You gotta love the guv. Especially if you’re a newsperson. Just when things get dull, up pops Rick Perry, with those cowboy boots headed mouthward. It provides new meat to newsfolks facing a long, hot, slow summer. More...

Imagine what Port Aransas will be like in 40 years. Kind of tough, isn’t it? Try this: Think about what Port Aransas was like just 30 years ago. More...

Commercial shrimping in both federal and state waters will be closed starting Saturday, May 15. The re-opening date for shrimping won’t be announced until Texas Parks and Wildlife Dept. More...

Summer fishing is about to go into full swing and anglers can find a tournament just about every weekend in Port Aransas. Many are benefits for youth or charity organizations. More...

Anglers took advantage of the good weather over the weekend with catches of redfish, black drum and trout in the bay.Offshore trips brought back kingfish, vermilion snapper, Spanish mackerel, amberjack and ling. More...

Joyce Annette Brunson Chunn, of Port Aransas, died Wednesday, May 5, 2010. She was 75. Chunn was born Aug. 26, 1935, in New Orleans, La., to Daniel and Sadie Frost Brunson. More...

Joseph “Joe” Kowaleski, 75, of Port Aransas, died Sunday, May 9, 2010. Kowaleski was born May 16, 1934, in Hurley, Wis., to Michael and Stella Kowaleski. More...

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...