2021-05-13 E-Edition

Pile of paella

Luz Loza and Vince Parrinni, both of Paella Lovers United of Austin, prepare a big pot of paella at Farley Boat Works on Friday, May 7. The dish included shrimp, chicken, pork sausage, mussels, calamari rings, Spanish chorizo, corn, artichokes, peas, greenbeans, onions, garlic and lots more. It was cooked up for an event for Port Aransas Preservation and Historical […]

He’s out!

Port Aransas High School Marlins player Austin Bepko tags out a Freer player at third base on Friday, May 7. Port Aransas beat Freer in dramatic fashion to take the bi-district championship. (Details are on Page 5B.)

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PAHS ranked No. 1


Port Aransas High School has been ranked the No. 1 high school in the Corpus Christi area, according to the data-based media company U.S. News & World Report. Some of the factors that led to the ranking are a reading proficiency at 94 percent, mathematics at 95 percent and a graduate rate of 98 percent, according to the U.S. News […]

Police to conduct more traffic patrols



The Port Aransas Police Department will be using extra patrols to curb traffic violations this summer, according to Chief Scott Burroughs. Beginning on Saturday, May 15, officers who volunteered or were assigned will be part of the program called Selective Traffic Enforcement Patrols (STEP), which will go until the week of Labor Day. With help from the annual $10,000 the […]

Former mayors talk about election



The South Jetty asked four former mayors what the recent Port Aransas City Council election results mean for the direction the city might take in the next few years, and if the results represent a desire by the community for a change in direction. Seven candidates sought election to three positions, only one of which fielded an incumbent. In Place […]

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., […]

South Jetty earns top award

The South Jetty chalked up the most points across several categories to earn the Sweepstakes award in the Texas Gulf Coast Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest. Awards were presented on Friday, May 7, at the association’s annual conference held at Camp Tejas in Giddings. Awards were for work published in 2020, and judging was by members of the Panhandle Press […]

Highway clean-up is Saturday

Folks are invited to join an Adopt-a-Highway cleanup on Sunday, May 16, sponsored by Keep Port Aransas Beautiful and Marlins United. Meet at the CVS parking lot at the corner of State Highway 361 (Alister Street) and Avenue G at 1 p.m. to get assignments. To register, go to https:// www.signupgenius.com/ go/9040849ABAA2AABFB6 apopt. The cleanup will cover the area on […]

Vet funding ends June 30

Veterans, take note: Here’s a financial assistance option that’s available now, but not for a whole lot longer. Nueces County has grant money available that provides eligible veterans, dependents and surviving spouses with financial assistance for utilities, rent, mortgage, food and transportation, according to a news release issued by the county on Thursday, May 6. The money comes from the […]