The final numbers have not been tallied, but it appears SandFest 2024 might have been the largest ever, according to observations by organizers. Richard Kay, vice president of the SandFest board of directors, said crowds on Friday and Saturday seemed to be record-breaking, although “we have no hard numbers yet.” The festival grounds were 275 feet longer and “crowds, especially […]
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City explores second gas line option
Plans are in the works for the City of Port Aransas to add a second high-pressure gas line running down Mustang Island parallel to State Highway 361. Currently, the city only has one gas transition main. City Manager David Parsons has said the city’s gas system’s biggest weakness is that only one pipeline feeds the city. As development continues to […]
Adams retiring from City Hall
After more than a decade of working for the City of Port Aransas, Rick Adams, city development director and emergency management coordinator, will retire next month. His last day is May 16, which will be his 11th year anniversary. He said it’s been great working for the city. “I just feel really good about leaving the city better than it […]
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 […]
City accepting nominations for name of new park
Officials are collecting name ideas for the new park that is being planned near the Port Aransas Community Center. The city’s Parks and Recreation Department is gathering suggested names for the park, which will be built on a lot that lies northeast of the intersection of Alister Street and Oakes Avenue. Folks have until Monday, April 15, to submit nominations. […]
Movie scenes shot in waters of Port A
Part of a feature-length horror adventure film was shot in Port Aransas waters last week. The movie is called “The Relic: Dragon.” “It’s a monster movie about two estranged sisters from a treasure-hunting dynasty family, who after the death of their father discover that an artifact he’d been looking for his entire life is actually real,” said Josh Logan, the […]
Police: Signs improved golf cart compliance
The new golf cart warning signs on sidewalks along State Highway 361 and at the intersection of Avenue G and the highway are helping deter people from driving golf carts on the highway and sidewalks, according to Police Chief Scott Burroughs. In March of last year, police cited 33 motorists for driving golf carts on the highway, Burroughs said. During […]
Grosse kept giving all the way to the end
He was a longtime Port Aransas real estate figure, former city councilman and major donor toward a variety of local causes. Mark Grosse, who had cancer, died while in hospice care in Port Aransas late on the night of Sunday, March 31. He was 77. He used the last months of his life to make big contributions toward causes that […]
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