Last month, a native Port Aransan found himself at the center of a terrorist attack that would seize world attention and leave nearly three dozen people dead. It happened on Jan. 16, when a group known as the Blood Brigade attacked a BP gas facility in Tiguentourine, near the city of In Amenas, Algeria. The plant was the site of […]
Road work
More than $1 million to be spent on projectsDo you live on a Port Aransas street that needs repairs? If so, now is the time to talk to a city council member. The council is expected to soon decide how to spend slightly more than $1 million earmarked for street work. The money comes from savings the city has experienced on an already-underway project to do a large […]
Memorial service set for Horn
Port Aransas will remember Era Katherine “ Bo” Horn, who died Monday, Feb. 4, in Corpus Christi, at a memorial service on Saturday, Feb. 16. It will be at 10 a.m. at Community Presbyterian Church. Horn was an honorary member of the Port Aransas Boatmen’s Association and was an inductee to its Hall of Fame in 2006. She enjoyed fishing, […]
Island Agenda
• Port Aransas Community ParkDaily Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Parkway: Open Tuesday-Saturday. Hours: Water exercise: Tuesday-Friday 8:30 a.m., 9:30 a.m. and noon. Open swim: Tuesday-Thursday, 1-2 p.m.; Friday Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Lap swim (shared time): Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Lap swim only: Saturday, noon-1 p.m. Swim team: […]
Benefit for Alton Day is Saturday
Port Aransas resident Alton Day is fighting cancer at a treatment center in San Antonio, and his friends at home are putting together a fund raiser to help pay for that treatment. The event on Saturday, Feb. 16, will start at 4 p.m. and last “till whenever” at Neptune’s, Retreat, 905 State Hwy. 361. Enjoy plates of shrimp, fish and […]
Rotary Shrimp Boil will honor officers
At a recent Rotary Club meeting, Precinct 4 Constable Bobby Sherwood and Port Aransas Police Chief Scott Burroughs thanked Rotarians for honoring Port Aransas law enforcement officials at the upcoming Shrimp Boil, scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 16. “This is the first time Rotary has done this and it means a lot to us. Our police and constables will sit with […]
Mardi Gras carnival is good to go
Wiener dog and small dog races will highlight the 15th annual Mardi Gras Carnival on Saturday, Feb. 16, at Sharkeys Beach Club, 2600 State Hwy. 361. The event, from noon to 7 p.m., also will feature a Cajun lotto, a silent auction, Chinese auction, cake walk, prize drawings and, back by popular demand, the lemon roll. Live music by Swamp […]
Jack Benny marathon is feature
Laugh along at a free Jack Benny movie marathon set for Friday, Feb. 15, at 3 p.m. in the city council chambers at City Hall, 710 W. Ave. A. Enter through the door closest to Cut-off Road. Free popcorn will be served. Friday Pastime Matinees are sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department.
Last weekend to catch play at PACT
This is the last weekend “Jerry Finnegan’s Sister” will be performed at the Port Aransas Community Theatre. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb. 14, 15 and 16, performances will be at 7:30 p.m. A free box of chocolates will be given to the first 25 couples that purchase tickets for the Valentine’s Day performance on Thursday, Feb. 14. Tickets are […]
