December 16, 2010 RSS feed / Front Page

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Dolphin duo leads the way

A pair of bottlenose dolphins leap ahead of the bow of a ship moving through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel of the Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture on a recent afternoon. More...

Coming up short

Round Up tries for one gift per child

An “all-points bulletin” has been issued by Port Aransas police, fire and medical services for missing toys. More...

Last call to Care and Share

Volunteers for VFW Post 8967 stand with a table full of nonperishable foods collected for the annual Care and Share Drive to provide a Christmas dinner for less fortunate families in Port Aransas. More...

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GOP ranks swell with former Dems

Dave McNeely

And then there were 49. Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives next year, that is. It’s the old adage: If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. More...

Smoking ban: It’s a public health issue

Mary Henkel Judson

To say the smoking ban proposal is a hot issue may be an understatement. If our reader poll, which is totally unscientific, is any indication, it’s not just hot, it’s a scorcher. More...

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Fishing

Filling the time

J.R. Wood and Alex Porter, both of Port Aransas, caught limits of redfish on a recent fishing trip. The men had some spare time on Monday, Dec. 13, and decided to spend it fishing. More...

North jetty catch

Arthur Toscano of San Antonio caught these trout on Friday, Dec. 10, while fishing off the north jetty. He was using live shrimp under a lemon rig. More...

Weekend floater

These yellowfin and blackfin tuna and dorado were brought back to the dock on Saturday, Dec. 4. They were caught on a floater trip aboard the Gulf Eagle out of Deep Sea Headquarters with Capts. More...

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Island Agenda  Free Access 

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DAILY • Port Aransas Community Park More...

Terrific trees

Folks check out the trees at the Enchanted Holiday Forest on Monday, Dec. 13, at the Civic Center. More...

Pick up some holiday spirit

Visit the Enchanted Holiday Forest

A visit to the Enchanted Holiday Forest is sure to put even the grumpiest grinch in the Christmas spirit. More...

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Smoking ban idea shot down  Free Access 

Citizens speak against proposed ordinance

By Dan Parker dan@portasouthjetty.com The Port Aransas City Council has extinguished a proposed public smoking ban – at least for now. The council voted 4-3 today, Thursday, Dec. More...

Smoking ban

City council open to public comment
BY DAN PARKER
dan@portasouthjetty.com

Will a smoking ban proposal catch fire with the Port Aransas City Council? Or will the idea be snuffed out? We might find out today, Thursday, Dec. 16. More...

Food drive for needy ends here on Sunday

The VFW Post 8967 is wrapping up its annual Care and Share Christmas drive. But, it’s not too late to pick up some extra food items to donate as you make your way down the grocery aisles. More...

Island Life

Lights contest winners will be notified

Winners of the Port Aransas Garden Club Christmas lights contest will soon be notified by the judges. Judging of the Christmas in PAradise contest took place on Sunday, Dec. 12. More...

SandFest seeks permit for beer garden

BY DAN PARKER
dan@portasouthjetty.com

SandFest organizers are planning to serve alcohol for the first time in the event’s 14-year history. More...

Parrot Heads donate to non-profit groups

During the Parrot Heads of Port Aransas Christmas party on Thursday, Dec. 9, members decided to make a donation of $800, to be split between four charitable causes. More...

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Youth

BMS students bring home UIL ribbons

Brundrett Middle School students took four first-place awards in UIL competition just ended, as well as 13 ribbons for second place and seven for third place. More...

High school concert

The Port Aransas High School Band presented its annual Fall/Christmas concert on Monday, Dec. 13, to a full house in the Doyle Marek Gymnasium. More...

EDUCATION NOTES

Preparing students for future careers

The first four months of school have flown by! As you’ve read in previous issues of the South Jetty, there are many great things happening at Port Aransas High School. More...

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Sports

Lady Marlins just miss top spot

BY PHIL REYNOLDS
phil@portasouthjetty.com

Going against opponents that included a couple of 3A teams, the Lady Marlins emerged from the Dec. 9-11 Best of the Bay Tournament in second place. The hostess Aransas Pass Lady Panthers claimed top honors in the tournament. More...

Hustle!

Mel McCann, of the Brundrett Middle School seventh-grade girls’ team, hustles during a game in the IWA tournament Dec. 3-4. More...

8th grade Ladies fry Lady Redfish

Eighth-grade Lady Marlins from Brundrett Middle School had a rough first quarter at Pettus on Monday, Dec. 13, but you couldn’t tell it by either the halftime or final scores. More...

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