Memorial run
Staff photo by Lee Harrison ©2024Folks about to take part in the third annual Trooper Chad Walker Memorial Obstacle Course pose for a photo near the starting line on the beach in Port Aransas on the morning of Saturday, April 13. The event was established to honor Walker, a state trooper who was killed in the line of duty near Mexia in 2021. (South Jetty […]
SandFest fun starts Friday
Huge mounds of sand sculpted into amazing works of art will be the draw for the thousands of folks who attend the 2024 version of Texas SandFest. SandFest is set Friday through Sunday, April 19 through 21, on the beach in Port Aransas. This year the SandFest grounds have been shifted south on the beach and will be located between […]
New safeguards eyed for jetty area
Nueces County officials are looking into ways to safeguard the south jetty at I.B. Magee Jr. Beach Park to prevent people from driving onto the jetty and into the ship channel. Lynna Koehn, 58, of Blanco, was found dead in the wreckage of a pickup truck after it plunged off the south jetty and into the ship channel on the […]
Ward house gets historical marker
A house at 807 S. Station St. was built more than 90 years ago by a man who has been described as a visionary who saved Port Aransas from the Great Depression and set us on a course to be the town we are today. On Tuesday, April 16, officials with the Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (PAPHA) recognized […]
‘Steel Magnolias’ continues run at PACT
“Steel Magnolias,” a well-known comedy drama written by Robert Harling, will continue its run at the Port Aransas Community Theatre stage Thursday through Sunday, April 18 to 28. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays. Tickets for general admission seating are $22 per person and may be purchased online at www.portaransascommunitytheatre.com/magnolias. The 1987 stage play […]
Parks and Rec Roundup
Stuff to do and seeThe following are upcoming events and activities sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. For more information or to register for events, call 361-749- 4158. See the Island Agenda on this page for recurring weekly events. Activities This Week Registration is required for many in-person classes. Go to porta.recdesk.com/ to register. Sunset Sounds Friday, April 19, at 7 […]
Water district office to close on Tuesday
The offices of the Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District No. 4 will be closed on Tuesday, April 23. Folks who have an emergency with their water service on that day can call the water district’s after hours number at (361) 749-5201. For issues that are not an emergency, folks should wait to contact the water district when its […]
Groups must apply for SandFest grants
Texas SandFest is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization with a mission of supporting local nonprofit organizations and giving scholarships to graduating Port Aransas High School seniors. In 2023, the organization gave out a record $463,500 to 20 Port Aransas and area non-profits from the proceeds of the festival. This year, organizers are asking 501(c)(3) groups who wish to receive funds from […]
