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March 22, 2012 / Front Page

Spring Break Free Access

Cops ‘choose battles’ in crowds of thousands

Editor’s note: South Jetty reporter Dan Parker rode with Port Aransas police and observed bookings at the police station for more than six hours on Friday, March 16, as Spring Break activity peaked. DAN PARKER REPORTER More...

City looking for input on proposed dog park

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

Sit up! Speak! It’s time to let your opinion be known on how a dog park might be built in Port Aransas. More...

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GOP running on Perry’s record

Even though Gov. Rick Perry isn’t on the ballot in 2012, he’s helped put a target on every Republican who is. And that’s quite a few folks. More...

Obamacare is threat to liberty

Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear three days of oral arguments in the healthcare lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, otherwise known as “Obamacare.” More...

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Fishing

Holy mackerel!

Spring Breakers caught a limit of king mackerel on this 9-hour trip Friday, March 16. They were fishing with Capt. Ty Sackschewsky aboard the Scat Cat out of Fisherman’s Wharf. More...

Spring Break fun in Mexico

Port Aransas residents Sawyer and Jillian Ulch visited Puerto Escondido, Mexico, with their mother, Lynn Ulch. Above, Sawyer Ulch caught his first sailfish aboard the Marissa with Capt. Levy. More...

Nice stringer

Mark Allen of Temple and Tim Holtkamp of Robinson show the stringer full of pompano, Spanish mackerel and sheepshead they caught off the south jetty on Wednesday, March 14. More...

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Spring Break 2012 Part 1 Free Access

Party on the Beach!

Interview by Dan Parker
Video Filmed and Edited by J.Gifford

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Long-time coach, guide Wally Mayer dies Free Access

Service is Sunday

Wally Mayer, known as “Capt. Redfish,” died Wednesday, March 21, at his home. Mayer was a long-time successful coach of the Port Aransas High School Marlins basketball team. More...

Dirt bike trail hinges on funding

DAN PARKER
REPORTER

Building a dirt bike trail is an idea that’s worth considering, but if it is to become a reality at all, it’s going to have to wait until after funding becomes available, Port Aransas city council members indicated. More...

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Island Life

Recyling to be topic at the KPAB meeting

Recycling will be the topic of the March Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB) meeting. The meeting will be at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister, St., on Tuesday, March 27, at 6 p.m. More...

Money for the ARK

Friends of the Animal Rehabilitation Keep presented a check for $2,000 to Tony Amos for the ARK. Funds were raised during the Whooping Crane Festival. More...

Free tour of beach is Friday

Shirley Fischer will lead a guided beach walk tomorrow, Friday, March 23. She will teach walkers about all the different things that wash up on Mustang Island beaches. Participants should meet at 9 a.m. More...

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Youth

Thoroughly theatrical

PAHS drama students in competition Saturday

Cast and crew The Port Aransas High School UIL one-act play will advance to regional competition at Refugio High School on Saturday, March 24. More...

EDUCATION NOTES

Literacy program produces

MEGHAN SMITH

Having taught first grade for five and a half years, I’ve had the privilege of watching many students blossom into successful young readers and writers. However, I have never seen them grow as much as I have in these past two years. More...