The red snapper is one of the most highly prized fishes in the Gulf of Mexico. It is popular for many reasons. It is relatively easy to catch. Adults can weigh from 2 pounds to 50 pounds, and they have a nice rosy red color. Red snapper is famously easy to cook and eat, as its flesh provides an excellent […]
Bow wow!
Doggedly protectng their yard, four boxers at a Lantana Drive home warn a newspaper photographer not to get too close on a recent day. The dogs in the background are, from left, Holmes, Cassius and Freckles, owned by Cherie and Les Hoffman of Port Aransas. In the foreground is Emma, who belongs to the Hoffmans’ daughter, Liz, of Chapel Hill, […]
Down the drain
Council votes against taxing districtA proposal by Nueces County officials to create a countywide drainage taxing district drew sharp criticism from Port Aransas City Manager Michael Kovacs and prompted the city council to vote unanimously against the idea. “We’re not here to talk about raising taxes or a vote to approve a plan. I’m here to inform you that we hope to get enabling […]
Bush prepares return to Texas
After George W. Bush witnessed the swearing in of America’s first African- American president Tuesday, he headed for Texas for a brief ceremonial stop in his former hometown of Midland. Then he and wife Laura re-boarded the presidential plane sent to carry him back to Texas, and headed on to his first night as a former president at his ranch […]
Port Aransas Exclusive: South Jetty
A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do. And I gotta brag about the newspaper in your hand or that you’re reading online. The South Jetty is the only place you can find comprehensive news about Port Aransas because it is the only newspaper that covers Port Aransas and Mustang Island exclusively. Daily newspapers are suffering from inroads made […]
Wedding bells or fast food?
You may have seen a news item the other day about the couple who held their wedding in a Taco Bell restaurant in Normal, Ill. One might say we could all learn a lesson from Paul and Caragh Brooks, who spent a total of about $200 on their wedding. It would have been nice had the union of our nation […]
Letters to the Editor
Coverage appreciated I would like to recognize all the parents and South Jetty staff who tirelessly make the time to take the multitude of pictures of our students during sports events and other school activities. I’ll say that I have never in my lifetime seen such devotion to the youth. The children whose photos appear in the paper each week […]
