April 16, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Sand blast: Sculptors create art from sand

Three-day event features music, food, shopping
BY LAURIE STRAIN SOUTH JETTY STAFF WRITER
What's better than a day at the beach? A day at the beach with giant sand sculptures, live music, shopping, food, drink and a variety of entertainment for the whole family. More...

Ball in study group's court

Feasiblity of adding football, volleyball is question
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Trustees have decided to form a working group to investigate the possibility of starting football and volleyball programs in Port Aransas schools. More...

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New speaker, big learning curve for lege

Dave McNeely

Just over six of the 20 weeks are left in the Texas Legislature's 140-day regular legislative session, and the pace is picking up enormously. More...

Big loss for Port Aransas

Mary Henkel Judson

When I found out Bill Sheppard had died, I checked our files to get some history on him. I came up virtually empty-handed. There's a reason for that. As colorful a character as Bill was, he was not one who sought out credit or glory. More...

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Fishing

FISHING REPORT

Ling are moving in

Fishing was surprisingly good this week in spite of a windy weekend. Offshore boats that were able to go out reported the usual kingfish and vermilion snapper, along with some ling and big grouper. More...

Girl can fish

Chappell Hollingshead, 9, of San Antonio, caught this 30inch redfish on Saturday, April 11. Chappell is the daughter of Brandi and Scott Hollingshead of San Antonio. More...

Jetty trout

Habeeb Yatrib of LaVernia caught this speckled trout fishing on the south jetty on Sunday, April 12. More...

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DAILY • Port Aransas Community Park swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway: 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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Bongs wrong?

City council to consider ordinance banning sale of 'drug paraphernalia'
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

SOUTH JETTY Lawyers working for Port Aransas city government are researching whether the town can create ordinances that would prohibit stores from selling water pipes, or bongs, and other merchandise that could be considered drug paraphernalia. More...

Services for Sheppard are scheduled for today

Benefactor to community

Port Aransas lost one of its staunchest supporters Monday, April 13, 2009 when William Joseph "Bill" Sheppard died in Corpus Christi after a brief illness. A funeral service for Sheppard, 89, will be held at 11 a.m. More...

Island Life

PAPHA to celebrate anniversary

The Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association will celebrate the anniversary of the Port Aransas Museum building move on Thursday, April 23. More...

Red Hatters celebrate middle age

April 25 has been designated Red Hat Society Day in Port Aransas by Mayor Claude Brown. This year is the 11th anniversary for the Port Aransas club. More...

Sunset Sounds season opens

Dust off your beach chair and your cooler. The first Sunset Sounds concert of the season will be held tomorrow, Friday, April 17, at 7 p.m. in the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts Point Park. More...

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Youth

Middle school kids stand up for teacher

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

A seventh-grade student at Brundrett Middle School said he circulated a petition that garnered about 200 signatures in support of Mary Sibley, a BMS teacher whose probationary contract was not renewed by the school board last month. More...

EDUCATION NOTES

PAISD a business -- most of the time

At the March school board meeting, my wife heard a parent (and active community member) comment that he hadn't thought of PAISD as a business until that moment at that meeting. More...

PAISD School Menus

April 20 - 24

Breakfast Monday Assorted cereal, graham crackers, juice, milk Tuesday Biscuit and gravy, sausage, juice, milk Wednesday Breakfast on a bun, juice, milk Thursday Waffles, sausage, juice, milk Friday Assorted cereal, graham crackers, juic More...

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Sports

Golfers regional-bound

The Lady Marlins golf team earned a berth at the regional tournament by virtue of a second place finish at district on Monday, April 13. The tournament was played in Kingsville at the L.E. Ramey Golf course. More...

Slide!

Port Aransas High School Marlins player Fletcher Ray slides, safe, into third base during a game against the Flour Bluff High School Hornets on Saturday, March 28. More...

Williams takes second at Florida surf contest

Port Aransas surfer Corey Williams has taken second place in the stand-up paddleboard competition division of a prestigious Florida surf contest. The Ron Jon Easter Surfing Festival was held April 10-12 at Cocoa Beach. More...

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