April 7, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Got cart?

Golf cart owners gather for fun, safety, education
BY DAN PARKER
REPORTER
More golf carts than ever are rolling through the streets of Port Aransas. As of Wednesday, March 30, 443 carts were registered at city hall, according to Cindy Franje, a finance clerk for the city. More...

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Governor backs education - but which governor?

DAVE MCNEELY

The Texas governor has shown extraordinary far-sightedness, looking to make Texas competitive in a world market far into the future. More...

Tom Brooks: A class act

MARY HENKEL JUDSON

Tom Brooks was in a league of his own. No offense, but not much grass grows under the feet of most city managers. That’s not a reflection on their abilities. It’s the nature of the job. Tom? More...

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Fishing

Tourney set in memory of Guerra

A fishing tournament scheduled for Saturday, April 30, in Port Aransas, will honor the memory of dedicated angler and San Antonio newspaper columnist Carlos Guerra, and will provide scholarships for communications students at Texas A&M-Kingsville More...

Not jacking around

Arthur Toscano of San Antonio released this jack crevalle on Saturday, April 2. He was fishing the north jetty using live shrimp under a popping cork. More...

Heavy hitter

Mellissa Shackelford gets a little help from her husband, P.J., holding up the oversize redfish she released from the Horace Caldwell Pier. More...

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Street work just the surface

Water line improvements likely would follow
DAN PARKER
REPORTER

An improved roadway won’t be all that Port Aransas will get if city voters approve a proposed $6.4 million bond issue to rebuild 11th Street. More...

Private services set for former city manager

Tom Brooks served Port Aransas from 1992 to 2003
MARY JUDSON
EDITOR

The longest term and one of the most respected of city managers in Port Aransas, Tomme Melvin “Tom” Brooks, died Sunday, April 3, 2011, at his home in Goldthwaite after a long battle with COPD. He was 72. More...

Island Life

Fines to be waived on past-due books

Ellis Memorial Library

Have some overdue library books that you may have forgotten about or just didn’t want to pay the fine? More...

Non-furry friends

Animal Friends of Port Aransas are painting some friends for the animals. More...

Dunk Your Junk set for Saturday

Looking for an opportunity to rid your yard, garage or home of some built-up clutter? Keep Port Aransas Beautiful, with the City of Port Aransas and Allied Waste-BFI, will host Dunk your Junk on Saturday, April 9, from 9 a.m. to noon. More...

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Youth

We’re Number 1!

Members of the Port Aransas High School UIL academic teams pose for a ‘family portrait’ at the school after taking first place in district competition. More...

Marlins earn first place at UIL district contest

Port Aransas High School UIL academic competitors nailed down first place in district with one competition remaining. The Marlins earned 455 points through Wednesday, March 28, at the district competition in Woodsboro. More...

Down and dirty

Port Aransas Garden Club members (and some of their friends) got together on Sunday, April 3, to help spiff up H.G. Olsen Elementary School. More...

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Sports

There it goes

Mac Owens connects with a pitch during the Marlins game against Falls City on Friday, April 1. It was one of five hits the Marlins amassed in a 8-9 loss to the Beavers. More...

Falls City stops Marlins

PHIL REYNOLDS
STAFF WRITER

Coach Brian Flack said the Marlins once again failed to take the diamond in a mood to play baseball, but they only lost to Falls City by one run, 8-9, in a game Friday, April 1, at Falls City. More...

Play ball!

Little League opening is Saturday

The Port Aransas Little League, including Pony League, will open its 2011 season at the ball diamonds at Community Park on Saturday, April 9, at 10:30 a.m. The first game will be a T-ball game, beginning at 11:30 a.m. More...

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