Seventeen escape inferno
Fire rips through grand houseNo cause yet has been determined for the predawn blaze that heavily damaged a multi-million-dollar Port Aransas house and sent approximately 17 people who’d been staying there fleeing for their lives. It’s possible no cause ever will be determined, according to Nathan Kelley, fire marshal for the City of Port Aransas. “The damage is so severe, it will be difficult […]
Port A gets gas grant
More than $5 million awarded for big projectA grant of $5.9 million has been awarded to the City of Port Aransas for gas line improvements needed as a result of Hurricane Harvey, U.S. Rep. Michael Cloud announced. The grant came from FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security, according to a news release issued by Cloud’s office on Friday, Jan. 29. “ Hurr i cane Har vey […]
Book sale slated Saturday, Sunday
Every year, bookaholics look forward to the first Saturday and Sunday of February, the dates of the annual William R. “Bill” Ellis Memorial Library Book Sale. This year the book sale is set for Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 6 and 7. A large assortment of hardback and paperback books, videos, CDs, DVDs, puzzles and magazines will fill tables inside the […]
Island Agenda
Daily • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Pkwy. Open: Tuesday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; $2 person. The pool is operating at 50 percent capacity. Tuesday-Saturday, Lap and exercise swim, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Open swim, Tuesday-Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Closed Monday. • Port Aransas Art Center, Classes, workshops,104 N. Alister St., 749-7334. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., […]
Town’s historic sites to be marked
A ceramic tile designating historic buildings and landmarks is being developed by the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association. PAPHA is partnering with Carter Brown and his mother, Marline Carter Lawson, to create a means to recognize historic homes and sites around Port Aransas. Car ter Brown is the great-grandson of Aline Carter, Texas poet laureate, whose family built the […]
Residents have options for COVID vaccines
Depending on availability, options exist to get vaccines against the COVID-19 virus besides the Mega Clinics held sporadically at the Richard M. Borchard Fairgrounds in Robstown. Following is information about the vaccine and providers in Nueces County – primarily in Corpus Christi — according to the Texas State Health Services and Nueces County websites. As Texas continues to receive doses […]
Heart art
Bid on Valentine gifts at silent auctionRomance and hearts will be the theme of artworks featured in the February exhibit at the Port Aransas Art Center. The 23rd annual Hearts for Arts Silent Auction will open on Friday, Feb. 5, at 11 a.m. Bidding will continue until the auction closes on Friday, Feb. 12. Visitors are invited to bid on the artworks anytime that the art […]
Spaghetti dinner take-out fundraiser Saturday at PACT
Say “arrivederci” to cooking dinner on Saturday, Feb. 6, when two Port Aransas nonprofits join together to raise money for scholarships. The Port Aransas Community Theatre and the Youth Development Foundation of Port Aransas are hosting a Drive-thru Spaghetti Dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., or until all the food is sold. During 2020, nonprofits that normally hold benefits […]
UTMSI marina reopens
The marina at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute has officially reopened, according to a press release from UTMSI. The release said that the renovation of the marina was long overdue and was made even more critical after damage from Hurricane Harvey’s strike in August 2017. The $6.5 million renovation included the entire replacement of bulkheads, docks and ramp. […]
