Port Aransas, TX

PDF of print edition Hooked! Young anglers are forming Junior Boatmen BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       If some Port Aransans have their way, look for an addition to the venerable Port Aransas Boatmen Inc. soon - and this addition will be for middle school and high school students only. "A couple of years ago we were talking to a student and asked him if he was going out for athletics," said Julie... More ... Sock hoppin'       A kids' sock hop sponsored by the H.G. Olsen Elementary School PTO attracted dozens of pint-sized dancers, many dressed up in 1950's garb, to the school gym on Friday, March 28. More ... Families make for quiet Spring Break BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Port Aransas police were braced for trouble-making Spring Breakers this year. The fact that they didn't seem to arrive, however, didn't disappoint officers much at all. "I don't think we had as many Spring Breakers this year as we had last year, but I do know that this year's were a lot better b... More ... Students speak out on drug testing BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       Port Aransas High School students have varied opinions about whether the school board should create a drugtesting program for students. Some students support the idea. Others don't. The Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees has been talking for months about the possibility o... More ... Blaze destroys home, wedding dress survives BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER       When Kellie Dolan saw the house at Trojan Street and Avenue C, she knew nothing inside could have been saved. The fire that started at about 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 26, got into the attic early, Fire Chief Scott Mack said. It kept 11 Port Aransas volunteer firfi. More ...