July 15, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Council: Save latchkey  Free Access 

Staff ordered to keep after-school program operating

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In the crosshairs

City focuses on 11th Street

The Port Aransas City Council likely will call for a $6 million bond election next year to do a large amount of work on 11th Street. More...

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Redistricting not for the weak

Dave McNeely

If redistricting weren’t so serious, it would be funny. As Forrest Gump’s momma says about life in the 1994 movie, “It’s like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” More...

Roundup judges are no slackers

All things being relative, I’m a fairly fit individual. My diet is healthy compared to many Americans who are “frequent friers.” Fit as I may be, I spend most of my days in the air-conditioned comfort of my office. More...

Youth

Ozzie namesake

Ozzie Phillips, 6, of Port Aransas caught the eye of a St. Louis sports columnist while at a Cardinals game on Tuesday, June 13. More...

Young artists

Students entering third grade to those leaving the fifth grade enjoyed the second session of the Art Center for the Island’s Youth Art Camp. More...

The Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department and other

THURSDAY, JULY 15 • Putt-Putt golf trip, 10-11:30 a.m., ages 6 and up. Bus will depart from the Civic Center parking lot, 710 W. Ave. A, at 10 a.m. promptly. Pre-registration is requirerd. $4. More...

Sports

Twelve swimmers head to state meet

Twelve swimmers on the Port Aransas Swim Team earned spots at the state meet in Waco on Aug. 5-8. The swimmers advanced after competing last Saturday and Sunday, July 10 and 11, at the Region 16 swim meet held in Corpus Christi at the Natatorium. More...

Collins signs with Sterling

HE WON’T BE IN TEXAS ANYMORE Being a lefty has paid off for Christian Collins, a 2010 graduate of Port Aransas High School. The all-district baseball player has signed with Sterling College in Sterling, Kan., to play baseball. More...

Outboard Fishing Tournament draws big crowd

By Leslie Willey Jr.
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Outboard Fishing Tournament draws big crowd

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Latchkey pre-registration underway  Free Access 

Forms due Aug. 10.

Drawing decides who gets in More...

Hurricane meeting open for inexperienced, brave

How seriously do folks take hurricanes in Port Aransas and surrounding areas? More...

Trustees tap Nelson as Olsen’s next principal

BY PHIL REYNOLDS phil@portasouthjetty.com Port Aransas’ H.G. Olsen Elementary School has a new principal. More...

Island Life

Steering toward victory

  Winning the Regatta de Amigos was nice, but it wasn’t the victory over nine other boats that made the voyage such great experience, Patti Hart said. More...

Residential yard

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CHIEF CONCERNS

In the event of severe weather, the city may issue an evacuation advisory, a voluntary evacuation recommendation, or a mandatory evacuation order. More...

Fishing

FISHING REPORT

Storms slow fishing little

Waters are still clearing from the recent storms in the Gulf the last few weeks. Boats have had a hard time going out. However, when able, the anglers on those boats have had success. More...

Weather Report at Port Aransas

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Tides at Port Aransas

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Island Agenda  Free Access 

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DAILY • Port Aransas Community Park More...













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