Council to discuss gas options
The possibility of finding an alternative gas supplier will be discussed by city leaders in the wake of the recent...
City to get $7.4 million settlement
FEMA money to help fund construction of new law enforcement centerAbout $7.4 million will be provided by FEMA to the City of Port Aransas in a settlement that will help...
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It’s a whopper!
Donald Emde from Blue Grass Iowa, caught and released this 37.5 inches long black drum on a recent day. He...
Hefty gafftop notable catch
Fishing reportAlthough gafftop might not be the most unique or exciting catch, one notable catch at Port Aransas fishing charters this...
Season to remain closed until Aug. 1
AmberjackThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sent a news release on Thursday, March 16, to remind anglers that amberjack season...
Input sought on land, water plan
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is seeking public input for the future directions of the agency to manage...
Jones all-region
Port Aransas High School varsity basketball player Kris Jones, seen here driving against Woodsboro on Feb. 7, recently was named an all-region player by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.
Marlins win one, lose one
Aside from their outcomes, these two games had similarities. In one game, the Port Aransas High School Marlins baseball team beat Three Rivers, 5-3, on Tuesday, March 14. The Marlins...
Making plays
Lady Marlins defeat RefugioIt was one of the Lady Marlins’ strongest showings this season as the Port Aransas High School girls edged the Refugio Lady Cats, 11-10, on Monday, March 20. “The difference...
Council to discuss gas options
The possibility of finding an alternative gas supplier will be discussed by city leaders in the wake of the recent citywide gas outage that lasted for more than three days...
City to get $7.4 million settlement
FEMA money to help fund construction of new law enforcement centerAbout $7.4 million will be provided by FEMA to the City of Port Aransas in a settlement that will help replace the city’s public safety building. The city could break...
Gone green
Wearing green, folks going on a St. Patrick’s Day pub crawl in Port Aransas on Friday, March 17, are, in front, Bryce Sellers of Port Aransas, Marsha Cassle of Granbury and Trisha Sellers of Sandia. In back are, from left, Tim Whitefield and Amy Hinze, both of Arlington, and Mike...
Police at party
Sgt. Olan Kelley, left, and Officer Carlos Lopez, both of the Port Aransas Police Department, keep an eye on things at a large Spring Break party near Marker 32 on the beach on Thursday, March 16.
PAC seeks judicial review of permit
A citizens’ group is requesting a judicial review of a state decision granting the Port of Corpus Christi a permit to discharge wastewater from a desalination plant proposed for Harbor Island. Lawyers for the Port Aransas Conservancy (PAC) last week filed a petition for the review of a decision by...
Cool critters
The children at Trinity by the Sea Episcopal Day School got a visit from a traveling petting zoo on Friday, March 3. From left are Charlie de la Chapa, school employee Karlee Sanchez, Lawrence Cutrone, Charlotte Arnold, Lennon Schultz, Margaret Boyer, Maggie Ulch and Wes Reisinger. The youngsters were delighted...
Consider this
Rick Adams, left, the city’s emergency management coordinator, and Fire Chief Adam Maldonado, center, observe a piece of equipment being demonstrated by Matt Wallace, a specialist with AMKUS Rescue Systems. The equipment is used to put out fires in electric cars. The City of Port Aransas is considering purchasing the...
Churches set schedule for Holy Week services
Port Aransas Churches have announced their Holy Week service schedules. First Baptist Church, 200 N. Station St. On Easter Sunday, April 9, A Resurrection Celebration service will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. An Easter egg hunt for children will be held after the service. Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 433 Trojan...
Most Spring Break charges minor
Law enforcement officers made dozens of arrests during Spring Break, with charges ranging from public intoxication to unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, according to Port Aransas Police Chief Scott Burroughs. Most charges were relatively minor in nature. “I am happy to report that as of 10 p.m. Sunday we...
Song, dance
The first Sunset Sounds concert of the season was moved from Roberts Point Park to the Community Center due to inclement weather on Friday, March 17, but everyone had a good time anyway. Upper left: Performers from the Gildea School of Irish Dance kick up their heels. Upper right: Chris...
Winner
Gavin Cochran, right, won in the “most gold” category when entries were judged in a leprechaun trap contest that children took part in at the William R. ‘Bill’ Ellis Memorial Library in Port Aransas. At left is Annette Anderson, program coordinator at the library. The library held a showcase for...
Volunteers still needed
SandFestVolunteers to sell entry wristbands, to work in the first-aid tent and to help in the amateur sculptors competition area are still needed at Texas SandFest 2023. The annual sand-sculpting festival historically draws thousands of visitors to Port Aransas during the three-day time period. An event of that size needs...
Spring Break brings students, families, fun indoors and out
Spring Break brought students and families as well as chilly, blustery and sometimes damp weather. Despite the conditions, folks managed to find some fun, both indoors and out.
One-act play going to area
Bravo! Encore! One week after doing well enough at district competition to advance, Port Aransas High School theater students put on a bi-district-level performance that got them an invitation to the area one-act play contest, which will be at Three Rivers on Saturday, April 1. “It was a tough challenge...
Weighing things out
Using one of Brundrett Middle School’s new triple-beam scales are, from left, student Zena Patel, school paraprofessional Neeley Travis and students Autumn Lafayette and Payton Stokes. They were weighing a block of copper during a sixth-grade science class. Purchase of the scales came courtesy of a $2,762.56 grant to science...
Big issues are facing our schools
Education NotesPort Aransas ISD has an important school bond election coming up in May. Because we are asking taxpayers to approve the bonds, it is important to be transparent about why we need to issue them. As I wrote in my last Education Notes (a year ago!), our total district budget...
Grant to fund school safety improvements
Port Aransas ISD will receive a $49,000 grant to make safety enhancements within the school district. That’s according to a news release issued on Tuesday, March 21, by Brent Chesney, commissioner of Nueces County Precinct 4, which includes Port Aransas. Chesney announced that he has “sponsored an action” to award...
Giving blood
Port Aransas High School student Ridge Neri makes a blood donation in the Coastal Bend Blood Center’s bloodmobile, which was parked in the school parking lot on Tuesday, March 7. It was part of a blood drive sponsored by the school’s National Honor Society chapter.
Adulting 101
Port Aransas High School students taking Adulting 101 learn about real life situations they’ll face as an adult. So far this year, students have learned about cooking, taxes and finances and are now learning how to sew.
On maneuvers
Divers, trainers and handlers worked with one of five dolphins on maneuvers at University of Texas Marine Science Institute marina in April of 1998. The dolphins were part the US Navy’s Marine Mammal Program. The program employed dolphins and sea lions to perform underwater tasks too hazardous or too difficult for man. This photo originally appeared in the April 16,...
