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Decision 2010

South Jetty to have results after voting Saturday
Results of balloting in the Saturday, May 8, election for three positions, only two contested, on the Port Aransas ISD Board of Trustees will be available at the office and online. More...

Appraisal meeting Saturday  Free Access 

Experts offer Port Aransans help

Meeting is 10 a.m. at Civic Center More...

Go natural

City may expand native grass areas
BY DAN PARKER
dan@portasouthjetty.com

The Port Aransas Planning and Zoning Commission has asked city staff to draw up some city ordinance changes that would expand the areas of town where property owners may allow native vegetation to grow, uncut. More...

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Sibley takes another shot at being a senator

Dave McNeely

A special election Saturday, May 8, is the first step in Republican David Sibley’s finding out if he’ll again be able to put “Senator” in front of his name. More...

Shopping for a swimsuit in Uggs? Ugh!

Mary Henkel Judson

It’s getting to be swimsuit season. Know what that means to me? Not much. I’ve probably bought a total of five, and that may be an exaggeration, swimsuits in the past 25 years. First of all, I’m white. More...

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Youth

Yearbooks may be ordered now

The Port Aransas ISD 2010 yearbook will soon be rolling off the presses and are on sale now. The 116-page full color publication, including pre-kindergarten through senior graduation photos, sells for $50. More...

Lifeguard classes to be offered at Port Aransas pool

Heroes need to be prepared. Register now for training as a lifeguard or water safety instructor. More...

Staying safe

Noah Waters, 9, flashes a hand signal to indicate his intent on a street course at the third annual Bicycle Rodeo at the Port Aransas High School parking lot on Saturday, April 24. Waiting her turn is Noah’s sister, Hannah, 7. More...

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Sports

Lining up, teeing off

Golfers line up for the shotgun start at the Trinity Day School benefit golf tournament on Friday, April 30, as Rev. Doug Schwert takes a photo, above. More...

Marlins play for bi-district Friday

Best of three series

A determined Marlins baseball team surged into the playoffs on Friday, April 30, with a 7-1 win over Runge on the Skidmore-Tynan diamond. More...

Women’s soccer team competes at state level

After an undefeated fall season, Beaches, a women’s soccer team made up primarily of Port Aransas residents, qualified to play in the South Texas Women’s State Cup in Austin on Saturday, April 10. More...

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Owens, Adams,Lorette elected  Free Access 

One incumbent in, one is out

Unofficial Election Returns Place 4 Michele Lorette - 403   Place 5 Rita Reed (I) -- 234 Kelly Owens -- 327*   Place 6 Rick Adams (I) - 294* Tanya Chambers -- 269   Early voting -- 312 Election Day -- 256 Total -- 568 More...

Marlins advance to area  Free Access 

14-4 win sends them deeper into play-offs

 The Marlins will be playing baseball for at least another week after a 14-4 win in the third game over Kingsville Academy this afternoon. More...

Let the relay begin!

The Relay For Life began with the singing of the National Anthem on Friday, April 30. Veteran Harry Shaw held Old Glory aloft as Kelsea Yarbrough, on stage at left, sings the anthem with backup from Pat Smaridge, Judith Large and Sheila Schnorr. More...

Signs of the times

Larger letters on streets signs accomodate aging populations
BY DAN PARKER
dan@caller.com

These are signs of things to come. More...

Island Life

Local scientists get awards

Three scientists at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) in Port Aransas have been chosen for prestigious awards. More...

Port Aransans score in birding contest

Port Aransas figured prominently in the 13th annual Great Texas Birding Classic, a week-long birding competition that concluded Sunday, May 3, with an awards banquet in Corpus Christi. More...

Seaside stroll

Mark Kirkpatrick and girlfriend Sharon Miller, both of Austin, hold hands while taking a barefoot stroll down the beach in Port Aransas on Sunday, April 25. More...

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Fishing

Snapper quota up, season extended

Federal fisheries scientists agree that red snapper over-fishing has ended and say they’ll seek a higher quota for the popular fish. They also say the snapper season will be slightly longer than it has been, opening June 1 and closing July 23. More...

FISHING REPORT

First blues of season and new state record

The first two blue marlin of the season were reported this week, and a new state record file fish was caught (See related photos, this page.) The blues were released by anglers aboard the Ambush out of Port Aransas, owned by Tom Furlow. More...

A record for the files

Jason, ‘J.T.’ Harries, of Sandia caught this file fish, a new state record, on Saturday, May 1. He caught the fish on an eight-hour trip aboard the Kingfisher with Capt. Marvin Horner out of Deep Sea Headquarters. 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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