Lady Marlins will play Santa Maria in second round

The Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins basketball team will meet Santa Maria High School in the area-round of the Class 2A playoffs. The game will be played at 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, at Bishop High School, according to Port Aransas Head Coach Stephanie Cowen. Santa Maria enters the game with a 27-2 record after defeating Ben Bolt […]

Mardi Gras!

Teresa Gross of Corpus Christi hangs out with Katie, a golden retriever, as both wait for the beginning of the Mardi Gras parade on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Katie’s owners are Robert and Mary Fithen of Hot Springs, Ark. and Port Aransas. Look for more photos from the parade in the Feb. 22 edition of the South Jetty.

Officers honored

Port Aransas police stand while receiving community service awards at the Port Aransas Police Department Banquet at the Civic Center on Friday, Feb. 9. Police also were given awards for saving lives, solving crimes and other actions. (See story, Page 2B.)

Futures unknown

FEMA could end free hotel stays soon




Nearly six months after Hurricane Harvey struck, dozens of displaced people remain in Port Aransas motels, where they’ve been allowed to stay for free under a FEMA program. Soon, quite a few of them could find themselves unable to stay for free at the hotels, because they may no longer be deemed eligible under FEMA’s Transitional Shelter Assistance (TSA) program. […]

Demolition program stalled



They’re still waiting. Since last fall, the owners of more than 60 Port Aransas properties have signed up a program that was supposed to provide free demolition of buildings heavily damaged by Hurricane Harvey. While folks have had their houses knocked down all over town by personally hiring contractors, the free program hasn’t been responsible for a single structure being […]

New way to play

PAHS student ‘Super Dave’ goes from cricket to baseball


Nearly 9,000 miles away from his homeland, Haridev Desai is learning America’s pastime. Desai — a Port Aransas High School senior, who goes by the name “Super Dave,” or simply, “Dave”— grew up playing cricket in India. And now he’s becoming accustomed to America’s version of the sport, baseball. The 16-year-old came to the United States in 2016 from the […]

Island Agenda

Organizations are asked contact the South Jetty once programs and activities resume. Daily • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Pkwy. Open and lap swim: Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Closed Monday. Call 361-749-2416 for more information. Pool is heated. • Port Aransas Art Center: Classes, workshops,104 N. Alister St., 749-7334. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., […]

Jumping for joy

Sarah Searight of Port Aransas and her dog, Randy, are all bundled up as they play on the beach near Horace Caldwell Pier on a recent day. The recent cold weather has had folks in Port Aransas wearing coats and trying to stay warm. Searight rescued Randy from a Corpus Christi highway.

Bargains galore

Citywide Garage Sale slated Saturday

Get ready to bargain hunt on Saturday, Feb. 17, at the annual Citywide Garage Sale. The City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department and Keep Port Aransas Beautiful sponsor the annual event. KPAB has placed an ad that lists sale locations and times. The parks and recreation department also has a free map of the sale locations available at […]

‘New Day Port A’ job fair set on Thursday at Civic Center

An opportunity for those seeking jobs and employers to network is set for Thursday, Feb. 15, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the “New Day in Port A Job Fair.” The Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Bureau, along with Unique Employment Services, is sponsoring the job fair at the Civic Center, 710 W. Ave. A. The event […]