Breaking news: Wednesday, Nov. 5 — Bond issue approved

78% of Port Aransas voters OK bonds

Breaking news: Wednesday, Nov. 5 — Bond issue approved 78% of Port Aransas voters OK bonds Todd Hunter wins in upset over incumbent Juan Garcia By Michael Cary South Jetty reporter Port Aransas citizens voted overwhelmingly to approve a $4.9 million bond issue proposal to rebuild or repave more than 40 of the city’s streets. The bond issue passed with […]

Breaking news: Fourth suspect surrenders in bird attacks

Birds were hit with blow-darts

Breaking news: Fourth suspect surrenders in bird attacks Birds were hit with blow-darts By Dan Parker South Jetty reporter The fourth and last suspect in a series of blow-dart attacks on birds surrendered himself to the Port Aransas Police Department today – Monday, Nov. 3, a detective said. The 21-year-old Corpus Christi resident was wanted on arrest warrants accusing him […]

Decision 2008

Port Aransas voters breaking records for early voting; races to be decided Tuesday

  A total of 924 Port Aransas residents voted early by mid-afternoon Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the Port Aransas Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. In the past two presidential election years, 788 people voted by mid-afternoon on the Tuesday before early voting ended in 2000, and in 2004, the number rose to 841 votes. "Voting numbers are up across […]

Paddle power



Paddle in hands, Carson Einkauf of Port Aransas rides a 10-foot-6-inch stand-up paddle board on a pitching wave near Horace Caldwell Pier on Friday, Oct, 24. Relatively new to Port Aransas waters, stand-up paddle boards generally are larger than conventional surfboards. Surfers stand on the boards and use paddles to propel themselves into waves.

Some miss voting on bond issue



Voters in Port Aransas should carefully check their ballot when they are voting, especially if they want to be sure to vote on the proposed $4.9 million general obligation bond issue for streets. County Clerk Diana Barrera issued a caution and urged voters to be sure and ask questions of precinct personnel when they go to vote. The warning came […]

Bonds would pay to rebuild city’s worst streets

Low interest rate bonds would be repaid in 15 years

Joyce Williams does not live on a street that needs to rebuilt or repaved, but she voted for the $4.9 million bond issue proposition to fix several streets in Port Aransas. “It’s a lot of money, but we can sell bonds. Municipal bonds are considered by many people to be pretty safe,” Williams said. Jan Montgomery also said she doesn’t […]

9-year-old island girl tops area fundraisers



More than 1,100 Coastal Bend residents worked individually for months to raise money for the American Heart Association. A 9-year-old Port Aransas girl with heart disease bested every one of them. Conducting garage sales, bake sales and other homespun fundraisers over the past several months, Jade Mouton amassed $5,503.66. On Saturday, Oct. 25, Jade was awarded the first-ever Dr. Jose […]

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Trustees should opt for transparency



On behalf of the taxpayers of the Port Aransas Independent School District, we urge the Board of Trustees to act in the interest of the public’s right to know and transparency in government. The issue is the decision to name only the lone finalist for the position of superintendent of the Port Aransas ISD. Rick Adams, president of the Port […]

Election will give answers



It was long ago that the jousting leading up to the Nov. 4 election began. But finally, election day is upon us, and some questions will be answered. • Does Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential candidate, have a chance to carry Republican-dominated Texas over Republican nominee John McCain? Probably not. Polls show Obama behind in Texas by the high single […]