In a story titled "County to pitch drainage district," a statement was incorrectly attributed to Port Aransas City Manager Michael Kovacs. It was Nueces County Precinct 4 Commissioner Chuck Cazalas who said "Nothing has been set in concrete about any of that." The South Jetty regrets any inconvenience this error might have caused to anyone.
Huntin’ bait
Silhouetted by the rising sun on a recent December morning, Mike Paschel (left), of Vega, and friend Stan Wieck, of Umbarger, dig in the mud at the beach for ghost shrimp they said they would use as bait for fishing later.
Landfill hours survey is on South Jetty site
Fish cleaners, landscapers and residents who clean up their yards on weekends now have the opportunity to tell the city whether they will use the landfill on Sundays. A survey is posted at www.portasouthjetty.com to inquire whether residents want the landfill hours expanded into Sunday. The city formerly operated the landfill from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a […]
New police chief gets acquainted
Says he's 'not completely wet behind the ears, but there's some moisture there'The first day in office was described as “uneventful” by Scott Burroughs, who began his new job as Port Aransas Chief of Police on Monday, Jan. 5. “I ran with patrol officers on Sunday to visit with them and get a feel for the island. On Monday I met with my command staff and we went over my expectations and […]
Speaker’s job goes to Straus
It was as if the office, the issues and the circumstances sought out Joe Straus to replace Tom Craddick as the speaker of the Texas House of Representatives. The right person at the right time. Both Straus and Craddick are among the 76 Republicans who will be sworn in on Tuesday, Jan. 13, when the Texas Legislature meets in its […]
Community gearing up for Winter Texans
Mary Henkel JudsonBuckle up! The Port Aransas winter olympics are about to begin. I refer to the non-stop activities held to entertain our winter guests. It should be noted that the special events held in January and February are in addition to those offered by the JELM (Joint Effort Leisure Ministry*) Center and the city’s parks and recreation department that are geared […]
Play fairly in checkout line
checkout The fellow behind me mumbled something about 15 items. Two people were ahead of me in the supermarket express checkout line. One woman was unloading her shopping cart onto the conveyer belt. Yep, my queue mate was correct; the woman probably had closer to 45 items rather than the limit of 15 that was noted on more than a […]
