February 19, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

TxDOT answers criticism, explains recent ferry delays

The Texas Department of Transportation has no plan to abandon the Port Aransas ferry operation, and it has requested additional funding from to make up a $700,000 shortfall in funding for a new 28-vehicle ferry to add to the existing fleet. More...

Special Sections

Basketball Updates

Lady Marlins fall to D'Hanis

... But coach lauds island girls

Loss ends season More...

Marlins lose in bi-district

Island boys fall to Bruni

Score was 40-48 More...

Island Life

'Social Security' performances continue at community theater

The Port Aransas Community Theatre will continue its production of "Social Security" tonight, Thursday, Feb. 19. Performances will run Thursday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. throughout February with a final matinee performance on Sunday, March 1. More...

Fishing the point

Gigi and Stephan Lott of Cedar Park drove down to Port Aransas over the Valentine's Day weekend to try their luck at fishing in Roberts Point Park, adjacent to the entrance to Dennis Dreyer Municipal Harbor. More...

Revel in parade on Fat Tuesday

Get ready to party and parade on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 24. The annual Mardi Gras parade sponsored by the Port Aransas Leisure Society (PALS) will leave at 5 p.m. from The Gaff parking lot, 323 Beach St. More...

Fishing

FISHING REPORT

Kingfish, amberjack, snapper catches of week

Before the winds picked up, a few boats got offshore this week, bringing in limits of kingfish, some amberjack, vermilion, red and lane snapper, as well as shark. Bays are still yielding lots of redfish, black drum, and sheepshead. More...

Drummer boy

PJ Shackelford Jr., 7, caught this 40-inch black drum at the JFK turn-around on Sunday, Feb. 8, on live crab. His father, PJ Shackelford Sr., assists in displaying the catch. Both anglers live in Port Aransas. More...

Snapper satisfaction

T his 15- pound r ed sn apper was cau ght on Wedn esday, F eb. 4, by Dennis Brums of Iow a. He fis hed ab oard th e Flipper out of Dolphin Dock. More...

Obituaries  Free Access 

Hinojosa

Christina Elizabeth Hinojosa was delivered in God's hands on February 15, 2009 at the age of 22. She was a graduate of Flour Bluff High School in Corpus Christi where she excelled in and truly enjoyed her soccer. More...

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...

A leg up

A snowy egret has a leg up on the situation at the south jetty, where the bird was photographed on Thursday, Feb. 5. More...

Most in survey want football, volleyball

By a factor of two to one, most respondents to a South Jetty poll have said they would favor adding football and volleyball programs to Port Aransas schools. More...

Opinion

Political Cartoon

Full Story

Justice Jefferson urges merit rule

Texas has a lot of honorable elected judges. Still, 80 percent of people polled think money and influence affect how judges rule. More...

New iPhone means more work

About a month ago, I told you I was really with it - or trying to be - because I got an iPhone. It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it. Right? Well, yeah. It's a job all right. Thanks to the iPhone, I'm on the job 24/7. More...

Youth

History lesson

H.G. Olsen Elementary School fourth graders got some local history lessons when they visited the new Port Aransas Museum on Friday, Feb. 13. More...

EDUCATION NOTES

The value of a journal

The other day, my sister-in-law was frustrated because my nephew did not want to do his journal writing. He is in second grade. He just wasn't interested and didn't want any part of it. More...

Hunter safety course will be three nights

Required for license

A hunter safety course for ages 10 and over will be held Monday through Wednesday, Feb. 23-25, from 6 to 9 p.m. Attendees may register the first night and must attend all three nights (10 hours total) to complete the course. More...

Sports

Bye-bye, Bruni!

Lady Marlins are bi-district champions

The Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins are set to play for the area girls' 1-A basketball championship at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, in Beeville. The Lady Marlins will take on the D'Hanis High School Cowgirls on the neutral court of A.C. More...

2008-09 Lady Marlins Port Aransas High School Basketball schedule

Date Opp Time/Score FEBRUARY T-3 Yorktown* 11-35; 28-31 F-6 Falls City* 20-38; 37-46 T-10 John Paul CANCELLED 16-17 Bi-dist - Bruni 37-30 19-21 Area See story 23-24 Regional Q-final TBA 27-28 Regional tourney TBA MARCH More...

Play-off-bound

District capper is OT thriller

The Port Aransas High School Marlins finished their regular season by losing an overtime heartbreaker to Woodsboro, 71-70, on Tuesday, Feb. 17. But the Marlins still have plenty to look forward to. More...













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