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Peaceful day on the beach


Dozens of folks gathered to form a big peace symbol on the beach next to Horace Caldwell Pier in Port Aransas on Monday, April 22. The event, held in celebration of Earth Day, was sponsored by the Port Aransas Conservancy and Keep Her Wild organizations. Earth Day is an annual event held on April 22 in support of protecting the […]

Memorial run

Staff photo by Lee Harrison ©2024

Folks 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 […]

Beach run

Runners take off at the beginning of the third annual Trooper Chad Walker Obstacle Course at I.B. Magee Jr. Beach Park on 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. Walker started his career in law enforcement as a state trooper in 2015 […]

PAC, port at odds over dredging



It’s important that folks who care about Port Aransas inform themselves and make their opinions known with regard to a proposed dredging project that would greatly deepen the ship channel here, according to the head of a citizens’ group. The project likely would be bad for the environment and could worsen the storm surges that come with hurricanes, according to […]

Play ball!

Little League holds opening day events

Dozens of kids and their parents took part in the Port Aransas Little League’s (PALL) opening day ceremonies on Saturday, March 23.

A tribute

A band called Dreams: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac performs at the Port Aransas Community Theatre on Saturday, March 16. The band performed hits created by the iconic Fleetwood Mac rock band.

Cheers to first responders


Port Aransas police, EMS, life guards and firefighters responded to an injured Spring Breaker who had an apparent knee injury on Sunday March 10. As the young man was transported to the ambulance, the crowd cheered the first responders. The incident occurred near Marker 32 on the beach as Spring Break got underway.


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