2020-02-06 E-Edition

PAISD aces latest TAPR



Port Aransas ISD outperformed most schools in the region and state on the recently released Texas Academic Performance Report. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) issued Texas Academic Performance Reports, also known as TAPR, to schools throughout the state in December. In August, TEA announced that the district earned an A accountability rating for 2017-2018. The TEA bases its accountability mainly […]

Heavy metal

Rolling on large, inflatable bags, a barge weighing hundreds of tons is pushed across San Jose Island on Monday, Feb. 3. This barge and several others have been stranded there since Hurricane Harvey. The others are expected to be removed later this month.

Going up

Homes are under construction in $1-billion addition to development


About 25 lots at Cinnamon Shore South have been sold over the past year or so, and work will begin on several public amenities there soon, according to the developer. “We’ve got good demand,” said Jeff Lamkin, chief executive officer with the Sea Oats Group, the developer. “We’ve got really good pre-sales, with activity happening.” The lots that have been […]

In stitches

Quilters have been laughing and learning for 20+ years


Each winter, for more than 20 years, a group of women have gathered regularly at Pioneer RV Resort to work at the craft of quilting and enjoy some fellowship at the same time. “And get together and gossip,” joked member Pat Linaman of Douglas, Wyoming. The Pioneer Quilters Club has 12 to 15 members, several of them Winter Texans, who […]

Island Agenda

Daily • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Pkwy. Pool is closed for repairs. • 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 Streets, 749-3800. 1-5 p.m. Thursday – Saturday. • Farley Boat Works, 716 W. Ave. C, near Cut-off Rd. Open […]

Calling volunteers

Cheri Sharkey of Ozawkie, Kans., speaks to Winter Texans about volunteer opportunities with the RV Disaster Corps (RVDC). Sharkey is the lead volunteer contact for RVDC in Port Aransas. RVDC volunteers are working to help Port Aransas recover from Hurricane Harvey for the second straight year. The group consists of RVers who are older than 55 to help areas that […]

Word play

Scrabble tourney to benefit day school slated for Saturday

Get ready to create as many words as you can and take part in the second annual Trinity-by-the-Sea Day School’s Scrabble Tournament Benefit on Saturday, Feb. 8. The Civic Center will be filled with word-smiths from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., to compete and win prizes. The Civic Center is located at 710 W. Ave. A. Participants are asked to be […]

Native plants use in landscape will be topic at PAGC meeting

Incorporating native plants into your landscape will be the topic at the next meeting of the Port Aransas Garden Club on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The doors at the Civic Center will open at 9:30 a.m. for fellowship and refreshments, and the meeting will begin at 10 a.m. Michael Womack, director of the South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center, will […]

Hearts for arts

Silent auction to be featured at February First Friday event

Bid on artwork featuring hearts and valentines on Friday, Feb. 7, at the Port Aransas Art Center. The 22nd annual Hearts for the Arts Silent Auction will be featured at the First Friday Reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Art center artists have created unique works of art that include hearts, or that have romantic themes for this fundraising event. […]