Brand-new board
Surfers feasted on shapely waves on the south side of Horace Caldwell Pier on a recent day. Port Aransas resident Meagan Callaway, above, was among those hitting the surf. She was riding a surfboard that was made by her boyfriend, Danny Good of Port Aransas. It was her first time to take the board into the surf, and it performed […]
Ready to cast your ballot?
Early voting starts MondayPort Aransas voters soon will begin making decisions about who they want on the city council. Early voting in the council election begins on Monday, April 25. The polls will be open at the Port Aransas Community Center from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 25 to 29. The Communi- ty Center is at 408 N. Alister St. Early voting […]
Candidates sound off at voter forum
They fielded questions on everything from short-term rentals to golf carts to hurricane preparedness. Nine candidates for Port Aransas City Council and mayor took seats under the bright lights at Port Aransas Community Theatre and spoke on a wide variety of town issues before a live audience on Thursday, April 14. Sponsored by the South Jetty, the event drew about […]
Laugh out loud!
‘Grumpy Old Men the Musical’ to open Thursday at PACTA musical comedy about the long-time feud of two senior men and their continuing antics to one-up each other will open on the Port Aransas Community Theatre stage on Thursday, April 21. “Grumpy Old Men, the Musical” is based on the 1993 movie by the same name staring Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon and Ann Margaret. “This stage adaptation captures the […]
New student housing to be built at UTMSI
Officials broke ground on an $8 million housing complex at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute on Tuesday, April 12. The complex will support 34 graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and undergraduate students, according to a news release issued by the institute. It will be located near existing housing on the south side of the intersection of Cotter Avenue and […]
Candidates talk about growth, preservation
Nine Port Aransas City Council candidates put forth varying responses when asked a question on the issue of growth, development and community preservation during the Candidates’ Night voter education forum on Thursday, April 14. The candidates were given 30 minutes to compose their responses to this question posed to the, by South Jetty editor Mary Judson, moderator at the event: […]
Attentive audience
A large crowd attended the 46th Candidates’ Night since the South Jetty began sponsoring the forum in 1975. The event is for candidates in contested races and was held for the first time at the Port Aransas Community Theatre on Thursday, April 14. The move was made due to the large crowd expected and concerns that the Port Aransas City […]
New PACT board members sought
Two positions on the Port Aransas Community Theatre’s Board of Directors need to be filled. Folks interested in applying for either of the positions may fill out a form on the theater’s website by going to https:// www.portaransascommunitytheatre.com and click on “Get Involved.” The submissions will close on Sunday, May 1, at 11:59 p.m. PACT board positions are a two-year […]
