December 29, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Last glance at 2011

It’s been a good news – bad news year in Port Aransas. More...

Winter Texans are arriving

Exact tally is difficult to come by
DAN PARKER REPORTER

It’s that time of year. Winter Texans are motoring back into town. But just how many folks from up north we can expect in Port Aransas this winter is hard to tell. Reports are conflicting. More...

Special Sections

Scoop on Hoops

Lady Marlins pound Nordheim  Free Access 

The Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins basketball team trounced the Nordheim Lady Pirates today, Wednesday, Dec. 28. The score was 54-10.   More...

Marlins fall; Lady Marlins win  Free Access 

JV teams play too

It was a good news-bad news kind of day for the Port Aransas High School basketball program today, Friday, Dec. More...

Lady Marlins edge Hempstead  Free Access 

JV also wins

Both games were close, but we won. The Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins squeaked past Hempstead, 33-32, today, Saturday, Dec. 31. The Lady Marlins JV team beat their Hempstead counterparts, 25-21.   More...

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Fishing

FISHING REPORT

Weather takes a bite out of fishing

Anglers who don’t mind the weather have been bagging some nice hauls from the bay, according to MaryAnn Heimann at Offshore Adventures. She said live bait has been scarce, but the fish have been biting on dead mullet, shrimp and sea lice. More...

On their way out

A couple of anglers launch their boat at the Dennis Dreyer Municipal Harbor on Tuesday, Dec. 27. More...

Out and about

These boaters enjoyed some time on the water in the channel near Roberts Point Park on Monday, Dec. 26. Cool temperatures have kept many boats moored to the docks. More...

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Breaking News - 1/4/2012 4:49 PM

New South Jetty is out  Free Access 

Jan. 5 edition hitting news stands now

Find out how to nominate someone for 2011 Citizen of the Year. More...

Breaking News - 1/4/2012 3:55 PM

Ferry ramps to close  Free Access 

Work starting Thursday to replace landing parts

Various ramps will be closed beginning this week while work is done to replace wood piling clusters and other parts at the Port Aransas ferry landings, according to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), which runs the ferry system. Ramps o More...

PAHS teacher Melanie Mayer gets award  Free Access 

Only eight other educators in state receive honor

Port Aransas High School teacher Melanie Mayer has been named a recipient of the 2011 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award. While 230 Texas teachers were nominated for the honor, Mayer was one of only 13 who got the award. More...

Opinion

ISLAND OBSERVER

Double dolphin trouble

Two stranded dolphins came into our region this past week, both young male bottlenose dolphins. More...

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Island Life

VFW to sell tickets for cash card prizes

Prize drawing tickets for the Moore McDonald VFW Post 8967 annual benefit dinner and auction will go on sale beginning Saturday, Jan. 7. More...

Original ‘Pink Panther’ will be shown on Jan. 7

Pink panther fans take note. The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department will show “Pink Panther” at the next Port Aransas Movie Time in the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St., on Saturday, Jan. 7. More...

That’s a wrap

Port Aransas’ annual toilet paper drive resulted in donations of 1,059 rolls of bath tissue. The drive was organized by Len Griggs of Port Aransas to benefit the Helping Hands Food Pantry. More...

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Sports

Marlin runners ‘team of year’

Marlins cross country coach Steve Reaves says being named cross country coach of the year by the Corpus Christi Caller “is a reflection of the kids.” More...

Team of year

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Pate shoots to 1A scoring rank

Tyler Pate says his ranking among basketball scorers in Texas Class 1A schools is surprising. But coach Joe Kocurek says when one player is called on to score 40 points in a game, he’ll be up in the rankings. More...

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