Dust off those cowboy boots and scoot on over to a Port Aransas Museum benefit concert tomorrow night, Friday, Oct. 28. More...

Early voting began Monday, Oct. 24, and will continue through Friday, Nov. 4, in the election to decide 10 proposed constitutional amendments for Texas. More...

The cops will be at Port Aransas schools today and tomorrow, Thursday and Friday, Oct. 27-28. It’s the conclusion of Red Ribbon Week, which aims at helping students commit themselves to drug-free lives. More...

Celebrate cooler autumn temperatures by entering the monthly round robin tennis tournament on Saturday, Nov. 5. The informal “just for fun” tournament will kick off with sign up at 7:45 a.m. Play begins at 8 a.m. More...

Those who would like to discuss “Caribou Island,” by David Vann, are invited to a book club meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 8. The Ellis Memorial Library Book Club selected “Caribou Island” as its first book of the season. More...

A holiday-themed art exhibit will be the feature of the Nov. 4 First Friday art reception. “Deck the Walls Ya’ll” will be on display for the reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Art Center for the Islands, 323 N. Alister St. More...

Dogs of all shapes, sizes and colors showed up for the first ever Howl-a-Ween Doggie Costume Contest on Sunday, Oct. 23. A fundraiser for Animal Friends of Port Aransas, it was held under the Fred Rhodes Pavilion at Roberts Point Park. More...

The Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8967 is collecting items to be sent to troops stationed in Afghanistan. Volunteers will be stationed at the Family Center IGA, 418 S. Alister St., on Saturday, Oct. More...

At least 700 folks turned out for the Fall Festival on the grounds of H.G. Olsen Elementary School on Sunday, Oct. 23. More...

The Nueces County Appraisal District is accepting applications to serve on the Nueces County Appraisal Review Board (ARB). More...

Animal Friends of Port Aransas, a non-profit group that helps out at the city’s anmial shelter, recently donated to the Port Aransas Volunteer Fire Department three devices that will help firef More...

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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 191:20 A.M.• Deputies assisted officersin quieting a fight in the 800block of Tarpon Street.THURSDAY, OCT. More...

Port Aransas city officials and the family of the late Jim Polewchak Jr. take part in an event honoring Polewchak at Mustang Beach Airport on Saturday, Oct. 22. More...

It’s time once again to kick off the holiday season by ordering fresh balsam fir wreaths from the Presbyterian Women of the Community Presbyterian Church. Wreaths will be delivered the week of Dec. More...

This week, I will continue outlining constitutional amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot. This year’s ballot includes 10 new propositions. Here are the final six: More...

The osprey is the only raptor that eats fish. In fact, 99 percent of its diet is fish. Mustang Island’s semiarid environment, with the marshes and salt flats, makes an inviting habitat for this bird that is sometimes called a sea hawk. More...