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July 2, 2009 / Front Page

Slip-sliding away

A goggled boy shoots down a slide at the pool at Port Aransas Community Park on Saturday, June 27. More...

Boatman of Year ‘hooked’ on fishing

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Dave Sullivan was a hardcore fisherman from an early age. More...

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Opinion

Schieffer in, Van de Putte out; Watson maybe

Dave McNeely

Tom Schieffer dodged one bullet, but now another may be headed his way. More...

I’d rather be hot in Port Aransas

Mary Henkel Judson

If you think it’s hot here, try San Antonio. Or Austin. Or Houston. Or Dallas. For that matter, Texas, USA. We ventured a few miles inland two weeks ago to attend a wedding and just about suffocated. More...

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Fishing

Ready-up for Roundup!

Anglers of all ages will be in Port Aransas Thursday through Sunday, July 9-12 for the 74th Deep Sea Roundup. The oldest and largest saltwater fishing tournament on the Texas coast is sponsored by the Port Aransas Boatmen, Inc. More...

FISHING REPORT

Offshore anglers are in ‘high cotton’

Offshore fishing is downright great. Billfish are being caught right and left, as well as beautiful snapper, huge dolphin, monster wahoo and boatloads of yellowfin. More...

Monster red

Juan Fierros of San Antonio caught this oversized 39 ½-inch bull redfish while fishing aboard the Island Queen out of Woody’s Sports Center on Saturday, June 20. (Note that Fierros is holding the required oversized redfish tag in his mouth.) More...

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Obituaries Free Access

Lambertson

Tom Lamb- ertson, 82, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, in San Antonio. He was a long-time resident of Port Aransas and was named Boatman of the Year in 1990. Lambertson was born in Mercedes on July 26, 1926, to Joe and Fannie Lambertson. More...

McDonald

Donald J. McDonald, 93, died Thursday, June 25, 2009 in Kenedy. He was a former resident of Port Aransas. McDonald was raised in Morales and Edna, served in the U.S. Army from 1942–1945 and moved to Port Aransas in 1945. More...

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Mayor target of tax probe

Is this retaliation? ’ MAYOR CLAUDE BROWN

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Port Aransas City Attorney Mike Morris says he is investigating whether Mayor Claude C. More...

Buyer confidence rebounds locally

Projects expand, near finish

BY MARY HENKEL JUDSON SOUTH JETTY EDITOR

From the standpoint of a veteran with nearly 40 consecutive years of selling real estate in Port Aransas to one who has 10 years under her belt, the conclusion is the same: The real estate market has hit bottom in Port Aransas, and it’s bounc More...

Future of firefighters as volunteers weighed

BY DAN PARKER SOUTH JETTY REPORTER

Staffing levels right now are adequate, but keeping a young, fully-staffed corps of volunteers on hand remains a concern for the Port Aransas Volunteer Fire Department. More...

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Island Life

AT YOUR LIBRARY

Cool, close, comfy: The library

It’s close. It’s comfortable. It’s cool! Keep the library in mind when you are thinking of ways to beat the Texas heat. More...

Kanoa James born June 23

Corey and Stacy Williams of Port Aransas announce the birth of their son, Kanoa James Williams. He was born Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at 8:14 a.m. at Christus Spohn Hospital South in Corpus Christi. More...

Colt Brent born in Irving June 1

Brent and Lori Wallace of Irving announce the birth of their son, Colt Brent, on Monday, June 1, 2009. The infant was born at 7:48 p.m. in Irving. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 21 ½ inches long. More...

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Youth

PAST to swim laps for money

If someone knocks on your door wearing fins and goggles, don’t panic. It’s probably not the Creature from the Black Lagoon. It may be a member of the Port Aransas Swim Team asking for Swim-a-Thon pledges. More...

Sales tax holiday to include school supplies

Great news for back-to-school shoppers. For the first time since it began in 1999, the annual August sales tax holiday will include most school supplies. More...

Last chance for swim lessons

Register for the final session of summer swim lessons at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14. The two-week sessions will be taught at 9:40 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Tuesday through Friday, July 21 - 31. More...

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Sports

Fast Frogs leap by Port Aransas Swim Team with six-point margin

The Port Aransas Swim Team lost by a narrow margin to the Flour Bluff Aquatic Swim Team Frogs at a meet on Saturday, June 27, at the Community Park pool. The final, combined score results were the F.A.S.T. Frogs 228 and the PAST 222. More...

Play Ball!

Adult league softball at Jerry McDonald Field is a summertime island tradition.

Batter up! The Port Aransas Softball Association has two divisions in its league. A co-ed division is made up of six teams: Deep Sea Headquarters, Cherokee, Coldwell Banker, Crusty Phoenix, Fins and The Gaff. More...

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Island Agenda Free Access

Island Agenda

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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