Accidents on State Hwy. 361 on Mustang and North Padre islands have increased over the past five years, but the increase hasn’t been consistent, according to Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) records. Safety questions have focused attention on the highway since Corpus Christi Police Chief Floyd Simpson was killed in an accident there on Sunday, May 3. Simpson crashed his […]
Phone found on St. Joe after falling from plane
Sky-ground-sky-groundsky ground-sky-ground-skyground sky-ground. That, it turns out, is what the footage ends up looking like when a cell phone falls from an airplane, plunging 300 feet to the ground and shooting video the whole way. Tammy King knows. It happened to her iPhone. Tammy, a resident of Port Aransas and Fort Davis, was flying in a friend’s small plane when […]
Treats for the eyes, ears
Artfest, Songwriters’ Showcase and more this weekendThree days of art and music benefiting the Port Aransas Art Center begin on Friday, May 15, with Fiesta de Mayo and continue through Sunday, May 17, when the Songwriters’ Showcase will bring the weekend of festivities to a close. Music, a Quick Draw, drinks and both silent and live auctions are on tap at Fiesta de Mayo, beginning at […]
Island Agenda
Daily • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 ClarkParkway: Open swim: Tue.- Thur. 1-3 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 1-5 p.m.; Lapswim: Tue.-Thur. 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ; Sat. and Sun.12-5 p.m. Closed Monday. Call 361-749-2416 for more information.• Computer Center, Free internet. Monday – Friday, 10 a.m.-4p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; closed Sunday. Hours subject tovolunteer availability. 430 […]
Beach finds on sale Saturday
Distinctive and unusual beach finds will be on sale on Saturday, May 16, at Tony Amos’s beach sale at Moby Dicks, 517 S. Alister St. The sale, which benefits the Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK), will be from 8 to 10 a.m. Amos is a research fellow at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas and also the […]
ARK
Animal Rehabilitation Keep fundraiser slated on SundayFriends of the ARK is inviting the public to a fundraiser for the Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) on Sunday, May 17. Food, a cash bar, live music and a silent auction will be held at Ed the Beachcombers, 905 State Hwy. 361, from 3 to 7 p.m. Admission to the event is $20 per person. On the menu are a […]
KPAB sets beach party for Saturday
Folks in the community interested in the work that Keep Port Aransas Beautiful does for the community are invited to a beach party on Sunday, May 17. Members of KPAB are celebrating a successful year at the party that begins at 6 p.m. on the beach just south of the Horace Caldwell Pier. Hot dogs will be on the grill, […]
Stuff to do and see
Parks and Rec RoundupThe following are upcoming events and activities sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. For more information or to register for events, call 749-4158. This Week Total Body Aquasize Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10: 30 a. m. and Saturdays at 12 p. m. Community Park pool. Total body workout to upbeat music. Strengthen all major muscle groups with […]
Comptroller Hegar riding to the rescue?
Glenn Hegar may have ridden to the rescue – if Texas’ top leaders, especially Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick – are wise enough to listen to him. As Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, he keeps track of how much money the state will have coming in, so he can certify there’ll be enough to cover the Legislature’s proposed budget. Spending is […]
