November 4, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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’Hood full of treats

Channel Vista attracts crowd for Halloween
BY DAN PARKER
dan@portasouthjetty.com
The moon has set on Halloween 2010, and the Channel Vista neighborhood once again has lived up to its name as THE Port Aransas place for kids to go trick-ortreating and adults to find a fun party. More...

Turn clocks back one hour  Free Access 

Daylight Saving Time ends

 Turn your clocks back an hour when you get home from the Fall Back Festival tonight. The weather is going to be perfect for the outdoor venue that is a benefit for the Port Aransas Community Theater. From 7 to 10 p.m. More...

Switch station should improve reliability of electric service

BY DAN PARKER
dan@portasouthjetty.com

Improvements underway at an electrical substation are expected to bring more reliable service to Port Aransas, utility officials said. More...

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DeLay trial starts as voting starts

Dave McNeely

There is a certain irony that the trial of Tom DeLay began the day before an Election Day covered up with anonymous corporate money. More...

Lay off the e-mail, phone calls; shop Port A first!

Mary Henkel Judson

This week’s offering comes in two parts. Part I: Election season We have been inundated with recorded phone calls from candidates, and my e-mail has been clogged by candidates looking for my vote. Enough, already! More...

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Fishing

South jetty success

Port Aransans Josh Garcia, from left, Rene Lopez, Rush Battle and Casper Smalley brought back limits of redfish, two kingfish and four mackerel from a trip to the south jetty. More...

Lots of snapper

These anglers fished a 12-hour open boat trip aboard the Kingfisher with Capt. Marvin Horner Jr. out of Deep Sea Headquarters on Saturday, Oct. 30. More...

Scaring up some fish!

This Halloween 56-hour tuna trip, with the guys from 360tuna.com, brought back more than just tuna. More...

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Obituaries  Free Access 

Zillner

Joseph William Zillner of Port Aransas died on Friday, Oct. 22, 2010. He was 72. Zillner was born in Burley, Idaho, on Oct. 21, 1938 to Joseph and Helen Zillner. More...

Ricks

William Harrell “Corky” Ricks of Port Aransas died on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2010. He was 81. Ricks was born on Dec. 16, 1928 in Kennedy to William Henry and Ida Loleate Ricks. More...

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Island Agenda  Free Access 

Island agenda

DAILY • Port Aransas Community Park More...

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Attention print edition subscribers  Free Access 

Pick up newspapers Thursday at South Jetty office

 Print edition subscribers to the South Jetty may pick up their Thursday, Nov. 11, edition at the South Jetty office, 141 W. Cotter on Thursday, or in their post office boxes on Friday, Nov. 12. More...

Alister closed between Avenues C and E  Free Access 

Should be open by early afternoon

Alister Street between Avenues C and E will be closed today until shortly after lunch, according to Mark Young, manager of Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. More...

GOP scores sweep here

Port Aransas voters cast lot with majority in stopping Democrats

Port Aransas voters stayed the course and elected all Republican candidates in balloting on Tuesday, Nov. 2. More...

Island Life

Fall Back Festival is Saturday

Each year, folks in Port Aransas welcome the coming of fall and the end of Daylight Saving Time in true Port Aransas style, at the Fall Back Festival. This year, the celebration, featuring food, wine, music and fun, will be Saturday, Nov. More...

First Friday features all member show

An all member show, “Thanks For the Memories,” will be on display at the First Friday art reception on Nov. 5 at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St. More...

Curtains open Thursday

PACT’s production of Opal’s Baby

Tonight is opening night for “Opal’s Baby.” More...

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Youth

Port A Pens meet Nov. 15

Incorrect information was provided last week about a new writing group forming. More...

Eyes on the ball

Brundrett Middle School students playing a game of volleyball with a beachball on Friday, Oct. 8 are, from left, Madison Ray, Brittany Allen and Sophia Marraro. More...

New hours set at pool for winter

Winter hours for the Port Aransas Community Park pool have been set. The following hours are now in effect. Open swim: Tuesday through Friday from 1-2 p.m., and Saturday from 1-5 p.m. More...

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Sports

Lady Marlins: New year, new team, new focus

BY PHIL REYNOLDS
phil@portasouthjetty.com

“The usual suspects” is how coach Stephanie Cowen describes opponents in the upcoming Lady Marlins basketball season. More...

Marlin Mania to pit players, mayor, chief

Hang on to your hats – Marlin Mania is coming to town. And if you don’t have a hat to hang onto, you can probably pick one up there. The madness starts at 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. More...

Round robin tennis set for Saturday morning

Sunshine and temperatures in the upper 60s are expected for monthly round robin tennis tournament on Saturday, Nov. 6. The informal “just for fun” tournament will kick off with sign up at 7:45 a.m. Play begins at 8 a.m. More...

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