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Finding a fortune in my attic
I saw the recent news about those three brothers who poked around in their deceased mother’s attic and found a rare comic book worth millions of dollars. Upon reading this...
Sarah Beckstrom died for Trump’s optics
When Donald Trump launched his first regime in 2017, I warned he would “get a lot of people killed.” Since nobody seems to be keeping track, I’ll cite The Lancet,...
Bring Charlie Brown back to broadcast
Good grief. Since 2020, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” has been gone from network television. For 54 years, the special aired on CBS, then ABC, every December — and millions of...
Christmas musical on stage at PACT
Classic Christmas songs from the 1950s and ‘60s are the highlight of the musical now on stage at the Port...
Pop up shop to benefit ARK
Do some Christmas shopping and help an organization that supports the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) during three weekends in December...
Student art to be showcased in December
The community is invited to view the artwork at the Student Art Show at the Port Aransas Art Center throughout...
Deck the carts
Decorate your ride, dress in holiday apparel and take part in the 14th annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 6....
BMS basketball teams win three
The Brundrett Middle School Marlins and Lady Marlins played hard at basketball games against Woodsboro Monday, Dec. 1. The boys’...
Basketball tourney raised funds for Solarek scholarship
A three-on-three basketball tournament in Port Aransas raised more than $ 4,000 for the Victoria Solarek Memorial Scholarship. The tournament...
Marlins rip Rockport
The Port Aransas High School Marlins came back from Thanksgiving break ready to rock and roll, beating Rockport-Fulton, 69-45, Tuesday,...
Girls fall to Lady Pirates
The Lady Marlins played with toughness against London Tuesday, Dec. 2, but fell, 55-41. The Port Aransas High School girls...
Showing spirit
Brundrett Middle School students showed their Marlin spirit by participating in themed homecoming dress-up days. Dressed up on Monday, Nov....
PAHS students to present holiday play on PAHS stage
Are you looking to get into the holiday spirit? The public is invited to attend a free Port Aransas High...
Surfers vs bikers
Port Aransas High School students showed their Marlin pride by dressing up during Homecoming week. The theme for Monday, Nov....
Building it with dad
Chad Crow of Port Aransas helps his son Francis, 6, build a trebuchet at the William R. ‘Bill’ Ellis Memorial...
Family and friends
Showing off their nice yellowfin tuna catches are from left Gabriel Aguillon of San Antonio, Jude Aguillon,16, of Kerrville, Casey...
Tuna, more caught week of Thanksgiving
Anglers who went out during turkey week caught blackfin and yellowfin tuna, among other fish, according to fishing charters on...
Give all kids the joy of Christmas
State of AffairsWith the holidays in full swing, it’s the perfect time for the residents of the Coastal Bend to join together...
Holiday joy, not pressure
Coffee GirlIt’s that time of year again... time for gingerbread, lawn ornaments, and Memaw’s famous dressing. And while the commercials want...
EMS saves victim of heart attack
As an ambulance pulled up at a Port Aransas construction site on Monday, Nov. 3, the two paramedics inside saw their patient, Michael Avirett, seated on the ground, slumped against a wooden piling. Avirett’s head hung to one side. His complexion was ashen. He looked like he’d died. The medics moved fast, diagnosing a heart attack, implementing a variety of...
Santa coming Saturday
The lighting of the city Christmas tree, visits with Santa, games with prizes, refreshments and more are in store for folks attending the Santa in the Park event on Saturday, Dec. 6. The Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department is hosting the holiday celebration from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The festivities will kick off with the lighting of the tree....
Donations sought for Roundup
Donations of new, unwrapped toys are still being collected for the annual Port Aransas Emergency Services Toy Roundup. While doing Christmas shopping either in stores or online, folks are encouraged to pick up an extra toy or two so all kids in Port Aransas will wake up with toys under their trees. Toys and gifts will be delivered on Friday,...
Gift cards to provide for Christmas meals
To ensure that every family and individual in Port Aransas enjoys special meals on Christmas, members of the Moore McDonald VFW Post 8967 have held the Care and Share Christmas Dinner Drive each year since 1991. Post members are accepting monetary donations to provide gift cards to be distributed before Christmas to families and individuals in need. Folks who need...
All smiles
Three-year-old Tinsley Winton of Port Aransas joyfully completes a dive into a bin full of colorful plastic balls during an event at Palmilla Beach Resort and Golf Community on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Tinsley is the daughter of Judy and Thomas Winton. The plastic ball bin was one of the attractions at Gobble on the Grand, a family-friendly mixer that was […]
Yule ride
Michelle Neelans of Port Aransas decorates her jeep for the holidays on a recent day at Roberts Point Park.
’Tis the season
Brian Dover of the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department replaces light bulbs on a holiday decoration on Alister Street on Tuesday, Nov. 25. There are 49 holiday lights around Port A. Ben Johnson of parks and rec is shown holding the ladder for Dover.
Port A in Fort Worth
Port Aransas city officials attended the 113th annual Texas Municipal League conference, held Oct. 29 to 31 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. From left are Port Aransas City Manager David Parsons; city council members Charles Crawford, Jo Ellyn Krueger and Tanya Chambers; Mayor Wendy Moore; Darla Honea, the city’s finance director; Nicole Boyer, director of Development Services; and council […]
Art Center auction to fund Scholarships
By bidding on artwork at the Port Aransas Art Center, folks can purchase special pieces for their homes and help fund scholarships for graduating Port Aransas High School students. The Art Center is holding the Silent Auction for Scholarships 2025-2026 event beginning Friday, Dec. 12. The bidding will continue through March 6, when the winners of the artworks will be […]
Painting raffled
Natalie Moore of Austin and Port Aransas won an original painting in a raffle that will help fund a college scholarship. The drawing took place on Monday, Dec. 1. The painting, which depicted the Chapel on the Dunes, was raffled by the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (PAPHA). The 12-by-10-inch framed painting was created by John P. Cobb, the […]
At the ARK
Kylan Petty, a rehabilitation specialist, feeds fish on a recent day to an osprey being held by Andrew Orgill, staff supervisor at the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas. Found injured in a Flour Bluff yard on Oct. 24, the bird is being treated at the ARK for a fractured wing.
By air and sea
A kite surfer flies through the air at I.B. Magee Jr. Beach Park as the Sea Majestic cruises through the Aransas Pass, on its way to the Gulf, on a recent day in Port Aransas. Anglers on the south jetty also can be seen in this photo.
Bunch of balloons
Folks including Kaleb Shafer, in front, carry a long string of balloons to the Oasis pool at Palmilla Beach Resort and Golf Community on Thursday, Nov. 20. The balloons were going to be used to decorate the grounds for a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the recent completion of a project that added amenities to the pool area.
Wading pelicans
Birders watched and photographed American white Pelicans on Wednesday, Nov. 12, that have arrived at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center. White pelicans migrate from the north to spend the winters here. Whooping cranes also have arrived in Port Aransas from their Canadian summer breeding grounds. Most of the flock winters at the Aransas National Wildlife Reserve near Austwell.
Super surfers
Recently taking honors in a surfing competition were two Port Aransas residents: Keagan Sohl, left, and Yates Harris, right. They took part in the Texas Surf Camps 2025 Lone Star Surf Series for surfers under the age of 18. The series consisted of five preliminary events up and down the Texas coast, culminating with an invitational Finals Day for the […]
Movie night
Community members attended a Thanksgiving-themed, animated movie Friday, Nov. 21, hosted by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. The movie ‘Free Birds’ was at Old Town Square, 430 N. Alister St.
Running, bowling and gobbling at Palmilla
Scores of folks took part in the Port Aransas Turkey Trot at Palmilla Beach Resort and Golf Club on Wednesday, Nov. 26. A bunch also took part in Gobble on the Grand, a family-friendly mixer connected with the Turkey Trot, on Tuesday, Nov. 25. All proceeds from the Turkey Trot benefit Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Day School.
New UTMSI pier cameras give live feed
Institute InsightsInterested in watching ships pass through the Port Aransas ship channel in real time, checking current coastal conditions, or enjoying a virtual escape? You can now do all of this through the newly installed live cameras on the University of Texas Marine Science Institute’s (UTMSI) research pier. Located at 855 E. Cotter Ave., UTMSI’s 300-foot research pier is equipped with...
Trinity troupe
The Trinity Troupe was created when Eddy Skipwith began giving guitar and ukulele lessons on Fridays at Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. The troupe played praise music each Sunday evening during the 7 p.m. worship service and sometimes during the 10 a.m. Sunday morning service. From left are Ty Morris with electric guitar, Elliott Morris with ukulele, Jason Morris with ukulele, Skipwith,...
