Quick cool-down
Brundrett Middle School students Addison Crouse, left, and Claire Harris are cooled down by a shower of water from a fire truck hose manned by Vinton James, assistant chief of the Port Aransas Volunteer Fire Department. The students were running in a cross-country meet involving 14 girls’ teams and 12 boys’ teams. Results are inside.
Cooper recalled as friend and respected fishing guide
Capt. Gary Cooper is being remembered as a veteran Port Aransas fishing guide who was adored by visiting customers and locals alike. “He was a damn good fisherman, and people really enjoyed fishing with him,” said Capt. Alex Porter, a longtime Port Aransas fishing guide who had known Cooper for many years and was a close friend. “There never was […]
PAHS runners hustle on home turf
Port Aransas High School cross-country runners competed well, with the varsity boys’ team taking fourth place at a recent meet. On their home turf Saturday, Sept, 10, the Port A runners followed a course down the beach and along Beach Street and Station Street. The finish line was at Port Aransas High School. “I felt like the meet went off […]
Note to bring $9.1 million for fire, EMS HQ
For several years, the city of Port Aransas has been going back and forth with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for funding to help rebuild city facilities that were destroyed by Hurricane Harvey. But city officials aren’t letting that hold them back. During a special council meeting Thursday, Sept. 8, the city council issued a tax anticipation note that will […]
Local merchants had big summer
Summer tourism traffic this year in Port Aransas was strong, although slightly different than summer 2021. Some business owners say they had more traffic this year, while others say they had slightly less. Overall most owners said the two years were very similar. The main trend the South Jetty found was that traffic seemed to slow down somewhat after the […]
New vision for education
Virtual reality lessons used in Port A classroomsSome Port Aransas ISD students this year will get lessons that make them feel like they’re really swimming with sharks, touring Europe during World War II and making other seemingly impossible field trips. While they won’t actually go to these places, these scenes will all seem to be unfolding, many of them in 3D, right before the students’ eyes. They’ll […]
When my name is called
My friend, Suzanne Bardwell, wrote the following column mere months before her tragic death in a traffic accident on Jan. 7. She was co-owner of the Gladewater Mirror, White Oak Independent and Lindale News & Times with her husband Jim. She served as president of the North & East Texas Press Association and was a multiple award winner in the […]
CNN: The cowardly news network
Those of us who have long tuned to CNN can’t say we weren’t warned. Incoming CEO Chris Licht decreed on Aug. 19 that “this is a time for significant change” at the news network, “and you might not understand it or like it.” Thus began his reign as a Trump Lichtspittle. I don’t pretend to know exactly what’s going on […]
