The definition of commercial entities mandated to require employees and visitors to wear face masks has been expanded in orders issued late today by both the city and the county. The orders are effective immediately and extend through midnight Friday, July 10. Also, the county judge issued an order regarding use of golf carts on the beaches by veterans and […]
How can visitors get to the beach in Port Aransas while vehicles are prohibited there this weekend? Here are some tips.
FREESouth Jetty staff report A lot of people from out of town are asking where they can park if they want to visit the beach in Port Aransas during the July 4 holiday weekend. Some answers are below. Normally, you could park on the beach. But Nueces County Judge Barbara Canales has issued an order prohibiting vehicles from entering the […]
Mustang Island State Park sold out for holiday weekend
FREEMustang Island State Park is sold out for the Fourth of July weekend. Park entries only will be granted to those who already have reservations. The park has been open by reservation only on weekends for months due to concerns about the coronavirus. The park has been closed Monday to Thursday. Park officials posted on the park’s Facebook page today, […]
Constable forum cancelled
FREEA candidates’ forum for Nueces County Precinct 4 constable candidates Bobby Sherwood and Monty Allen has been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts. The forum previously was scheduled as a live-streamed South Jetty Facebook event to be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2. “In light of the upcoming COVID restrictions and the holiday,” Allen’s work schedule will prevent him from […]
July 4 holiday weekend, 2016
Crowds of visitors congregate on the beach in Port Aransas during the July 4 holiday weekend of 2016. Nueces County officials recently have been consulting with the Texas General Land office on the subject of beach rules and access as the potentially busy July 4 holiday weekend of 2020 nears. Some people have concerns that a large influx of visitors […]
Ferry traffic plan created for weekend
To help ease possible congestion as cars line up for ferries during the Fourth of July holiday, the Texas Department of Transportation has announced a traffic plan for motorists using Cut-off Road to board the ferries. A press release from Tx- DOT said that the existing center turn lane on Cut-off Road will be converted to a through lane where […]
Numbers climbing
Canales talks about virus, use of beachesWith the July 4 holiday weekend looming and COVID-19 numbers booming, Nueces County officials early this week appeared at least to be exploring the idea of putting some sort of restrictions in place to prevent further viral spikes from emerging from crowded beaches. No one was announcing a beach closure at deadline for this issue of the South Jetty. But […]
More masks appear in some Port A stores
More mask-wearing people have been seen in Port Aransas lately. Some Port Aransas businesses were required to have employees and customers wear face masks, while others only were recommended to do so under a new Nueces County order that went into effect on Friday, June 26, to slow the spread of COVID-19. Nueces County Judge Barbara Canales signed the order […]
Roundup, fireworks show cancelled
More longtime Port Aransas traditions have been cancelled this year because of developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. They include the July 4 fireworks show and the Port Aransas Deep Sea Roundup. The cancellations stemmed from an increase in COVID-19 cases in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott issued new virus-related restriction orders on Friday, June 26. One order said that outdoor gatherings […]
