If you saw smoke filling the sky north of Port Aransas this morning, it may have been because firefighters were battling a grass fire between Rockport and Aransas Pass. The South Jetty’s calls to fire departments in Aransas Pass and Rockport went unanswered, but a Rockport Volunteer Fire Department Facebook post at 10:30 a.m. said, “We have a grass fire […]
Hello, Santa!
Santa Claus, who bears a striking resemblance to Randy King of Port Aransas, holds 13-month-old Corey Davis of Port Aransas as his brother, Kyle, 8, smiles for a photo during a Christmas tree lighting event at the Port Aransas Community Center recently.
City: Port seeks to stifle free speech, more in court move
The Port of Corpus Christi is scheduled to go to court this week in an attempt to prevent the City of Port Aransas from interfering with the port’s efforts to develop Harbor Island. The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. in Judge Deeanne Svoboda Galvan’s Nueces County Court at Law No. 3. The port is asking for a declaration that […]
Port A seeks new marina permit
The City of Port Aransas is trying to obtain a new permit to build a boat marina, but there are no plans to start actual construction of one in the near future, according to City Manager Dave Parsons. The city at this point just wants to keep a permit in hand, just as it has for more than 20 years, […]
VFW provides for Christmas dinners
Another successful Care and Share Christmas Food Drive has come to an end. In all, 130 gift cards were handed out on Tuesday, Dec. 17. The Moore-McDonald VFW Post 8967 sponsors the annual drive to help Port Aransas families in need enjoy Christmas dinners. The VFW has helped to provide Christmas dinners for needy families for many years. Again this […]
Holiday charity drives wrap up
Roundup gathers toysOrganizers of the 2019 Emergency Services Toy Roundup have once again provided toys to Port Aransas kids who might not otherwise have had presents under their trees. This year, the emergency services personnel were able to collect both new, unwrapped toys and monetary donations for their annual drive. “We received quite a bit in donations,” said Joe Garza with the […]
Operation Santa
Cindy Zufall, left, and Gloria Guerra, both of Port Aransas, wrap presents on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the Port Aransas Civic Center. Gifts were being wrapped for Operation Santa, a group of Port Aransas residents who each Christmas season collect gifts and distribute them to children in local families of modest means.
New Realtors on the block
Realty Executives Coastal Bend held a ribbon cutting for the opening of their new office located at 202 N. Alister St., on Monday, Dec. 16. From left, are, Shelley Mayer Witcher, with the Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Bureau; Realtors, Alma Offlutt, Sandy Stokes, Suzanna Reeder, Kelly Green, Dana Stone, Martha Wild and Karen Adams. Not shown is […]
