Posters displaying the Ten Commandments started going up last week in Port Aransas ISD classrooms, as required by a new state law. Some students are glad it’s happening. Julian Meyer is one of them. “Even if you’re not religious, the Ten Commandments are … a great way to live life by,” said Meyer, a freshman at Port Aransas High School.... READ MORE >
The Coast Guard reportedly has taken action against the surviving captain in a two-boat collision that killed a longtime Port Aransas fishing guide three years ago. Gary Cooper lost his life in the incident in Port Aransas waters on Sept. 10, 2022. A recently-released marine casualty report refers to Cooper as “Captain 2” and the pilot of the other boat... READ MORE >
Eight years after Hurricane Harvey ruined their church buildings, members of Community Presbyterian Church held a ribbon cutting on Thursday, Sept. 18, to celebrate the completion of three replacement structures. About 80 people attended the event. The ribbon was cut by Linda Zahn. She and her husband, Charlie Zahn, have been congregation members since 1970, reportedly longer than anyone else.... READ MORE >
Want a glimpse into the life of the editor of the South Jetty? Let’s take a look at Tuesday, Sept. 16, for example. The first thing I did that morning was fall out of bed. The alarm went off at 6:15 a.m., I woke up, I rolled over to shut it off, but it turned out that I was way... READ MORE >
Another meet, another set of solid performances by Port Aransas High School cross-country runners. The PAHS boys’ team finished at the very top of the heap among 2A high school teams at the meet, which was in Round Rock on Friday, Sept. 19. Overall, the PAHS boys came in eighth out of 55 teams. Individually, Shane Stawar of PAHS took... READ MORE >
Is it a good idea to post the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms? Port Aransas residents have varying opinions on that. Posters spelling out the Ten Commandments started going up last week in Port Aransas ISD classrooms, as required by a new state law. (See story, Page 1A.) “I feel this is an excellent idea, (but) not so much... READ MORE >
With fake blood, ambulance rides, a coffin, heartfelt lectures, retreats and lots more, a “Shattered Dreams” program last week gave dozens of Port Aransas teenagers vivid lessons on the horrors that can come from driving while impaired or distracted. The program brought a wide variety of area first responders and medical personnel to Port Aransas High School on Thursday and... READ MORE >
Rarely do I congratulate someone for scaring the heck out of someone else. But I do want to issue kudos to Port Aransas ISD, Driscoll Children’s Hospital and a number of other organizations for putting on the Shattered Dreams program at Port Aransas High School on Thursday and Friday, Sept. 11 and 12. The program dramatically demonstrated to PAHS students... READ MORE >
A recent contest among students has produced a name for the new central cafeteria that’s under construction on the grounds of the Port Aransas Independent School District. The winning submission was Deep Blue Diner – a play on the fact that Marlin blue is the school color in Port Aransas. Students from first through eighth grades submitted nominations for possible... READ MORE >
Port Aransas High School cross-country teams fared better than most teams at the meet at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi on Saturday, Sept. 13. The girls’ team came in sixth out of 50 schools in the 1-4A division and was the top-finishing 2A team. PAHS is a 2A school. The boys’ team got eighth place out of 35 schools in... READ MORE >
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