Pack a picnic basket or cooler and make your way to Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts Point Park tomorrow, Friday, Oct. 14. Shirley Fischer and Russell Edge will entertain audiences from 7 to 9 p.m. at the final Sunset Sounds of the 2011 season. More...

Port Aransas Emergency Medical Services Paramedic Greg Holland gives Margaret Price a flu shot on Wednesday, Oct. 5. The EMS set up shop to provide flu shots at $15 a pop in the Civic Center foyer. More...

A special surprise Christmas project lead by Jan Foster is what those attending the Port Aransas Style, Neighborhood Group of the American Sewing Guild’s meeting on Thursday, Oct. 20, have in store. The group will meet at 10 a.m. More...

Volunteers who like to get outside, get a little sandy and have fun are sought to help with the annual Sand Pumpkin Patch. More...

The total contribution to be made to the Animal Rehabilitation Keep from Wings Over Port A: Pirate Island will be announced at a Parrot Heads of Port Aransas meeting tonight, Thursday, Oct. 13. More...

Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce-Tourist Bureau members learned at a mixer on Monday, Oct. 10, that the Corpus Christi Ice Rays hockey team is carrying the word about Port Aransas on its team bus. More...

Here’s a chance to meet one of this community’s newest scientific leaders and also get a look at the newest scientific facility in town. More...

The long-time Port Aransas tradition and fall celebration, Fall Back Festival, will be held at a new location this year. More...

These ‘gringos,’ as they refer to themselves, serve up barbecue brisket, hoping their entry was the winner at the 11th annual South Texas Music Fest – Chili and Barbecue Cook-off on More...

Organizers have finished circulating a petition to overturn a city council decision to alter the city’s Coastal Management Plan (CMP). More...

It’s another record! The Mardi Gras in October fundraiser on Friday, Oct. 7, hauled in more than $100,000 – more than in any of the previous four years that the event was held. More...

MONDAY, OCT. 3 10:09 A.M. • Firefighters went to the 300 block of Mustang Boulevard, where they put out a fire in a mulch pile in a flower bed. Fire Chief Dwight Kirkpatrick said there was no obvious cause for the fire. More...

THURSDAY, OCT. 6 2:40 A.M. • A deputy arrested a man on State Hwy. 361 on two outstanding warrants from Justice of the Peace Precinct 4. FRIDAY, OCT. 7 2:06 A.M. • A deputy issued a warning at a loud party on La Juana Street. More...

Grammy nominated singerguitarist Don Edwards will perform at a Port Aransas Museum benefit concert on Friday, Oct. 28. More...

On Saturday, Oct. 15, Port Aransas will be celebrating its 101st birthday with “Old Town Fest.” The celebration is sponsored by the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association, and many activities are planned throughout the day. More...

I have a friend who writes odes to coffee for his Facebook status on a regular basis. They are true poetic gems, and being a fellow caffeine addict I appreciate each and every one of them. More...

Melissa Martin and Lee Harper, both of Port Aransas, plan to marry on Saturday, Dec. 3. The couple is planning a small ceremony and invites the town to a celebration afterward from 8 p.m. More...

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mc- Call of Port Aransas announce the engagement of their son, Sgt. John Ryan McCall, to Sarah Renee Gonzales of Victoria. The couple plans to exchange vows on Saturday, Nov. More...

“Is this the ARK?” the calls usually begin. More...