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Birthday bash a blast

Port Aransas celebrates centennial island style
DAN PARKER
dan@portasouthjetty.com
You’re going to have to wait another century to see a party like the one we just had. Port Aransas celebrated its 100th birthday on Saturday, Oct. More...

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Chisum bid may boost Straus bid

Dave McNeely

Joe Straus maybe got a boost toward a second term as Texas House speaker when longtime Rep. Warren Chisum announced he would run. More...

Cheers to all involved in centennial

Mary Henkel Judson

What a day! The Port Aransas Centennial Celebration last Saturday brought together as many local residents in one place as I have seen in years. Visitors joined in the celebration, too, and they were certainly welcome. More...

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Fishing

Fishing on the dock

Contestants in the Junior Boatman Piggy Perch contest on Saturday. Oct. 16, enjoyed fishing in the Dennis Dreyer Municipal Harbor. More...

Big anglers

Julie Shodrok presents a trophy to Emma Grace Darling and Justin Ryder, who tied in the largest-fish division of the piggy perch contest held as part of the Port Aransas centennial celebration on Satu More...

Snapper Saturday

This group brought back limits of red snapper from a trip aboard the Thrasher with Capt. Don Thrasher on Saturday, Oct. 16. More...

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Island Agenda  Free Access 

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Shaw parachutes 27 years after losing legs in combat  Free Access 

It was a dream come true
By Alex O'Connor
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Trustees split 5-2 over waiver

Fourth grade class is one student over limit
BY PHIL REYNOLDS
phil@portasouthjetty.com

In a 5-2 split vote, Port Aransas ISD trustees voted on Tuesday, Oct. 12, to ask the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for a waiver in the maximum student-teacher ratio in a fourth-grade class at H.G. Olsen Elementary School. More...

At long last!

Shaw to sky dive Saturday with buddy
BY DAN PARKER
dan@portasouthjetty.com

Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment in a series of stories about Harry Shaw, a Port Aransas man who lost his legs to injuries he suffered while serving as a U.S. Army paratrooper in the Grenadan conflict. More...

Island Life

Guided beach walk is Friday

Be sure to head to the beach tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 22, for an informative guided beach walk at 9 a.m. Beachcombers can meet guide Shirley Fischer on the beach under the purple flag near Horace Caldwell Pier. More...

Conga for a good cause

The Wings Over Port A: A Beach Ball netted $5,200 for the Animal Rehabilitation Keep. The Parrot Heads of Port Aransas hosted the fundraising event, held Oct. More...

Dunk your Junk on Saturday

Keep your neighbors happy by cleaning up all that “junk” that tends to accumulate in yards, garages and households over time. Port Aransas residents can dispose of all that accumulated excess during Dunk your Junk on Saturday, Oct. More...

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Youth

He’s got milk

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EDUCATION NOTES

High hopes for 2010-2011

It’s hard to believe that it’s that time of year again. Cross-country is getting ready for the district meet, and basketball is starting up. More...

Halloween show slated at PAHS

The Port Aransas High School theater arts class will set the Halloween mood for those attending their annual Halloween show. More...

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Sports

‘Fore’ a good cause

Kiwanis to host benefit golf tourney

How about a round of golf for a good cause? The Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas will host its third annual golf scholarship tournament on Saturday, Oct. 30, at the Newport Dunes Golf Club, 265 Palm Island Drive. More...

Making the turn

Victor Valdivia, a freshman on the Marlins junior varsity crosscountry team, rounds a corner at West Guth Park during the meet on Saturday, Oct. 16 as Tanya Chambers cheers him on. More...

Getting close

Seventh-grade cross-country runner Blake Roberson nears the finish line on Saturday, Oct. 16, at West Guth Park in Corpus Christi. More...

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