H. G. Olsen Elementary School students got creative while dressing up for the Fall Festival held at the school on Friday, Oct. 25. From left are Dakota Skinner, 9, A.J. Fischer, 11, Calligraphy Lauseng, 9, Kris Jones, 8, and Delaney Moss, 9. (More photos shot at the festival are on page 1B in this issue.)

Scores of children and adults parade down Beach Street as part of the Fall Festival held on Friday, Oct. 25. The H.G. Olsen Elementary School’s Parent-Teacher Organization sponsored the event. More photos are on page 1B.

Port Aransas has put a lot of heads in beds this year, and that’s translating to more money in city coffers. From Jan. 1 to the end of September – the most recent period for which numbers are available – occupancy tax collections in Port Aransas totaled $3,549,481.44, according to figures provided by city hall. That’s about $400,000 more than […]

Newly appointed Brundrett Middle School Principal Chris Roche said he came to Port Aransas this summer with several initiatives, and the one he can’t seem to stress enough is the issue of cell phones at school. Roche said he’s by no means anti-technology. In fact, he thinks there’s a definitive purpose for technology in schools, he said. “The right reasons […]