January 15, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Casting about

Standing on the south jetty, Jaimie Peña of San Antonio casts his line into the waters of the Aransas Pass at sunset on Sunday, Jan. 11. More...

Getting to know you . . .

Superintendent makes rounds about campus
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Fourth graders in an H.G. Olsen Elementary School classroom were completing a quiz at their desks Tuesday morning when the new superintendent of the Port Aransas Independent School District dropped by for a visit. "I'm Dr. More...

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Cool - but where is technology taking us?

Mary Henkel Judson

I resemble the fact that I'm getting all these e-mails about being older than dirt that say if you remember the stuff on the list send it to 15 other people with one foot in the grave. More...

Straus sparks Texas lovefest

Dave McNeely

Instead of a huge fight on the floor of the Texas House of Representatives Tuesday, there was a lovefest. More...

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Fishing

FISHING REPORT

Try alternative baits

Redfish are the bread and butter of winter bay anglers. They are abundant, mild-flavored and fairly easy to catch, when you find them. But with a shortage of live shrimp, alternative baits are in order. More...

A whopper

Chris Janes, 10, of San Antonio and Port Aransas, caught this 30-inch redfish while fishing with Capt. Ed Woodhouse out of Fisherman's Wharf on Friday, Jan. 2. Janes is an avid angler who packs in as much fishing as possible when in Port Aransas. More...

Impressive tuna

Eric Minor, 13, of San Antonio, caught this 92-pound yellowfin tuna on Monday, Dec. 29,, aboard the Gulf Eagle out of Deep Sea Headquarters. It was the largest fish caught on that trip. Minor also caught a 42-pound dorado that day. More...

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Obituaries  Free Access 

Burns

Daisy Marie Brines Burns, 96, died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009 in Portland. She lived in Port Aransas for 25 years before moving to Portland. She was a homemaker. She was born Nov. 21, 1912 to Andrew and Adda Doubler in Warren, Ill. More...

Service slated for Maldonado Sunday

A memorial service will be held for Christine Maldonado of Port Aransas, on Sunday, Jan. 18. Maldonado, 57, died on Dec. 12, 2008. The service will be at 1 p.m. at the Island Worship Center. More...

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Cold shoulder

City may throw wet rag on proposal by county to create drainage district
BY MICHAEL CARY SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Nueces County Judge Loyd Neal will convene a possible quorum of the commissioners court at the next Port Aransas City Council meeting to pitch a countywide drainage tax. More...

Landfill survey to stay online through Jan. 21

A survey about the city's garbage and brush collection station hours that is posted at www.portasouthjetty.com will continue to exist on the Web site through Wednesday, Jan. More...

Bigger, better, faster

New Coast Guard vessel on cutting edge of technology for medium-response boats
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

SOUTH JETTY The Coast Guard station in Port Aransas will be only the sixth one in the nation to obtain a certain kind of new boat that features greater speed and higher technology than its predecessor. More...

Island Life

Fish and games to be served up

Make a date for Saturday, Jan. 17. That night the Port Aransas Rotary Club benefit Casino Night at the Port Aransas Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A. will offer an evening of dinner and entertainment. More...

Relay for Life to kick off the season at rally

The Relay for Life kick off rally is tonight, Thursday, Jan. 15, at the Port Aransas Community Center, 408 N. Alister St., from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Informational booths will be on hand, as well as luminaries, games for kids and snacks. More...

Ranch featured in Brown Bag series

Learn what the Fennessy Ranch near Refugio has to offer at the next lecture in the Brown Bag Lecture Series, Wednesday, Jan. 21. Beginning at noon in the Pollock Center, 129 S. More...

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Youth

PAISD HONOR ROLLS

Third six weeks
STAFF PHOTOS BY DAN PARKER

H.G. More...

Trustees to be recognized at tonight's school board meeting

Port Aransas school officials are inviting the public to attend the school board meeting scheduled for tonight, Thursday, Jan. 15, and thank trustees for their service. More...

PAISD BOARD OF TRUSTEES

REGULAR MEETING 6 P.M. THURSDAY, JAN. 15 -- ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

1. Call to Order. 2. Moment of Silence 3. Pledges 4. Recognitions/presentations of Olsen Elementary School UIL participants and school board trustees. 5. Board/public comments 6. Consent agenda 7. Consider/approve annual financial audit. 8. More...

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Sports

JV Jams!

Lady Marlins squad wins JV Classic
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins JV squad took first place in the JV Marlin Classic on Saturday, Jan. 10. 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...

Pettus beats Lady Marlins

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

The Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins opened district play on Friday, Jan. 9, by falling to the Pettus High School Lady Eagles. But the 40-46 loss at home didn't happen due to a lack of effort. 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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