953 in Falfurrias. More...

Boldra

Velta Dawn Boldra, 76, of Omaha, Neb., died Tuesday, Dec. 9, in Omaha. She spent winters in Port Aransas where she owned a condominium at La Mirage. More...

Baker

Randy Charles Baker, 29, of Port Aransas, died Monday, Dec.15, 2008. He was born April 28, 1979 in Fort Pierce, Fla. to Randy and Amy Mullin. He was a self-employed contractor in Port Aransas. More...

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Breaking news: Board votes to hire Doughty

New superintendent would start in January

Superintendent contract offered More...

And I want a ...

Four-year-old Robbie Clark tells Santa what he wants for Christmas at the Holiday Forest at the Port Aransas Civic Center on Tuesday, Dec. 16. More...

It's official

Sharon Doughty is new superintendent at Port Aransas ISD

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees on Thursday, Dec. 11, voted unanimously to offer a three-year contract officially to Dr. Sharon Doughty for the position of superintendent. More...

Christmas spirit prevails

Community makes toy drive successful

Emergency Services Toy Roundup will end on Sunday, Dec. 21, and Kristen Barton of EMS said there is still a shortage in toy donations for this year. The Roundup did receive a donation of $2500 on Monday, Dec. More...

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Island Life

Find Christmas spirit in Holiday Forest

The 2008 Holiday Forest, "The True Spirit of Christmas," is open. The event, sponsored by the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, is located at the Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A. More...

Counting birds

Volunteers Mikael Behrens, left, and Beau Hardegree search the skies for birds at the south jetty during the National Audubon Society's 109th annual Christmas Bird Count on Monday, Dec. 15. More...

Students offering gift wrapping

Feeling rushed for Christmas? A group of eighth grade history students from Brundrett Middle School may be able to help. They will wrap your Christmas gifts in exchange for a donation. The students are raising money to help fund a U.S. More...

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Youth

Christmas tradition

In keeping with a tradition of several years' standing, these young parents and their children climb aboard a hay-filled trailer and make the rounds, singing Christmas carols at the homes of friends and neighbors. More...

Laurent chosen as ambassador

Mikaela Laurent, a sophomore at Port Aransas High School, was nominated recently by PAHS English teacher Tiara Followell to participate as a student ambassador to Australia in the People to People International program. More...

A little lesson

H.G. Olsen Elementary School volunteer Arlene Hughes uses props to tell the story of The Little Engine that Could for a group of kindergarteners on Friday, Dec. 12. More...

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Sports

Jarrell jam

Girls lose two of three in close games

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins beat a bigger school's team, then lost two close games at a tournament in Jarrell, north of Austin, Dec. 11-13. 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 M-24 Aransas P. More...

2008-09 Brundrett Middle School Basketball schedule

10 17 1 17 22 31 5 • Boldface denotes home games. • Four games are played on each date in this order: 7th-grade girls, 7th-grade boys, 8th-grade girls, 8th-grade boys. 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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