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March 4, 2010 / Front Page

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Race on for school board, Place 5

Other races remain uncontested

Just as it appeared there would be no contests and thus no elections in May, a contest formed. Kelly Owens filed Wednesday afternoon, March 2, for Place 5 on the Port Aransas ISD Board of Trustees, making it a race with incumbent Rita Reed. More...

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A political hired gun for Democrats

Dave McNeely

Chris Bell’s governor campaign in 2006, Farouk Shami’s in 2010 and Kinky Friedman’s race for agriculture commissioner are just a few of Jason Stanford’s travels in Democratic political circles. More...

Facebook still needs ’slainin’

Mary Henkel Judson

Ricky might have said to Lucy, “’Splain this to me,” meaning Facebook. I’d like her to do some ’splaining to me, too. I still don’t get it. More...

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Fishing

FISHING REPORT

Kings and snapper on tap

Fishing picked up a little over the weekend with the nicer weather. Bay anglers, out in larger numbers, reported catches of redfish, drum, trout and sheepshead. More...

Tuna take

These anglers caught blackfin tuna, amberjack and barracuda fishing aboard the Gulf Eagle on Tuesday, Feb. 23. They fished with Capts. Keith Schoolcraft and Charlie Kahn out of Deep Sea Headquarters. More...

Limit of kings

These folks caught their limit of kingfish on a nine-hour trip aboard the Scat Cat out of Fisherman’s Wharf. They fished with Capt. Ronnie Hale on Friday, Feb. 26 More...

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Obituaries Free Access

Owens

Freda McLain Owens of Port Aransas died on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. She was 74. Owens was born on Oct. 10, 1935, to Thurston Vernon and Jessie Marie McLain. She attended schools in Pecos and graduated from Lubbock High School in 1954. More...

Sutter

Vickie S. Sutter of Port Aransas died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010. She was 47. Sutter was born on Dec. 1, 1962, in Irvine, Ky. She was preceded in death by her father, Ronald Smith Sr. More...

Leveridge

Rev. Albert Lawrence Leveridge, of Corpus Christi, died February 28, 2010, at age 76. He was the former vicar of Trinity-by-the- Sea Episcopal Church in Port Aransas. More...

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Coming in tomorrow's South Jetty . . . Free Access

• Spring Breakers' Dozen: Insider guide to things to do in Port Aransas (plus the official song of Port Aransas -- online -- 'That's My Island,' by Patsy Jones (1940-2003) • Five city manager finalists named • Two races form for school More...

McComb upset puts Cazalas out

Port Aransas and the rest of Nueces County Precinct 4 will be represented by a new commissioner after Joe McComb defeated incumbent Chuck Cazalas in balloting Tuesday, March 2. More...

Spring Break to end a long, cold, wet winter

BY DAN PARKER
dan@portasouthjetty.com

For Port Aransas merchants, the week of March 15-19 could mean a profitable Spring Break. Or it could mean Spring Broken. Most years, some Texas schools release students one week, while other schools are out the following week. More...

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Island Life

Spring Style Show in spotlight today

Shop in style today. The Port Aransas Garden Club Spring Style Show is today, Thursday, March 4. “Tango on the Texas Riviera” is the theme for the show, which will be in the Port Aransas Civic Center, 700 W. Ave. A. More...

Cast a vote at art reception Friday

Don’t forget to vote. At the art center, that is. The Art Center for the Islands’ member artists will put their best art forward at the First Friday art reception on March 5, and the public is invited to vote for their favorite piece. More...

‘Blithe Spirit’ performances continue

Do you believe in ghosts? More...

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Youth

Students break reading records

They might be small in stature, but they’re big on reading. Eight first graders read more than 100 books each in this year’s 31-day Read-A-Thon, sponsored by H.G. Olsen Elementary School. More...

Trustees attend governance/legal seminar

Port Aransas ISD trustees joined more than 500 trustees from across the state at the Texas Association of School Boards’ Winter Governance and Legal Seminar February 11-13 in Corpus Christi. More...

Book Fair set next week

H.G. Olsen Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization and Scholastic, Inc. are teaming up again next week to present the annual Book Fair. More...

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Sports

Marlin Tennis Schedule

DATE HOST LOCATION (IF OTHER THAN HOST COURTS) FEBRUARY 11 Beeville JV 12 Beeville Varsity 19 Port Aransas Winter Varsity 25 Orange Grove (JV) Alice 26 Orange Grove (V) Alice MARCH 4 Aransas Pass JV 5 Aransas Pass Varsity 11 Port A Spring Break More...

Lady Marlin Softball Schedule

FEBRUARY 26-F Moody JV 6 pm Here 27-S Moody Jv 6 pm Here * District Schedule* MARCH 1-M Ben Bolt 6 pm Here 5-F Benavidas 4 pm There 9-T Edin. Quest 4 pm Ben Bolt 12-F Lavilla 6 pm King. Ac. More...

JV Marlin Baseball

FEBRUARY 25-27-Thurs.-Sat. Gregory-Portland JV Tournament MARCH 1-Mon. Benavides H 4:45 PM 5-Fri. Ingleside (Wh) T 5 PM 5-Fri Ingleside ( Bl) T 7 PM 9-Tues. Banquete H 6 PM 11-13-Thurs-Sat. Skidmore-Tynan JV Tournament 15-Mon. 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 Monday. Open swim: Tuesday through Thursday,1- 2 p.m., Friday through Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m. More...

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