Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition 2007 in the rearview mirror      The I.B. Magee Beach Park center was dedicated in ceremonies Oct. 25. The center is named after the late I.B. Magee, whose generosity made a difference in the lives of many Port Aransas residents. He also was a leader in the construction industry in South Texas. More ... Aransas Pass after slice of tourist pie BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Don't look now, but the folks at the other end of the causeway have their eye on Port Aransas' spot as a tourist destination. More ... Happy New Year!       From left, in front, LaVeta and Dan Phyfer of Willamsville, Mo., and Tom and Erin Gjovik of Albany, Ore., celebrate the New Year a little early -- at the stroke of noon on Dec. 31. They were among a few dozen folks who took part in the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department's Noon Year's Eve... More ... TRASHED OUT New system in effect now BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Just when you got used to being back on Central Standard time, it's time to readjust your calendar again. Crews began picking up trash in Port Aransas on a new schedule as of yesterday, Wednesday, Jan. 2. The new schedule is under a new contract the city has with Allied Waste, the contractor for ... More ...