Deadline for news and advertising in the Nov. 22 (Thanksgiving) edition of the South Jetty is noon tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 16. Pages will be sent to press a day earlier for the holiday, so deadlines have been moved back accordingly. The newspaper will be on newsstands Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 20. It will be in local mailboxes Wednesday, Nov. 21. The […]
Texas A&M Mariculture
See what goes on at the research labDiscover the future of research, science and shrimp farming at the Texas A&M AgriLife Mariculture lab tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m. The working lab is developing technology for the shrimp and sea urchin farming that may revolutionize the industry. It also develops the feed for starfish for regeneration and stem cells production purposes. Space is limited, so pre-registration […]
Sale set
Purchase all types of artwork, including pottery, jewelry and more at prices discounted 10, 20, 30 percent and more on Saturday, Nov. 17. The Port Aransas Art Center is having its Third Saturday Sale from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the center, 323 N. Alister St. More than 40 local artists will offer pieces such as watercolor, oil and […]
Donate blood Thursday at memorial blood drive
Roll up your sleeves today, Thursday, Nov. 15, for the annual George Barnes Memorial Blood Drive from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Family Center IGA parking lot, 418 S. Alister St. The drive began as a result of a frantic blood collection effort by Tracey Gaines of Port Aransas for her dad, the late George Barnes. Barnes died […]
Annual cook-off set for Saturday at VFW
Get your bean and chili pots ready for the 10th annual Moore-McDonald VFW Post 8967 Bean and Chili Cook-Off on Saturday, Nov. 17. To enter, register at the post, 311 N. Alister St., anytime up to the cook-off. Cooks must be registered before they start cooking and allow enough time to have entries ready for judging at 2 p.m. for […]