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February 12, 2009  RSS feed


Ferry operation runs afoul of city
Brown, Bujan confer with district engineer
Mayor Claude Brown and members of the Port Aransas City Council convened a special meeting this week to voice displeasure with the way the ferries have been operated lately by the Texas Department of Transportation. More...
Group hug!

The Hagedorn family embraces at mid-court in Doyle Marek Gym at Port Aransas High School during Parents' Night held between basketball games against Falls City High School teams on Friday, Feb. 6. More...

Parents float trial balloon for football, volleyball
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

A community forum is being planned to measure public interest in and rally support for the idea of establishing football and volleyball programs at the Port Aransas Independent School District. The forum is scheduled for 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, at the Pollock Center, near Community Presbyterian Church. More...

 Basketball Updates
• Lady Marlins to play in area championship
Game is Saturday in Beeville
Island girls beat Bruni in bi-district More...
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 Island Life
• VFW hog roast, auction are Saturday
Eat some hog, benefit the young and maybe win a prize, all in one night. The Moore-McDonald Veterans of Foreign Wars post 8967 will host its annual auction, hog roast and prize drawing on Saturday, Feb. 14. Donations of items for the auction and drawing are being accepted now, and may be dropped of at the VFW post, 311 N. Alister St. More...
• Concert on Monday to feature sounds of flamenco, bossa nova
• article has image Curtain to rise on 'Social Security'
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 Youth
• Price follows through on plan to file for re-election
Margaret Price has filed for re-election to Place 1 on the Port Aransas Independent School District Board of Trustees. At press time, no one else had filed for either of the two trustees' spots up that are for grabs, although incumbent Ann Appling has said she intends to file for re-election to Place 7. More...
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 Fishing
• article has image FISHING REPORT
Sheepshead, black drum and redfish are plentiful
It was too windy again all week for most to venture offshore, but the sheepshead, black drum and redfish are all pretty hot in the bays, and the bait is plentiful. According to MaryAnn Heimann at Offshore Adventures, the whole South Bay area has been yielding limits of redfish and some black drum. More...
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 Sports
• article has image A gnawing feeling
Beaverettes bite PAHS Lady Marlins
The Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins lost to the state-ranked Falls City Beaverettes on Friday, Feb. 6, but the island girls remained in the play-off picture. The Lady Marlins will play against Bruni High School for the bi-district championship at Agua Dulce High School at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16. More...
• BMS girls split games with Falls City teams
• Lady Marlins JV falls to Falls City
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 Obituaries
• article has image Dowdy
Linda Beth Dowdy, 71, of Abilene and formerly of Port Aransas, died Wednesd ay, Jan. 28, 2009, in Abilene. She was born Dec. 2, 1937, in Wichita, Kan., to Charles and Ruth (Parrish) Williams. As a military child, she lived in Greenland, Alaska and Texas. More...
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 Island Agenda
• article has image 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. • Free use of Computer Center, Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; closed Sunday. 430 N. Alister St. Free e-mail. More...
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