Three in a row
Three ships steam toward the Aransas Pass from the Gulf of Mexico as anglers fish from the south jetty on a recent day. The ships arrived within just minutes of each other, but they were not as close together as it might appear from this angle and from the compressing effect of the photographer’s telephoto lens. Still, it was a […]
City manager evaluation mixed
Both high and low marks were given to City Manager David Parsons during his annual performance evaluation by the Port Aransas City Council. The evaluation, conducted on Thursday, April 21, included a 5-1 council vote that Parsons get anger management instruction. Voting yes were council members Tim Parke, Jo Ellyn Krueger, Tina Mot t and David Sieloff, plus Mayor Pro […]
Early voting kicks off
Turnout large in Port AransasEarly voting has gotten off to a busy start in Port Aransas. Some 226 people had cast ballots as of the morning of Tuesday, April 26, the second day of early voting for candidates for the Port Aransas City Council and mayor, according to election officials. Only 66 had voted by the second morning of balloting in last year’s spring […]
Work on boardwalks underway at preserve
Work on three features at The Port Aransas Nature Preserve at Charlie’s Pasture to restore them to their pre-Hurricane Harvey condition, and then some, has started, said Rae Mooney, preserve manager. The features include: • a boardwalk at the Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center, • rebuilding the south trail off State Highway 361 (between Palladium Port Aransas and Port A RV […]
Library book club to discuss ‘The Husbands’ at meeting
Members of the Ellis Memorial Library Book Club will meet on Wednesday, May 4, to discuss the feminist thriller chosen for May’s read. “The Husbands,” by Chandler Baker, will be reviewed at the meeting beginning at 3 p.m. The publisher, Flatiron Books, provided the following synopsis: “Nora Spangler is a successful attorney, but when it comes to domestic life, why […]
City Nature Challenge set Friday through Monday
Calling all citizen scientists! Everyone is invited to participate in the sixth annual City Nature Challenge, set Friday, April 29 through Monday, May 2. “ Last year 244 cities across six continents made more than 1.2 million observations, with more than 45,000 species found,” according to a press release from the University of Texas Marine Science Institute, one of the […]
For the birds!
Alejandro Jiminez, 6, helps his uncle, Raul Mendoza assemble a bird house at Family Craft Day on Saturday, April 23. The event was sponsored by the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department to celebrate Earth Day 2022. After the bird house was assembled, Alejandro and Uncle Raul painted it. Alejandro said the bird house was for hummingbirds, but […]
It’s election time
Folks supporting Gregory Chittum and Wendy Moore, candidates for Port Aransas mayor, stand on East Oakes Street, across the street from the Community Center, where early voting began earlier that day, Monday, April 25. Signs supporting mayoral candidate Marty Phalen also were posted in the area. Early voting continues daily until Friday, April 29. Early voting resumes Monday and Tuesday, […]
Members appointed to Old Town board
Port Aransas City CouncilOld Town, a land purchase, natural gas, beach parking and more were on the minds of Port Aransas City Council members on Thursday, April 21. Old Town The council appointed members to the newly created Old Town Preservation Advisory Board. They are Cathy Fulton, Mallory Kollaja, Barney Farley, Patt Coeckelenbergh and Corky Moore. Jill Brodnax was named alternate. Moore is […]
