State officials recently made moves to fully fund a planned project to widen a portion of State Hwy. 361, The Island Road, in Port Aransas, Mayor Keith McMullin announced at a city council meeting Thursday, Nov. 15. The project, which will cost about $12.5 million, will widen The Island Road to four lanes from Avenue G to Beach Access Road […]
Town mourns Farley
Longtime Port Aransan Don Roy Farley, a retired hunting and fishing guide who managed the town’s water department for 12 years, has died at the age of 82. Farley died of natural causes at his Port Aransas home on Wednesday, Nov. 14, his family said. In addition to working as a fishing and hunting guide for more than 30 years, […]
Christmas food drive kicks off on weekend
Those “with” can lend a helping hand to those “without” this weekend as the annual Care and Share Christmas Drive kicks off. The Ladies Auxiliary of VFW Post 8967 is collecting non-perishable foods and cash to buy perishables so that families who go without will be able to have a Christmas dinner. Volunteers from the VFW Ladies Auxiliary and VFW […]
Donations sought for Toy Round-up TOY
Port Aransas children will have a merrier Christmas this year with help from the 15th annual Emergency Services Toy Round-Up. Toys will be accepted through Friday, Dec. 21. They should be new and unwrapped. Organizers ask that toys be appropriate for children as well as teenagers. Donation locations are as follows: •Port Aransas EMS and Police Departments, 705 W. Ave. […]
Time to party
KPAB to host Christmas partyA Christmas party, complete with an annual bingo gift exchange, will be held for all Keep Port Aransas Beautiful (KPAB) members, anyone new to town interested in learning more about the organization, and new members on Tuesday, Dec. 4. Festivities will be 5:30- 7:30 p.m. at the Community Center, 408 N. Alister St. Guests should bring a gag/ white elephant […]
Meeting set
Progress made on the Governor’s Community Achievement entry due in February will be discussed at the Keep Port Aransas Beautiful meeting on Tuesday, Nov.27. This meeting is open to anyone wanting to start helping keep Port Aransas beautiful. The group will meet in the Girl Scout hut, 739 W. Ave. A, at 6 p.m. KPAB’s upcoming Christmas party, special projects […]
Thriller
Pick up copy of ‘Killing Lincoln’ at libraryA historical thriller about the events leading up to and following Lincoln’s assassination will be the next topic to be discussed at the December book discussion by the Ellis Memorial Library’s book club. “ Ki l ling Lincoln,” by Bill O’Reilly, anchor of the “O’Reilly Factor,” and Martin Dugard, can be picked up at the library’s circulation desk. The club […]
Crafts class slated
The old becomes new again at the next “We’re Having Fun” class. An instructor at the free, one-day-only class will show participants how to make headbands and belts out of old T-shirt material Tuesday, Dec. 4. Sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, the class will be at 2 p.m. in the Girl Scout hut in the parks […]
Trip is cancelled
A planned Joint Effort Leisure Ministries (JELM) trip to Goliad has been cancelled due to a lack of people signing up, JELM official said. The trip had been planned for Dec. 1. Goliad is expected to have a large Christmas crafts sale in the town square that day. Additional out-of-town trips by van still are scheduled for later in the […]
