Ike’s shifting sands:

City moves sand toward dunes to accommodate beach drivers

Hurricane Ike sheared some sand dunes on the beach and exposed numerous sections of dune walkovers past the vegetation line. It also piled a lot of sand onto the beach and adjacent to the dune line, and the city recently bulldozed some of it toward the water and spread it around to keep motorists on the beach from getting stuck […]

Gotcha!



Jimmy and Shirley Barr of Port Aransas react to an invitation to have a jello shot during the eighth annual South Texas Music Fest and Chili, Bean and Barbecue Cook-off on Saturday, Oct. 4. Instead of jello shots, the couple was greeted by a rubber cobra. The event, sponsored by and held at Sharkey’s, raised about $4,500 for the Jody […]

Storm costs still being calculated



Hurricane Ike’s estimated damage toll could be as high as $22 billion, making it the third costliest hurricane on record, behind Katrina and Andrew, according to National Geographic Magazine. Nueces County officials haven’t tallied the final tab for Hurricane Ike’s landfall in the Coastal Bend Area, but Port Aransas will be considered a part of the entire picture. “We don’t […]

Call is for a great communicator

Teachers, parents weigh in on characteristics of next superintendent

School employees, community members and school board members want all kinds of strong qualities in the next superintendent of the Port Aransas Independent School District. Good communication skills are among the most prized traits that participants listed at a series of meetings held on Tuesday, Oct. 7, for folks to sound off about what kind of person should be hired […]

Political Cartoon



More to ballot than president



Most of you are aware of this, but there will be a lot more on your ballot at the election this Nov. 4 than the race for president. Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John Mc- Cain are vying for voter attention in swing states; Texas isn’t considered one by either campaign. But presuming you want to make your voice heard […]

Candidates leave a lot to be desired



It surprises the heck out of me that Katie Couric could get the best of anyone. I’m not a fan. I quit watching/listening to the Today Show when she was co-host. I kept waiting for someone to reply to one of her questions, which she answered herself, with, “Couldn’t have said it better myself, Katie.” I have never seen her […]

Bacteria and germs, oh my!



Just when you thought we had identified everything to watch out for, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention add another. Pets. Not the family dog and cat, it seems, but what they call exotic pets. I think of that as lions and tigers and bears, as well as anacondas, chimpanzees and javelinas. They are all on the list, but […]

Letters to the Editor



Views expressed in Letters to the Editor are those of the writers and not those of the South Jetty. Bridge an opportunity I have watched with interest the construction of the golf cart bridge over the highway south of town. It has to be one of the most expensive cart bridges in the world. Aside from that, I have wondered […]

Show debuts new amphitheater



Friday, Oct. 10, will be the last opportunity to enjoy the free Sunset Sounds concert series, and the first opportunity to enjoy the new Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts Point Park. The concert, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the amphitheater, will feature Shirley Fischer and the Mixed Nuts. They play a wide assortment and styles of music, a “little […]