December 2, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

Customs on Gulf patrol

Three boats assigned to Port Aransas duty

If you’ve noticed a few speedy-looking boats with government seals on their hulls in Port Aransas waters over the past several months, there’s a reason for that. More...

VFW seeks food, cash for Christmas dinners

The VFW Post 8967 annual Care and Share Christmas drive is in full swing. Providing Port Aransas families in need with a Christmas dinner is the goal of the drive, according to event co-chairmen David and Karen Davidson. More...

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‘Minor’ parties impact 2010 polls

When operatives with Republican ties paid for the petition drive that got the environmentally oriented Green Party on the Texas ballot this year, it set the stage for problems for Texas Democrats beyond 2010. More...

Port Aransas: A worthwhile investment

If your idea of heaven is shopping one big box store after another followed by one happy meal after another, or if you just really don’t care about Port Aransas, skip this. More...

Fishing

On the rocks

Anglers fish from the rocks on the south jetty on Wednesday, Nov. 24, Some got lucky and ended up adding fish to their Thanksgiving meals. More...

Mighty big tuna

This 30-hour floater trip returned to the dock with big yellowfin tuna and red snapper on Saturday, Nov. 20. The group fished aboard the Pelican with Capts. More...

FISHING REPORT

Flounder gigging is back

Cold weather, choppy seas and the Thanksgiving holiday slowed fishing this week. More...

Island Agenda  Free Access 

Island agenda

DAILY • Port Aransas Community Park More...

Retired Express-News columnist found dead here  Free Access 

 Port Aransas police say there are no signs of foul play in the death of retired San Antonio Express-News columnist Carlos Rene Guerra on Monday, Dec. More...

Lady Marlins Tuesday games cancelled  Free Access 

Marlins will play in Ladies time slots

 Lady Marlin coach Stephanie Cowen said today that the basketball games with Orange Grove's junior varsity and varsity, scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 7, have been cancelled. More...

Emergency services collect toys for tots to teens

This year marks the 13th year of Port Aransas police, fire and medical Emergency Services Toy Round Up. The collection of toys for children of all ages will continue through Friday, Dec. 17. More...

Island Life

Reception will welcome student artists

Student artists will display their work at the Art Center for the Islands during December. A reception to kick off the “Middle School and High School Student Art Show” exhibit will be held on Sunday, Dec. 5, from 2 to 4 p.m. More...

Fundraiser artworks

These special 5 x 5” canvases are among several painted by Art Center for the Islands member artists to be sold at the art center Christmas party on Friday, Dec. 3. Proceeds from these sales will go to the center’s special projects fund. More...

Art center Christmas party is Friday

Get ready for an arty Christmas party. The Art Center for the Islands, located at 323 N. Alister St., will welcome visitors to a Christmas party on Friday, Dec. 3, from 5:30 to 7:30. More...

Youth

‘Aladdin, Jr.’ opens Dec. 9

More than 20 Port Aransas youths, in grades first to sixth, will perform in Disney’s “Aladdin, Jr.” at the Port Aransas Community Theater, 2327 State Hwy. 361. More...

Port Aransas teens sought for pageant

Winner earns scholarship

Young women between the ages of 13 and 18 may enter a competition for the title of 2011 Miss Teen Port Aransas. Miss Teen Port Aransas will represent her area at the Miss Teen Texas International Pageant to be held in San Antonio, in March, 2011. More...

Duchesses selected for Homecoming

The court has been named for the 2010-2011 Port Aransas High School Homecoming. Senior duchesses are Savanna Nixon and Kelsey Ortiz. More...

Sports

Rebounds trip up Lady Marlins

The Lady Marlins couldn’t overcome a shortage of rebounds in Aransas Pass on Tuesday, Nov. 22, as they fell to the 3A Lady Panthers, 38-25. More...

BMS Ladies split games with IWA

The Brundrett Middle School Lady Marlins journeyed to Corpus Christi on Monday, Nov. 29, to meet the Incarnate Word Academy Angels, with the eighthgraders squeezing out a 30-28 win but the seventh-grade girls losing, 16-32. More...

Marlins power past Redfish, 71-69

It wasn’t easy: A hostile court, a single referee and away from home. But the Marlins still managed to squeeze past Austwell-Tivoli’s Redfish, 71-69, on Tuesday, Nov. 23. More...













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