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The pain and beauty of sticker burrs
The sticker burrs are really blooming in one corner of my yard right now. It reminds me of how some of my earliest experiences of growing up in Port Aransas...
Police brutality remains too commonplace
Some degree of belated justice prevailed late last month when former Illinois sheriff ’s deputy Sean Grayson, who shot and killed Sonya Massey, was found guilty of second degree murder....
New York vote hard to stomach
As I watched the bloodbath in New York on Tuesday evening, all I could think of was the last episode in Game of Thrones, when Daenarys sicced her dragons on...
Month-long sale underway at Art Center
Special prices on artworks will be available at the art center throughout November at the Port Aransas Art Center. Buy...
Game on!
Pickleball, a paddle sport invented in 1965, has become a popular pastime in the past few years. Doubles players are...
Council meeting date changes
The next regular monthly meeting of the Port Aransas City Council meeting won’t be on the usual day. The meeting...
Applications available for annual EMS Toy Roundup
For the past 28 years, folks have helped Port Aransas children experience the joy and hope of Christmas by donating...
Marlins fueled up for 2025-26 season
The Port Aransas High School Marlins basketball team is checking all the right boxes as the players enter the 2025-26...
Lady Marlins off to strong start
The Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins started the season with a bang, winning their first games of the 2025-26...
Annual basketball tourney Nov. 20-22
Basketball teams from all over Texas will get together to participate in the annual Marlin Classic tournament from Thursday to...
StoryWalk
Six-year-old Maya Guerra, left, and her sister, Elise Guerra, 5, both of Port Aransas, read a page during the StoryWalk...
Solarek memorial fundraiser set Nov. 29
Folks can enjoy some friendly basketball and cornhole competitions for a good cause at the Victoria Solarek Scholarship Fundraiser. The...
Kids invited to Build It Day at Ellis library
All ages are invited to the William R. “Bill” Ellis Memorial Library on Saturday, Nov. 22, to Library Build It...
Festival to kick off week of homecoming activities
Port Aransas High School homecoming festivities are to kick off soon. Dust off that old letterman jacket you have in...
Redfish champs
Holding up their winning catches on Sunday, Nov. 9, are Tony Vercillo, left, and Darren Frost, both Florida residents. They...
Federal red snapper season to close Nov. 21
The 2025 recreational red snapper season in federal waters will close at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 21, the Texas...
Birthday catch
Michael Fry, 13, of Tin Top shows off the two big red snapper he caught on his 14th birthday trip...
God is in control
Pastor’s PenA couple of weeks ago, as we continue to go through the Book of Acts as a church, we studied...
Ice cream dinner
Coffee GirlI used to like my doctor a lot. She listens to me. She offers great advice. When needed, she gives...
Recognizing those who have served
State of AffairsThe month of November is a time to recognize the sacrifices of the men and women that served in the...
Marlins in Action and volunteering in Port A
Education NotesHello, all! My name is Caitlyn Boyer, and I am a senior at Port Aransas High School. To give you...
Port Aransas seeking new beach permit deal
Wheels are in motion to raise the price of annual beach parking permits to $20 in Port Aransas, which would bring in far more money to pay for the city’s beach-related expenses, but the increase – if it happens – isn’t expected to occur until 2027. The current price of $12 that’s charged for the windshield stickers has been in...
Water firm to make presentation in Port A
Possible drought aidCould a private firm help Port Aransas with its water supply as an ongoing drought continues to dry out South Texas? That question will be addressed when the Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4 Board of Directors hears a presentation from the Seven Seas Water Group on Monday, Nov. 17. The workshop meeting will be open to...
City manager explains steps for streetscaping
Now that Port Aransas voters have approved the venue proposition, what are the steps that City Hall must take before streetscaping actually can take place? Port Aransas City Manager David Parsons recently explained that in an interview with the South Jetty. Background The measure to raise the local hotel occupancy tax, also known as the HOT tax, was OK’d on...
Father-son act
Two-year-old Josiah Davis accompanies his father, T.J. Davis, during a performance at the Farley Boat Works’ Second Saturday event on Saturday, Nov. 8. Farley Boat Works invites the entire community to drop in at the organization’s monthly Second Saturday parties at 716 W. Ave. C.
ARK continues treating birds injured in hailstorm
Scores of birds injured in the Nov. 1 hailstorm now are mending at the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) in Port Aransas, officials with the facility said this week. The storm sent baseball-sized hail over portions of the Coastal Bend including the southern half of Mustang Island. Hundreds of birds on Shamrock Island were killed or hurt. Shamrock Island is a […]
All for the ARK
About 100 people attended Stars Over Port A, an event that benefited the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) on Saturday, Nov. 8. Conducted at the Sip Yard, the event was hosted by the nonprofit Friends of the ARK organization.
Eating the invasives
In line for food, from left, are D.D. Shields and Becky Corder, both of Port Aransas; and Elias Upton, 11, of Corpus Christi. They were being served nilgai meatballs in a Brazilian peppertree peppercorn sauce by Ryan Villanueva, right, head server at Fins Grill and Ice House on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Hosted by the Texas Gulf Region Cooperative Weed Management […]
Painting outdoors
Although the Plein Air Paint Out event was canceled, two Port Aransas artists went outdoors to ply their art. Lisa Ansley, left, and Felicia Foster paint on the south jetty at sunrise on Friday, Oct. 24.
Diving for debris
Raquel Corniuk surfaces while on a scuba diving mission to remove underwater debris from around the pier at Charlie’s Pasture in Port Aransas on a recent day. Also visible in the photo is a yellow mesh bag that Corniuk was carrying for debris collection. Corniuk is a scientist from the Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She and […]
Ready, set, go!
Runners take off from the starting line at the Flynn’s Beach Run on Sunday, Nov. 9. The run was hosted by the Port Aransas Tourism Bureau and Chamber of Commerce. Runners could choose between a 10K, 5K and family fun run on the beach in Port Aransas.
Oh, Christmas tree!
Juan Lopez, Jr., pieces together a Christmas tree at Roberts Point Park on Thursday, Nov. 6. Lopez works for Christmas and Nighttime Decor of Corpus Christi. The tree will be lit at the Santa in the Park event to kick off the Christmas season on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Cutouts available for Holiday Lights Display
Four-foot wooden tree cutouts are available for individuals, families, organizations and businesses to paint and decorate to take part in the annual Holiday Lights Display at Roberts Point Park. The cutouts will be featured in the drive-thru display around the loop at the park. The Holiday Lights Display is sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. The drive-thru […]
Roar!
Three-year-old Rebel Lantz’s get-up made it look like he was riding a dinosaur at the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department’s Trunk-or-Treat event. The occasion was at Roberts Point Park on Thursday, Oct. 30. Rebel is a Port Aransas resident.
In the gallery
Barbie Sproul, left, and Sheryl Gage, both of Georgetown, view artworks in the gallery at the November First Friday event at the Port Aransas Art Center on Friday, Nov. 7.
Groundwork
Work continues on Saturday, Nov. 8, where the new recreation center is being built at Port Aransas Community Park. When completed, the ground floor of the building will be 6 feet higher than Clark Parkway, the road that leads into the park, to prevent flooding in case of events such as a hurricane’s storm surge.
Expanding
Construction continued in October 2006 on The Moorings development, middle left, on State Hwy. 361. At middle right, excavation of a second lagoon for the development was underway. The Newport Dunes golf course, bottom, was also in the works at the time. The large round structure visible at lower right was a concrete tank that would hold water for the...
