Port Aransans Ian and Kylie Coppock clown around with their mother, Theresa, on the beach near Avenue G on Sunday, May 10 – Mother’s Day. (Check out Tony Amos’ column on page B7 for some Mother’s Day recollections.)

Recently selected for the 2014-15 Port Aransas High School cheerleading squad are, from left, Anna DeHart, Alison Gallegos, Emma Shannon, Jordan Morris, Elena Crawford, Grace Flood and Shelby Takahashi. Not pictured is Ann-Marie Appling. (Check out a story about the cheerleaders on page 10A.)

City officials have taken another step toward blocking construction of big-box stores in Port Aransas. The city council on Thursday, May 8, approved a first reading of an ordinance to declare a 61-day moratorium on allowing construction of large retail stores. The vote was 7-0. The ordinance must pass a second reading by the council on Thursday, May 15, to […]

It’s not always easy for upand coming musicians to find venues that welcome performers who want to play a lot of original material. Many night spots want bands to play cover after cover, big-time musicians’ hits, so customers will hear familiar tunes they can dance to. That’s why Songwriters’ Showcase, beginning at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 18, at Roberts Point […]

Dual credit classes are not only a way to save money on college tuition costs, but also a way to learn how to work independently and become more self-motivated and organized, Port Aransas High School counselor Jennifer Stark said. The six dual credit courses that are offered at PAHS are registered through Del Mar College in Corpus Christi, but are […]