Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition Spring Break: EMS on call Paramedics catch 'em, patch 'em up when they fall BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Law enforcement officers aren't the only ones gearing up for Spring Break. Port Aransas' Emergency Medical Service (EMS) figures to be just about as busy as the police during this year's break - a situation that happens nearly every year. More ... SandFest alive, well Corpus Christi, not Port Aransas, event is cancelled       SandFest 2008 is alive, well and on the calendar for Friday through Sunday, April 18-20. A sand sculpture contest in Corpus Christi was cancelled this week, giving rise to rumors that it was SandFest that had gone by the wayside. More ... School board races form Last-minute filers create races for two places BY MARY HENKEL JUDSON SOUTH JETTY EDITOR       Races formed for two school board positions on the last day of filing, Monday, March 10. The only contested race at city hall is for mayor, and since no contests formed for the water district board, that election will not be held. More ... Saved! Anglers rescued from storm's fury BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Two anglers who were caught in Monday's storm are grateful for the help they received. Brothers Dave and Bob LeMaster were fishing at about 2:45 p.m. Monday, March 10, when the norther blew in. "We started the motor, but we got our line, our anchor line, wrapped around our prop," said Dave McMas... More ... Norther blows out power to 1,600 BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       A cold front that roared through Port Aransas on Monday, March 10, knocked out power to more than 1,600 homes and businesses, but police reported no major damage or injuries. Downed power lines caused outages starting at 2:49 p.m., and electrical workers labored for the next few hours to restore ... More ...