2019-10-10 E-Edition

Fiery performance

A performer known as Stella Moon holds flaming torches while dancing at Bron’s Backyard on Saturday, Oct. 5. It was part of the Port A Live music festival on Oct. 4 and 5. (More photos, Page 4B!)

Construction question

Hearing slated on Palmilla proposal


A public hearing is scheduled soon on a proposal to allow a good deal more development at Palmilla Beach Resort and Golf Community. The hearing will be at a meeting of the Port Aransas City Council at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17, at council chambers, 710 W. Ave. A. Rick Adams, the city’s planning and development director, said he […]

Dogged work

Port A cops bring in K-9


While he may be smaller than all the other members of the Port Aransas police force, Riggs is going to be a huge help when it comes to getting drugs off local streets, police say. He’s the Port Aransas Police Departments new K-9 that will specialize in drug detection and tracking. Riggs is an 18-month-old German Shepherd from Europe, and […]

Campuses vary on phone policies



How best to manage cell phones in Port Aransas schools, where students need to pay more attention to their teachers than their phones? The answer to that question depends on which campus you’re talking about, according to school officials. Two Port Aransas ISD campuses prohibit students from using cell phones, while one allows it. Brundrett Middle School James Garrett, principal […]

Island Agenda

Daily • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Pkwy. Exercise and lap swim: Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Open swim: Tuesday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m.; Closed Monday. Call 361-749-2416 for more information. • Port Aransas Art Center: Classes, workshops,104 N. Alister St., 749-7334. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Saturday, closed Sunday. • Port Aransas Museum, Alister at Brundrett […]

Evening music

Texas Sand to perform at Sunset Sounds Friday

Rock, country, blues and Americana tunes will fill the air on Friday, Oct. 11, at the last Sunset Sounds concert of the season. Texas Sand will take the stage at the Patsy Jones Amphitheater at Roberts Point Park at 7 p.m. Band members are Steve Goldstein and Arnold Govella on guitar and vocals, Tony Nicklin on bass and vocals and […]

About art

Annual self-guided art tour is Saturday

The art culture of Port Aransas is yours to explore on Saturday, Oct. 12, at the 13th annual PA ArtAbout. Take a self-guided tour of 18 Port Aransas galleries, studios, design shops and businesses from 1 to 6 p.m. Start anywhere along the route that runs from Old Town south down State Highway 361. Maps will be available at any […]

Sailboat fleet to arrive Friday in annual Harvest Moon Regatta

More than 120 sailboats will race along the coast from Galveston to Port Aransas to see who can finish first in the 33rd annual Harvest Moon Regatta. The race begins on Thursday, Oct. 10, at 2 p.m., at the Galveston Pleasure Pier. The race officially ends in Port Aransas at 1 p.m. on Saturday. This year, due to the dredging […]

Bits of the past

PAPHA seeks mementos for Port Aransas history time capsule

Port Aransans are invited to help fill a time capsule to commemorate Port Aransas’ history. The Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association ( PAPHA) is collecting items to bury in the time capsule. Anyone with items that represent the town and its history can donate it to PAPHA to be placed in the capsule. “ The items should be small […]