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‘Wired’ goes down in flames




A 46-foot Bertram burned to the waterline in the Lydia Ann Channel on Friday June 28, after two men on board were rescued by a Customs/ Border Patrol vessel. Neither man was injured. A passing tugboat extinguished the initial fire that was first reported at 11:43 a.m. Friday, according to Bryan Chapman, a dispatcher for the Port Aransas ferry system, […]

Signs of feral hogs are seen at preserve




Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department Director David Hyde said he will check to confirm the accuracy of reports that at least a few feral hogs are running around the Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture. If he can confirm they’re there, Hyde said he will try to find a way to have them trapped and relocated. Getting rid […]

Casey’s been to heaven and back

Boatman of the Year


Being named Boatman of the Year for 2013 is quite an achievement for Brent Casey, especially when you consider the fact that he died in 2012. It happened on July 8 last year. He was doing some scuba diving from a boat 37 miles off Port Aransas, helping out on a reef fish study being done by the Hart Research […]

Fireworks!

Display at ‘dark-thirty’ Thursday

The Fourth of July sky will fill with explosions of color and light as the annual fireworks display kicks off about “dark-thirty” on Thursday. The display will mark the 237th Independence Day in the United States. The city, in conjunction with Charles Butt of San Antonio and Port Aransas, and owner of the Lydia Ann Lighthouse, sponsor the show. Zambelli […]

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Rich Lockhart Band due July 12

Free waterfront concert

The Rich Lockhart Band brings is original songs and covers of everything from Johnny Cash to Jimmy Hendricks to the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts Point Park, on Friday, July 12, at the next Sunset Sounds concert. The band’s music incudes classic rock, blues, reggae/ ska (the combined elements of Caribbean folk music and calypso with American jazz, rhythm and […]

Kiwanis taking orders for calendars, listings



Remember all the important events, birthdays and anniversaries in your life with a 2014 Kiwanis Club calendar. The calendars cost $5 each and each date inserted is 50 cents. Orders for the calendar and special occasion listings are being taken now. Deadline for ordering a calendar is Aug. 15 and the calendars will be delivered before Christmas. An application form […]

Island Agenda



Daily • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Parkway: Open swim Tuesday thru Saturday 1 – 6 p.m., Lap swim Tuesday thru Friday 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday Lap swim only 12 noon – 1 p.m., Shared time 1 – 6 p.m., Water exercise $2 per visit Tuesday thru Friday 8:30- 9:30 a.m. and 12 […]

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