More than 1,400 riders have registered for one of three rides in the 12th annual Conquer the Coast cycling event to be held Saturday, Sept. 19. Many of the riders will pass through Port Aransas. Registration continues for the event that begins and ends at Whataburger Field in Corpus Christi and includes a 10-mile, 25-mile and 65- mile ride. Entry […]
A comb grouper caught during an offshore trip out of Port Aransas may have been a state record, according to the folks at Dolphin Dock. There was no word on the specimen’s exact weight at deadline for this edition, but employee Gary Carter said it was 18 to 19 pounds. The state record is 6.6 pounds. The fish was caught […]
Following is the full text of a Port Aransas Police Department news release about developments related to a traffic accident in which Corpus Christi Police Chief Floyd Simpson was killed on May 3. The release was issued on Sept. 4. (See related story, Sept. 10 South Jetty.) The Port Aransas Police Department would like to extend our heartfelt prayers to the […]
Port Aransas-based law enforcement officers recently nabbed a boat transporting 500 pounds of marijuana through Coastal Bend waters. Details on the incident are in a story in the Sept. 10 edition of the South Jetty, being delivered right now to convenience stores, the Family center IGA and newsstands around town.In this edition, you’ll also see:• A photo of a 240-pound […]
A 20-year-old man from Rockport is in custody after allegedly burglarizing homes in the Island Moorings subdivision.According to Port Aransas Police Chief Scott Burroughs, police received the burglary call at 3:20 a.m. today from a homeowner on Bayside Drive who had the man at gunpoint. Burroughs said the homeowner confronted the man after hearing him enter the home and rummage […]
If you’ve noticed you’re coughing a bit and your throat is sore after visiting the beach in Port Aransas lately, it may not be a virus you’re suffering from.A bloom of red tide algae is happening right now in area waters, according to folks at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute.A naturally occurring phenomenon around the world, red tide […]
