2020-07-23 E-Edition

Surf shredder

Jeffery D’amico of Vail, Colo., rides a kiteboard in the surf at I.B. Magee Jr. Beach Park on a day not too long ago. He was performing a ‘board slide’ that threw a rooster tail of spray behind him.

On foot

Folks lug their gear from the shore up Beach Access Road 1A on Friday, July 17. A county judge’s order, a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19, prohibited vehicles on the beach from July 16 to Aug. 1. The measure could be extended.

Beach vehicle ban continues to Aug. 1



Nueces County beaches were under a vehicle ban, but that didn’t stop thousands of tourists from visiting Port Aransas over the weekend. Parked cars filled streets like Beach Access Road 1, 11th Street and Sand Castle Drive. On foot, beachgoers pulled wagons, carried coolers and canopies through every beach access point in town. Heavy machinery operators piled mounds of sand […]

FORECAST: THU-WED JULY 23 – 29

School opening delayed



Port Aransas ISD will start classes remotely on Aug. 18 and won’t have in-person instruction until at least after Labor Day. County-wide, schools are unable to hold classes on campuses due to an order signed by Nueces County officials, according to Dr. Srikanth Ramachandruni, the local health authority. Ramachandruni announced the order during a Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District […]

Workforce housing project underway



Site work has begun on a long-awaited project in Port Aransas: Construction of an apartment complex that’s expected to provide affordable housing for members of the town’s workforce. Heavy equipment is in the process of leveling the land and marking out spots for concrete pads and paving at the site, located on the west side of State Highway 361, immediately […]

Political Cartoon

Red flags fly


Any time a governing body goes into closed session to talk about public matters, especially matters concerning input from the public, the red flags go up. So, when an item showed up on the Port Authority of Corpus Christi commissioner’s agenda for Tuesday, July 21, regarding receiving legal advice on the requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act, the red […]

Get set to vote in November


Okay, Texans. Let’s get ready to vote. The prelims are over. It’s time to prepare for the Nov. 3 general election — including for president. First, be sure you’re registered to vote. In Texas, you must be registered by at least 30 days before any election to vote in it. For Nov. 3, that registration deadline is Oct. 5. If […]