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Yes Virgina, there is a Santa Claus!
In keeping with tradition, we again bring you the transcendent column by Francis P. Church, an editorial writer at the New York Sun. He wrote it in December 1897, and...
Gore showed class with loss
You may have noticed the MAGA madman is still fixated on the 2020 election he decisively lost but inexplicably thinks he won. In fact, we have a new trifecta. On...
Salesman in chief makes pitch
Headline: The salesman in chief makes his pitch President Trump kicked off his “Affordability Tour” this week in Pennsylvania. The liberal media immediately blamed him for not already making prices...
South Jetty sets early holiday deadlines
Folks wanting to place ads or submit nonbreaking news and letters to the editor in the South Jetty for the...
Friends of the ARK pop-up shop to run Dec. 19 to 24
Purchase some shirts for family members and friends for Christmas gifts and support the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) at a...
Benefit for Salty Paws set at Gaff Santa Con
Folks are invited to dress in Santa and Mrs. Claus costumes and come to the Capt. Jimmy Gates Office Christmas...
Local churches invite all to attend Christmas services
Churches in Port Aransas have set Christmas services for community members and folks visiting during the holidays. Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church,...
Feelin the spirit
The home crowd holds their ‘spirit fingers’ high at a recent game in the Doyle Marek Gym.
BMS boys teams’ play against Kenedy yields mixed results
It was a mixed showing on the court for the Brundrett Middle Schools boys’ basketball teams on Monday, Dec. 15....
BMS Lady Marlins dominate Kenedy
Brundrett Middle School Lady Marlins basketball teams destroyed Kenedy in both games on Monday, Dec. 15. The eighth-grade girls crushed...
Boys nab second at tourney
The Port Aransas Marlins lit up the court in Thorndale Thursday, Dec. 11 to Saturday, Dec. 13, winning three out...
H.G. Olsen Elementary Letters to Santa
Pre-K - Kelly Willoughby Dear Santa, I want a Peppa Pig toy and I want a Zoey toy. See you...
Eco Fair
Port Aransas High School students peruse products offered by economics class students during this year’s ‘Eco Fair,’ held in the...
Trustees weigh $8.2 million school bond without tax hike
Some $8.2 million in bond propositions could go before voters within Port Aransas ISD in May for planned general, athletic...
It’s a mystery
Sarah Foster plays the part of Imboss S. Petty during the Christmas Sweater Murder Mystery dinner at the Crazy Cajun...
Don’t get behind the wheel impaired
State of AffairsThe month of December is proclaimed as National Drunk & Drugged Driving Prevention Month or National Impaired Driving Prevention Month....
Find the good, thank a teacher
Education NotesI am a product of public education, and from a young age I knew I wanted to be a teacher....
Incumbents will battle challengers in primaries
Several area incumbents will face challengers in either the primary or general election next year. Among those incumbents are U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud, State Rep. Todd Hunter, Nueces County Judge Connie Scott and Nueces County Precinct 4 Commissioner Brent Chesney. Dec. 8 was the deadline to file to run in primary elections for those offices and others at the county,...
Gone, but not forgotten
Wreaths placed on Port A veterans’ gravesThey visited with love and respect. About 100 people took part in a Wreaths Across America ceremony that included decorating military veterans’ graves with red-bowed wreaths with American flags at Royal Palm Cemetery in Port Aransas on Saturday, Dec. 13. Mary Jo Matthews of Port Aransas was among those who turned out. She placed a wreath on the grave of...
Moore McDonald VFW helps fund Christmas meals
Members of the Moore McDonald VFW Post 8967 will be giving out a total of 125 gift cards to families and individuals to purchase the makings for their Christmas meals from the annual Care and Share Christmas Dinner Drive. Every year since 1991, post members have collected donations for the drive. Post members have been collecting cash donations to purchase...
Thirty-three families to benefit from local Toy Roundup effort
Emergency Services Toy Roundup members are set to distribute toys and gifts to 33 families with 66 kids on Friday, Dec. 19. For the past 27 years, members of the Port Aransas EMS and police departments have collected toys and cash to ensure that Port Aransas children who might otherwise go without have presents under their trees on Christmas morning....
Christmas parade
Santa, Mrs. Claus and their trusty elves sled down Avenue G in a float from Pioneer RV Beach Resort. The annual Christmas parade made its way through Port Aransas on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Port Aransas birders complete annual Christmas Bird Count
A preliminary count indicates that birders tallied 155 birds during the annual Christmas Bird Count on Monday, Dec. 15. This is above results of recent years’ counts, according to Joan Holt, organizer of the Port Aransas event. Thirty-three birders helped with the count. “The weather was cold for folks on boats but pleasant for those walking or driving,” Holt said. […]
New freedom
Lynn Hanson prepares to release a green sea turtle at the beach in Port Aransas on Friday, Dec. 12. It was one of 10 green sea turtles that were released at Marker 35 after being rehabilitated at the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) for injuries with causes ranging from fish hooks to being trapped between jetty rocks. Hanson is part of […]
Man dies after leaping from pier
A 57-year-old man died after apparently jumping from a fishing pier in Port Aransas on Tuesday, Dec. 16, police said. The man was identified as Alfredo Bernaldez of San Antonio, according to Lt. Joseph Rivas, a detective with the Port Aransas Police Department. A witness account indicated that Bernaldez jumped from a private pier that extends into the Aransas Pass […]
‘Winter Wonderettes’ wraps its run at community theater
Thursday to Sunday, Dec. 18 to 21“Winter Wonderettes,” a Christmas musical, will end its run at the Port Aransas Community Theatre this weekend. The musical featuring holiday tunes from the 1950s and ‘60s will run Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 18 through 21. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are on sale for $24.23 per person at https://www.portaransascommunitytheatre.com/wonderettes. The show features […]
Expanding
Working on the Port Aransas City Hall expansion project on recent day are, from left, brothers Johnathan and Jesus Cardenas, employees of Texas Lath of San Antonio.
Prayers
Outside St. Joseph Catholic Church, Addie Stewart, left, of Georgetown, prays with her grandson, Port Aransas resident Cooper Sheffield, 7, during the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Thursday, Dec. 11. (The spots of light on their hands are reflections from a sequined sweater.)
New home
Photographer John Morris, president of the Port Aransas Art Center, hangs a triptych composed of photos he shot at the beach. He was hanging the photos at the Helping Hands Food Pantry headquarters on the grounds of Community Presbyterian Church in Port Aransas on Dec. 3. The paintings once hung in the home of Jo Lang, who worked at the […]
Scouts help out
Members of Port Aransas Girl Scout Troop 4051 helped sort and stock recently donated food and other products at the Helping Hands Food Pantry on Saturday, Dec. 13. From left are Zoe Little, Ali Johnson, Beni Boyer, Margaret Boyer, Nyla Chang, Charlie Raley and Claire Mcrae.
La Posada
Children from Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church Day School march on Tuesday, Dec. 16, in their school’s own take on La Posada, a religious festival celebrated in Mexico. The festival commemorates the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a safe place to stay where Mary could give birth to Jesus. From front to back are […]
Fraternizing at Farley
Among folks enjoying their time at the Second Saturday party at Farley Boat Works on Friday, Dec. 12, were, from left, Charlie Cole, Mark Walker and Tom Dinapoli, all of Port Aransas; Tom Profit of Caseville, Mich., and Port Aransas; and Gerry Oltremari of Port Aransas. In the background, at right, is a 1937 tarpon skiff on display at the […]
Decorating for the holiday
Port Aransas Parks and Recreation employee Bailey Martin, left and David Lown, grounds supervisor, install a decorated tree cutout along the loop at Roberts Point Park on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The cutout was painted by the Community pool staff. Wooden decorations are part of the nightly Holiday Lights Drive-Thru hosted by parks and rec.
Illuminated harbor
The Port Aransas harbor brightly glimmered on Saturday, Dec. 13, during the annual Lighted Boat Parade and Drone Show. Participants and attendees alike showcased their holiday spirit while celebrating the festive coastal tradition by land, by water and by air.
A journey from the Aleutians to the Arctic
Institute InsightsAt the intersection of the Bering Sea and the North Pacific Ocean, the Aleutian Islands stretch from Alaska all the way to Russia. This remote island chain is home to Alaska Native communities, seasonal fishermen, and unpredictable weather fueled by strong winds that rip through the gaps in between every island. Dutch Harbor, in the middle of this island chain,...
The kid’s got speed
In 2007, at just 7 years old, Michael D’Herde was already a champion go-cart racer. Standing in the front driveway of his Port Aransas home, D’Herde posed for a photo with his go-cart and the many trophies he had won in races. The Port Aransas boy had competed on racetracks in Austin, San Antonio, Houston and Oklahoma City, nabbing five...
