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Art Center schedules sale Art lovers will have the opportunity to procure works at discounted prices on Saturday, June 21, when the Art Center for the Islands will hold its Third Saturday Sale. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More ... They want your blood Every 3 seconds someone needs blood, according to the Coastal Bend Blood Center (CBBC). Anyone wanting to donate blood will have the opportunity on Wednesday, June 25, at the Family Center IGA parking lot at 418 S. Alister. The CBBC will have a mobile blood drive unit there from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m... More ...
Jeff Comstock, of Port Enterprises (left) and Steve Tice and John Dasch, of Dasch Construction, discuss how they'll go about working on the sides and the roofing of the Mercer House, which is now in position at Alister and Brundrett streets. Comstock will do the roofing work and Dasch Construction... More ... Council to examine RV ordinance BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER City council members, when they meet tonight, Thursday, June 19, will again face the decision of whether to allow recreational vehicle owners to camp on all areas of the beach, or restrict RV camping to certain areas. More ... Bujan continues cable complaints BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Saying the lack of response from a Charter Communications spokesman is an indication of the company's lack of customer service, City Councilman Charles Bujan will once again bring up the subject of the city's cable TV provider when the council meets tonight, Thursday, June 19. More ... Garden Club honors Marjorie Wohlschlag The Port Aransas Garden Club has honored Marjorie Wohlschlag with a framed tribute recognizing her for more than 42 years of service to the club. The Garden Club made the presentation during a meeting on Wednesday, June 11. More ... Fellowship and live praise music is free The public is invited to enjoy an evening of Christian praise music and fellowship at Thursday Night Live tonight, June 19, at 7 p.m. Music will be provided by Port Aransas youth and adults at Pelican's Landing back yard. Sponsored by the Community Presbyterian Church, the event is free. More ...
The Port Aransas Garden Club has chosen CCMS Professional Building as June's commmercial yard of the month. Standing around the Farley boat are CCMS employees, from the left, Jim Triplett, Charles Crawford, Kathy Vana, Jennifer Costa, Alisha Strand, Naomi Cole, Connie Hominick and Barbie Barr. The... More ... Williams wins surf contest; former residents also place Corey Williams of Port Aransas won the men's division of the MDC Longboard pro, a surf contest at Packery Channel, south of Port Aransas, on Saturday, June 14. For taking first place, Williams received $350 cash, a 2-foot tikistyle trophy, a pair of Arnette sunglasses, a long board made by Mike D... More ...
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said the state collected $1.8 billion in sales tax revenue in May, a 4.7 percent increase over May 2007. The amount of increase for Port Aransas city coffers was 6.78 percent. The city's check for its share of sales tax collected in April, reported in May and returne... More ...
Speculating in 'futures' Because of the recent flooding in Iowa and the strikes in Argentina, our farmers are speculating in corn futures; our birds, are speculating in seed, insect, fish, mice and rabbit futures. More than likely, the farmers are going to make money or lose money. Many birds, especially the young... More ...
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER City Councilman Charles Bujan believes we're endangering children more than we need to. So Bujan is asking the city council to take a look tonight, Thursday, June 19, at expanding school zones around the Port Aransas ISD's three campuses. More ...
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Preliminary figures show that Port Aransas students performed better than the state average, almost across the board, in this year's Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) testing. Port Aransas Independent School District Superintendent Billy Wiggins presented that news at a meeting of t... More ... AGENDA PORT ARANSAS CITY COUNCIL JUNE 19, 2008 5 P.M. CITY HALL, 710 W. AVE. A 1. Call to order 2. Pledge and prayer 3. Proclamation - proclamation honoring Bill Sampson for saving a child's life on the beach. 4. Public hearings • Discussion on Beachfront Construction Certificate and Dune Permit Application #BFDP2008-4, Beach Road Maintenance. More ...
Work continues on the new amphitheater under construction at Roberts Point Park on Thursday, June 12. The concrete structures in the foreground will be topped with structures to shade benches and picnic tables below. More ... POLICE BLOTTER CITY OF PORT ARANSAS POLICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, JUNE 9 • 8:37 A.M. In the 700 block of West Avenue A, a man was arrested on two outstanding municipal warrants. • 5:21 p.m. Emergency Medical Service (EMS) crews took a sick person from the 700 block of West Avenue A to a Corpus Christi hospital. More ...
'DUMP THE PUMP DAY' IS TODAY BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER With support from the American Public Transportation Association, Port Aransas has declared today, Thursday, June 19, as "Dump the Pump" day. More ... CONSTABLE'S BEAT NUECES COUNTY, PRECINCT 4 SUNDAY, JUNE 8 • 6:30 P.M. Deputies arrested a man on the beach on charges of family violence, evading arrest, retaliation and reckless driving. MONDAY, JUNE 9 • 12:05 A.M. A person was cited on the beach for minor in possession of alcohol. More ...
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Mayor Claude Brown says it's not every day that someone calls him to complain about a barking dog - but it's "fairly frequent." For that reason, Brown will ask the city council tonight, Thursday, June 19, to beef up the city ordinance that prohibits overly noisy pets. More ...
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER What makes visitors happy makes The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) happy - and visitors declared themselves very happy with this year's open house, held Saturday, June 14, at the institute. At least 1,518 visitors attended the open house - that's how many "logged... More ... City weighs four-day work week BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER Could going to a four-day work week save the city any money on its energy bill? That's a question City Councilman Charles Bujan wants to explore when the council meets this evening, Thursday, June 19. More ...
Two young women ride floats over waves at the beach near Horace Caldwell Pier recently. More ...
RACHEL PEARSON I'm writing this from the passenger seat of a Volvo headed north into Chicago on Highway 55. Rory's driving. We've left Portland, Ore.- for good, it seems- and headed East to start new lives in the Midwest. More ...
TONY AMOS Although perhaps as neat as any main thoroughfare in the capital city of a country in the 1950s, Front Street, Hamilton, Bermuda, was the target of the Amos Brothers' next mowing experience. It was my turn to do the job, and I chose to mow the street in front of the famous fashion shop "Calypso. More ...
BY PHIL REYNOLDS SOUTH JETTY REPORTER City council members will honor Bill Sampson tonight, Thursday, June 19, for saving a child's life on the beach - although Sampson tends to play down his actions. Sampson is a partner in the city's beach sticker concession. More ... |
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