Will that be to-go?
Food trucks prohibited, but some folks want themSome Port Aransas residents would like to see food catering trucks operating in the city, but others not so much. City Ordinance Sec. 25-171 makes it unlawful to sell to the public from anywhere other than a permanent structure, but an establishment such as a restaurant can sell food from a truck if the item is available inside the business. […]
Leadership changes at South Jetty
South Jetty news editor Dan Parker has been promoted to editor and general manager Kelli Hartig is taking on responsibilities more in keeping with her title. Owners Mary Henkel and Murray Judson will remain as co-publishers while turning over leadership of the day-today operations of the newspaper to Parker and Hartig. “Dan and Kelli have been fulfilling these rolls for […]
Solarek recalled as sparkling personality
A 2020 Port Aransas High School graduate killed in a recent car accident is being remembered as standout athlete who was known for the genuine and effervescent personality she displayed throughout everyday life. The accident took the lives of Vicky Solarek, 20, and her parents, Brian C. Solarek, 54, and Michelle Solarek, 52. Vicky’s boyfriend was Logan Kreutziger of Port […]
Stepping back, but staying in the game
Murray and I have lived and breathed the South Jetty for the past 41 years. It has been our life, and our love, because it is a reflection of the town we love. And yes, even with all the changes, we still love Port Aransas. As you read on the front page, Dan Parker is stepping up from news editor […]
Our readers speak
Saddening changes It troubles me that I need to express my sadness of what is happening to Port A. The purchase and destruction of institutions like Woody’s and the Back Porch, along with the Harbour Lights Grill are taking away the places we look forward to visiting while there. The romance of old town Port Aransas and why we come […]
Who got America into this mess?
Lots of perplexed Americans are asking the question, “How did we get here?” They ask how is it that a rich, powerful and generally happy country that was chugging along so smoothly in the 21st century has almost overnight become an economic, social and ideological train wreck. It’s a fair question – and the answer has little to do with […]
Murdoch ditching Trump, not Trumpism
The grinding sound you’re hearing is the Rupert Murdoch propaganda machine chewing up Donald Trump and spitting him out. That’s the good news. We’ll get to the bad news shortly. What a miraculous coincidence it was last Friday when Murdoch’s New York Post editorial page and Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal editorial page eviscerated Trump for abetting deadly violence on Jan. […]
Water works
Watercolor society exhibition to open Friday at art centerWatercolor paintings will be the focus of an exhibit in the gallery at the Port Aransas Art Center throughout August. Member artists of the Watercolor Society of South Texas will show their works in the show that will open at the First Friday reception on Friday, Aug. 5, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The art center will offer light refreshments, […]
