January 28, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Port Aransas women offer hope to children in slums of Buenos Aires
BY LISA HARPER SPECIAL TO THE SOUTH JETTY
The slums or “villas” of Buenos Aires are no-go areas for most people, and even the emergency services often refuse to enter. But two Port Aransas friends have been volunteering there since November. More...

Longanecker leaving

Heading for Bushland

Last day could be in March More...

Plastic, portable

New potties in place at beach
BY DAN PARKER dan@portasouthjetty

Here’s the straight poop on some of the latest Port Aransas City Council action. The council has approved a plan to buy 82 brand-new, sweet-smelling portable restrooms to replace the aging, odiferous potties that currently line the beach. More...

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Corporations can now put money on campaigns

Dave McNeely

Okay, politicians, line up. Five of the nine United States Supreme Court justices have just overturned a century-old ban on corporations putting money in campaigns. According to the aggressive court majority, corporations are like people. More...

Farewell to four-legged friend

Mary Henkel Judson

For the past couple of weeks I’ve done a pretty good job of covering up, but I don’t think I can do it any more. More...

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Fishing

FISHING REPORT

Tuna, snapper and big grouper all on the menu

Anglers who caught that window of good weather this week were able to bring home some great catches. Offshore trips brought back tuna, amberjack, kingfish, vermilion snapper, big grouper and some giant mako shark. More...

Huge haul

These anglers brought back 120 blackfin tuna and a 288-pound mako shark on a 24-hour trip out of Deep Sea Headquarters on Sunday, Jan. 24. They fished aboard the Gulf Eagle with Capts. Keith Schoolcraft and Nate Forbes. More...

Big mako and grouper

This angler caught a 265-pound mako shark on a trip out of Dolphin Dock on Monday, Jan. 25, with Capts. Tim Oestreich and Timmy Oestrich. The 50- pound grouper hanging in the background was caught on the same trip. 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 Sundays and Mondays for open swim, 1- 2 p.m., Saturdays 1 to 5 p.m. and more. More...

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Yorktown out, Kenedy in  Free Access 

 Yorktown is out, Kenedy is in. New UIL alignments for extra-curricular activities announced today, Monday, Feb. More...

Yorktown cancels JV games on Tuesday  Free Access 

Yorktown High School has cancelled junior varsity basketball games scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 2, in Port Aransas. More...

Wind turbine issue is sent back to city staff

BY DAN PARKER dan@portasouthjetty.com

Port Aransas Planning and Zoning Commission members want a lot of questions answered before deciding whether to recommend allowing wind turbines to be erected in town. More...

Island Life

Hearts for the Arts bidding opens Friday

Bidding opens tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 30, in the annual Hearts for the Arts silent auction and exhibit at the Art Center for the Islands. It will be the theme of the First Friday reception on Feb. 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the art center, 323 N. More...

PACT to hold auditions this weekend

The call is out. The Port Aransas Community Theatre is holding auditions for a role in its upcoming production, “Cheatin’,” a comedy, set in Texas, about three couples. Auditions will be held on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. More...

Get free flu shots on Friday

Free H1N1 (swine) flu shots will be available at the Port Aransas Community Center, 408 N. Alister St., tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 29. The clinic will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Vaccines will be available for children ages 4 and older and adults. More...

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Youth

EDUCATION NOTES

What makes a good student?

As teachers, we work everyday with students whom we challenge to become good students. Good students are not born; they are made through dedication, hard work and perseverance. It takes students, parents and teachers to develop good students. More...

Writers writing

Ara 13 -- that’s really his name, he swears -- gives a talk to a group of writers on Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Brundrett Middle School library. More...

First registration for Little League is Monday

Port Aransas Little League registration begins Monday, Feb. 1. Three opportunities will be given to register: Monday and Wednesday, Feb. 1 and 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Brundrett Middle School gym, at 10th St. and Ave. B; and on Saturday, Feb. More...

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Sports

Lady Marlins squeeze past Falls City

JV FELLED BY BEAVERS

The Lady Marlins squeezed past Falls City, 38-36, on Tuesday, Jan. 19, but the junior varsity couldn’t match the feat as they lost 21-28. More...

2009-10 Lady Marlins Port Aransas High School Basketball Schedule

Date Opp Time/Score November T-10 Bloomington JV19-25;V 55-26 Th-12 PA JV Tourney S F-13 Odem Cancelled S-14 PA JV Tourney T-17 IWA J V: 22-43 V: 55-26 Th-S 19-21 Marlin Classic Champs! More...

Second place to seventh; eighth grade roughed up

Brundrett Lady Marlins seventhgraders peaked at second place in the Brundrett Middle School tournament held Saturday, Jan. 23, but the eighth-grade girls didn’t make it into the rankings. More...

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