Learn something new about commercial shrimp and sea urchin farming at a free tour of the Texas AgriLife Research Mariculture Laboratory. Participants are invited to meet at 1:50 p.m. More...

Those on the “frontline” of tourist services are invited to celebrate National Travel and Tourism Week on an evening cruise to embark Wednesday, May 11. More...

A “drag- strip mentality” isn’t expected to develop if 11th Street is smoothed out and widened, but if speeding does become a problem, police will respond, a Port Aransas police lieutenant said. More...

Early voting in the Port Aransas city election starts Monday, May 2, and continues through Tuesday, May 10. Voting will be at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Hours for voting Monday through Friday, May 2 through 6, will be 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...

Robert Sherwood and Jessica King of Rockport announce the birth of their daughter, Ava Leigh Sherwood, at 3:22 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 2011. More...

It’s baby animal season and among the baby rabbits, squirrels, opossums and birds brought in to the ARK recently was the first shrew we’ve ever taken in. More...

A worker pushes up a pile of sargassum on the shoreline at I.B. Magee Beach Park on Friday, April 22. More...

Readers wishing to discuss “The Help,” by Kathryn Stockett, are invited to an Ellis Memorial Library Book Club discussion on Tuesday, May 10. The public is invited to the meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the library, 710 W. Ave. More...

Take your mom for a free swim on Mother’s Day. More...

The twice-monthly tours of the Little Chapel on the Hill will now be held at 9:30 a.m., rescheduled from the previous tour time of 10 a.m., to allow for more weddings to be held at the chapel. More...

The Port Aransas City Council has agreed to adopt a new plan for how residents will re-enter town after evacuating for a hurricane. The council adopted the plan by a 6-0 vote on Thursday, April 21. Council member Glenda Balentine was absent. More...

The liquefied natural gas tanker LNG Gemini passes Roberts Point Park and a dedicated fisherman on its way to Ingleside, where harbormasters said it would stand by for sailing instructions. More...

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 12 P.M. • A deputy arrested two women on outstanding warrants from Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 in the 700 block of West Avenue A. 9:27 P.M. • Peace was restored at a disturbance in the 700 block of Trout Street. More...

Business briefs features top level management additions, changes or promotions, professional continuing education or other business news that is not classified as marketing. Deadline for submissions is 10 a.m. More...

A new ambulance is coming to Port Aransas. The Port Aransas City Council voted 6-0 on Thursday, April 21, to buy a diesel 2011 G-3500 Apex model on a Chevrolet chassis. Council member Glenda Balentine was absent. More...

The May 6 First Friday art reception will feature a group show, “Los Colores de Mayo.” The colorful exhibit will be open for viewing from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for the reception at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St. More...