The federal government’s announcement of an extended red snapper fishing season was met with jubilation in Port Aransas, where the game fish is known as a tasty and economically important catch. “I am very happy to see some relief for private recreational red snapper anglers wanting to access this abundant resource,” said Greg Stunz, a Port Aransas resident and member […]

Amber Recio and Aaron Limon of Adkins say their vows while getting married during a ceremony on the beach near Sand Castle Drive in Port Aransas on Wednesday, June 7. The beach is a popular place for weddings, with plenty of June brides feeling the sand between their toes this month. Several beach weddings are pictured in a photo essay […]

Capital impact fees for new construction would more than double in and near Port Aransas under a plan under consideration by Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4. While anyone who wants to build a single-family residence currently must pay a capital impact fee of $1,002.85 to the water district, the fee will jump to $2,799.50 under the […]

Longtime Port Aransas ISD band director Jim Cole recently announced his resignation to school officials, 42 years after he first started teaching here. “It’s been fun,” Cole said of his time in Port Aransas schools. Watching students from the first time they touch an instrument, and their progress on that instrument throughout the years has been his favorite part of […]