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PAHS ace academics are state champs

Five Port Aransas High School students brought home honors from state UIL academic competition. At left, Kelsey Abel wears a medal she won for taking first place in ready writing. More...

Marlins win, 12-3 to take series  Free Access 

Regional quarterfinals are next

 Port Aransas High School’s Marlins continued to make history today by defeating the Mason Cowpunchers 2-1 in a three-game series. They took the third and final game of the series 12-3 this afternoon to advance to the regional quarterfina More...

Voters decide Place 1, 11th St. Saturday

Although still comparatively slow, the pace had picked up for early voting as it wound to a close on Tuesday, May 10. As of mid-day Tuesday, 298 had cast ballots. Election Day is Saturday, May 14, when voting at the Community Center, 408 N. More...

‘Green’ fix

City may be allowed to mediate violations
DAN PARKER
REPORTER

If the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) ends up penalizing the City of Port Aransas for alleged violations at the city dump, it’s possible the city will be allowed to undertake some sort of environmentally-oriented project in pl More...

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Cooperation: Vanishing act?

DAVE MCNEELY

Unlike most other states, Texas has a long tradition of bipartisanship in its legislature. It’s one of just a few states that doesn’t organize along partisan lines like Congress. More...

Cast well-informed votes

MARY HENKEL JUDSON

For those of you who did not vote early and plan to vote Saturday, do everyone a favor and get the facts. More...

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Fishing

Fishery meeting set today

The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council will meet in Port Aransas today, Thursday, May 12, to discuss annual catch limits and accountability measures. The meeting will be at 6 p.m. at Plantation Suites and Conference Center, 1909 State Hwy. More...

Winners

Team RSG won the eighth annual Roofing Contractors Association of Texas fishing tournament out of Woody’s Sports Center on Saturday, April 30. More...

Fishing tournaments abundant in summer

Fishing tournaments are a regular occurrence in Port Aransas. During summer months, one can find a tournament nearly every weekend, with many benefiting youth or charity organizations. More...

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Obituaries  Free Access 

Thornhill

Gabriel Felder “Scoop” Thorn- hill III of Austin and Port Aransas died Sunday, May 8, 2011. He was 83. More...

Stebbins

Patrick “Craig” Stebbins of Canyon Lake, formerly of Port Aransas, died Thursday, May 5, 2011. He was 43. A memorial service was held Friday, May 6. Stebbins was born Oct. 5, 1967. More...

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Turtle release is Saturday on beach  Free Access 

Public invited to watch

 The public is invited to watch as several sea turtles, weighing in at more than 100 pounds each, are released by the Animal Rehabilitation Keep. More...

Unofficial Election Returns  Free Access 

 Place 1 Keith Donley (I) 304* Monte Sirmon 242 More...

Marlins come back  Free Access 

Team beats Mason in second game of series

Third game is today More...

Cycling by the sea

Finding a good way to get up and down the beach are, from left, Natalie Gibbons, Ashley Howton, Andy Lopez and Chelsea Flaherty, all of San Antonio. More...

Hurricane talk on tap

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

Population inexperienced with storms approaches season that opens on June 1 It’s a blessing, of course, that Port Aransas hasn’t suffered a direct hit from a hurricane in nearly 41 years, since Celia struck in 1971. More...

Island Life

Outdoor concert tomorrow night

Head to the park to enjoy some good old-fashioned rockn roll at the Sunset Sounds concert tomorrow, Friday, May 13. The second concert of the season will begin at 7 p.m. in the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts Point Park. More...

Golden light

Two surfers are silhouetted by reflections of golden light as they push their surfboards through the waves at Horace Caldwell Pier as the sun sets on Wednesday, April 27. More...

Magnet therapy topic at H.E.L.P.

Learn about an alternative medicine technique, magnetic therapy, at a workshop sponsored by the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. Healing Hands with magnetic therapy, part of the H.E.L.P. More...

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Youth

PAPD invites youth to Bike Rodeo Sunday

Kids ages 5 to 12 are invited to form a posse at a Bike Rodeo on Sunday, May 15. The Kiwanis Club of Port Aransas and the Port Aransas Police Department are joining forces to help kids learn bicycle safety skills from 2 to 3:30 p.m. More...

Teacher appreciation

Teachers enjoyed car washes, an appreciation luncheon, a gift certificate for sandwiches and room service snacks at Seashore Middle Academy during Teacher Appreciation Week recently. More...

Fifth grade lunch slated

H. G. Olsen Elementary School fifth-graders and their parents are invited to a luncheon on Thursday, May 26. More...

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Sports

Athletic banquet slated on Monday

The annual Marlin Athletic Banquet is scheduled for Monday, May 16, at 6 p.m. in the Civic Center. Tickets are $10 for a plate, which includes chicken, rice, vegetables, tea or water and dessert. More...

Port Aransas High School golfer goes to state

Swinging the clubs since she was just a tyke, Ortiz comes in 17th out of 48 competitors in Austin
DAN PARKER
REPORTER

Even when Kelsey Ortiz was just about 10 years old, she was swinging golf clubs – little ones made especially for kids. She hit balls around her family’s back yard. More...

BMS tennis players win at district

Brundrett Middle School tennis players came up on the winning end in several events on the Port Aransas courts at the district tournament on Saturday, May 7. More...

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