2021-06-10 E-Edition

Airborne

Two bottlenose dolphins leap from a swell pushed ahead of a ship, the BBC Destiny, as it steamed through the Aransas Pass on a recent day.

Work to begin on city’s piers



Relief is in sight for folks who are starved for opportunities to do some channel fishing from piers in Port Aransas. Reconstruction of two of the city’s three piers should begin in July, and work to rebuild the third one is expected to start by early fall. That’s according to Michael Dorris, vice president of Del Sol consulting, a subcontractor […]

Buskey named interim director



Longtime University of Texas Marine Science Institute researcher Ed Buskey has been named interim director of the institute as a search continues for a permanent director. Buskey became interim director effective Tuesday, June 1, according to a statement issued by the institute. He also is the interim chair of the Department of Marine Science and will hold the Nancy Lee […]

Parks board to decide on vendors



Anyone who may recently have noticed a pizza food truck serving customers on the beach in Port Aransas may have wondered just what the deal is. Beaches in Port Aransas aren’t usually visited by food trucks. Is that pizza guy going to stick around? Will there be more food trucks or maybe other kinds of vendors selling and renting stuff […]

Splish-splash!

Children play at the beach shoreline in Port Aransas near sunset on a recent day. They were having fun just south of Horace Caldwell Pier. Speaking of beach fun, a South Jetty recently interviewed several Port Aransas merchants to see how the Memorial Day weekend went for them. Their comments are on Page 10A.

Island Agenda

Daily • Port Aransas Community Park Swimming Pool, 700 Clark Pkwy. Open: Tuesday-Sunday, 7 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Tuesday-Friday, Lap and exercise swim, 7-8 a.m. and 9:30-6 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.- 6 p.m.; Open swim, Tuesday-Sunday, 1-6 p.m. Closed Monday. Splash Pad open during open swim, free with paid pool entrance. • Port Aransas Art Center, Classes, […]

Under cover

Nancy Peters, left, and Paula Baker hold a tarp over Lee Harrison as Harrison retrieves sea turtle eggs from a nest during a downpour on the beach at Mustang Island State Park on Saturday, May 29. All three are part of the Amos Rehabilitation Keep Turtle Patrol, which regularly searches the beach for evidence of sea turtle nesting. Eggs are […]

It’s hurricane season: Get prepared, be safe


In this week’s column I would like to remind everyone of the importance of being prepared for the upcoming storm and hurricane season. When storms and hurricanes make landfall, they can affect the lives of thousands of Texans along the coast and across the state. As storm and hurricane season continues, being prepared, being aware of hazards, and having a […]

Flamenco music to be featured at free concert

Watch ships go by and dolphins frolic in the ship channel while the rhythms of Spain play in the background. Randy Cordero, also known as “El Garrobo,” a flamenco guitarist based in San Antonio, will entertain at the next Sunset Sounds concert on Friday, June 11. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. at the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts […]