May 28, 2009 RSS feed / Front Page

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Class of 2009 graduates Friday

Port Aransas High School will award diplomas to 38 seniors during commencement exercises tomorrow, Friday, May 29. The ceremony will be at 7 p.m. in the Doyle Marek Gym at Port Aransas High School. More...

Mayor, principal engage in verbal sparring match

Comments on teen drinking trigger exchange
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Controversy over the new head shop on Cut-off Road has led to still more heated commentary on the issue of substance abuse among minors in Port Aransas. More...

Holiday busy for merchants

BY MARY HENKEL JUDSON SOUTH JETTY EDITOR

By most accounts, the Memorial Day holiday weekend was a blockbuster. Memorial Day is typically seen as a forecast for the summer to come, so based on the holiday weekend, the business community is looking forward to a profitable season. More...

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By-passing 2/3 rule brought on ‘chubbing’

Dave McNeely

The flight of the Killer Bees in 1979. Or Texas Democratic senators fleeing to Albuquerque to break quorum in 2003. Or Texas’ loss of clout it could have had when the Democrats reclaimed control of the U.S. More...

Great kids, great community

Mary Henkel Judson

Cheers and kudos are in order for the students of Port Aransas Independent School District and the community of individuals, civic organizations and businesses that support them. More...

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Fishing

FISHING REPORT

It doesn’t get much better

Memorial Day weekend weather doesn’t get any better than what we had this year. Low winds, sunny days, fish biting, it was a “chamber of commerce’ weekend and an angler’s paradise. More...

License-free fishing day authorized by TPWD

National Fishing and Boating Week will be highlighted on Saturday, June 6, when, for one day, anglers may fish any public waters in Texas without a fishing license. More...

What-a-hoo!

Mike Williamson of Waco caught this 69-pound wahoo when he fished aboard the Kingfisher with Capt. Clint Clark out of Deep Sea Headquarters on Wednesday, May 20. More...

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They’re No. 1!

PAHS computer science team takes first at UIL spring academic meet in Austin
BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

This most definitely computes. A computer science team from Port Aransas High School has scored first place in state UIL competition for Class 1A schools. One team member, Kasey Reed, took first place, individually, in the competition. More...

Noise ordinance meets silence

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY

The noise issue suddenly has become very quiet. More...

Cooling off

Jordi Lizcano, 6, of Austin, pours a bucket of seawater over his head while playing at the beach in Port Aransas on Saturday, May 23. More...

Island Life

KPAB is seeking new blood

Keep Port Aransas Beautiful will soon select new board members and officers. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, June 2, at 6 p.m. in the Ellis Memorial Library board room, 710 W. Ave. A. More...

Getting some air

Fifteen-year-old Corban Marcantel and his skateboard fly off the top of a ramp at Port Aransas Community Park on Monday, May 18. More...

Tax appraisal appeal forum is Saturday

You don’t have to call or drive to Corpus Christi with questions about your property tax appraisals. The county is coming to you to provide answers. More...

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Youth

Community awards $100,000+ in scholarships to 34 PAHS seniors

SOUTH JETTY STAFF PHOTOS BY DAN PARKER AND MURRAY JUDSON

The Port Aransas business community, as well as individuals, supported Port Aransas High School seniors by presenting scholarships at the annual assembly Friday, May 22. More...

Summer school sign-up deadline is set tomorrow

Tomorrow, Friday, May 29, is the registration deadline for summer school at Port Aransas High School. The cost is $250 per class for credit recovery purposes. For more information call or e-mail Jennifer Miller at 749-1206 or miller@paisd. More...

A job well done

Port Aransas High School students Matthew Bartlett, from left, Kolton Loomis, Michael Long and Scott Willey show off the bench they and other shop students built and donated on Thursday, May 21, to Bilmore and Son Inc., owned by Donny D’Herde, More...

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Sports

They’ve got game

Several members of the Port Aransas High School baseball team recently took district honors. More...

Distractions impact regional track

While no cases of swine flu have been reported in Port Aransas, it took a toll on the Port Aransas High School Lady Marlin track team at the regional meet Monday and Tuesday, May 18 and 19, in Huntsville. More...

PAISD athletes honored

Port Aransas High School athletes were honored during the Marlin Athletic Booster Club’s annual banquet on Wednesday, May 20. More...

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