Spring Break rated ‘good’
No records broken; DWI arrests top listIt could have been better, but it could also have been much, much worse. While lamenting the deaths of two...
City may tap into tax rebate
GLO may share hotel-motel tax funds for beach cleaningPort Aransas wants to get in on some of the money the Texas General Land Office (GLO) collects through statewide...
Ready for SandFest
Gloria Fric, also known as the Dragon Lady, spent two weeks on the beach in Port Aransas with a group...
Relief in sight for Oleander
City council members have told City Manager Michael Kovacs to go ahead and sign a contract for $1,952,460 with...
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In full swing
Freshman Abby Kenigsberg eyes the Runge High School batter as freshman pitcher Katelin Dupnik pitches her the ball at the Marlins vs. Yellowjackets showdown Friday, Feb. 23.
Safe!
Lady Marlin Katelin Dupnik sprints past first base as a Runge first baseman tries in vain to tag the base. The game was held in Runge, Friday, Feb. 23.
Williams is All-state; Phillips is All-region
Whitney Williams of the Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins basketball team has been selected to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class A Division I All-State team for the...
Suited up
Photographed as the season opened, the 2006-07 Port Aransas High School Marlins baseball team members included, from left, back row, standing: Sam Byrd, Zach Merrill, Ryan Phillips, Scott Willey, Kenny...
PAHS track team: Off and running
PAHS Track Three Rivers Meet SATURDAY, MARCH 17 VARSITY BOYS Long Jump Matt White, 20′ 4.25″, First High Jump Cody Collins, 5′ 8″, Sixth 4X100m Relay Collins, White, Travis Kahn,...
Batter up!
Ceremonies on Saturday to open Little League seasonAccording to the calendar, Tuesday, March 20, was the first day of Spring. But according to American tradition, Spring really begins with the opening of baseball season, and that’s going...
Arzola
Noel Arzola, 45, died Friday, March 16, 2007. He was a lifelong resident of Port Aransas. Arzola was born Dec. 29, 1961, in Aransas Pass, to Pedro L. and Esther...
Huddleston
Thomas R. (Bob) Huddleston, II, 62, a former resident of Port Aransas, died Friday, March 16, 2007, at Methodist Hospital in Houston. He had owned the Anchorage Restaurant, where Fins...
Spring Break rated ‘good’
No records broken; DWI arrests top listIt could have been better, but it could also have been much, much worse. While lamenting the deaths of two teen-agers in a fiery auto crash Thursday night, Port Aransas...
City may tap into tax rebate
GLO may share hotel-motel tax funds for beach cleaningPort Aransas wants to get in on some of the money the Texas General Land Office (GLO) collects through statewide hotel-motel taxes. City Manager Michael Kovacs told council members at...
Ready for SandFest
Gloria Fric, also known as the Dragon Lady, spent two weeks on the beach in Port Aransas with a group of 14 who were practicing their skills for the upcoming...
Relief in sight for Oleander
City council members have told City Manager Michael Kovacs to go ahead and sign a contract for $1,952,460 with Island Construction Co. to kick off work on the Oleander...
Time travel book discussion Tuesday
Fast readers still have time to read “The Time Traveler’s Wife” and join a book discussion Tuesday, March 27, at the Bill Ellis Memorial Library, 710 Ave. A. Mary Ann Gregory will lead the discussion on the book by Audrey Niffenegger beginning at 6:45 p.m. Niffenegger’s debut is the story...
ARK auction items
Volunteers at the Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) at The University of Texas at Austin Marine Science Institute hold some of the auction items that will be available Saturday at the annual Spring for the ARK fund raiser. From left, seated, are Shel Perkins, Joni Ray, Ginger Massey and Judy K....
Tickets still available
ARK annual fundraiser dinner and auction is SaturdayIt’s not too late to buy a table for 10, individual tickets or donate to the silent or live auction for the Spring for the ARK on Saturday, March 24. The event, that in addition to the auctions, will include a catered dinner and the “tropicoustical” sounds of Triggerfish. It...
This weekend is last chance to view ‘Over the River’ at PACT
“Over the River and Through the Woods” continues to wow audiences at the Port Aransas Community Theatre (PACT), said president Charlie Zahn. The comedy will be performed with four more times: tonight, Thursday, March 22, through Saturday, March 24, with a matinee on Sunday, March 25. Curtain time is 7:30...
Art center member meeting Wednesday
The Art Center for the Islands will hold its annual membership meeting on Wednesday, March 28. The meeting will be at 1:30 pm in the art center classroom, 323 N. Alister St. Membership is not limited to artists. “We have many members who support the art center who are not...
PASTOR’S PEN:
Fantasy fishingThe Helping Hands Community Food Pantry is seeing fewer folk each week. Fewer volunteers also, due to the number of Winter Texan helpers who have returned north. We could use a few more locals for pick-ups and stocking shelves on Mondays and distribution on Tuesdays. Call Kim Fon at 749-0552...
Beach walk set Friday
Residents and visitors are invited to learn about what washes ashore on the beaches of Mustang Island as spring winds drive waves in from the south. A guided beach walk sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department will reveal the secrets of the sea tomorrow, Friday, March 23....
Odd angle
Bob Plasko of Georgetown did a double take when he looked out of the driver’s side window and saw the sign painted on the inside of the rail. Obviously, the intent of the sign was distorted by the viewing angle. The actual sign reads ‘No unattended children allowed on deck.
Burger coupon, t-shirt are rewards for donating blood here on March 29
Receive a t-shirt and a Whataburger coupon along with the knowledge you helped someone in need, when you donate blood Thursday, March 29. The Coastal Bend Blood Center will have a mobile unit in Port Aransas from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The unit will be in the Family Center...
Budding artists
These youngsters spent part of their Spring Break at a youth art camp at the Art Center for the Islands. In front are Michael Trevino, from left, Karina Bien, Anna Trevino, Julie Johnson, Rylie Hughes, Paige Bridges and Devan Dilelio. In the back row are instructor Marilyn Cook, Shelby Fox,...
Pick this one!
H.G. Olsen Elementary School classes from kindergarten through fifth grade created original art on canvass that will be auctioned during a silent auction at the PTO sock hop tomorrow night, March 23. Displaying the work of their classmates are second graders, from front to back, Charlotte Ramsden, Cooper Sowers, Hawkins...
Flower fundraiser order deadline is Wednesday
Sprucing up your yard with color has been made easier by organizers of Project Graduation. But get on the ball and order because the deadline is Wednesday, March 28. A variety of annuals and perennials have been added to geraniums available for purchase in the annual flower sale. Geraniums come...
PTO SOCK HOP IS FRIDAY
MUSIC, GAM ES, FOOD, ART IN STOREParents and kids will get together for a sock hop and raffle tomorrow, Friday, March 23. Proceeds will benefit the Port Aransas Parent-Teacher Organization (PTO). Dancing, games and awards, such as the twist, limbo, best dressed boy and girl and more, will be from 6 to 8 p.m. in the...
Sophomores catch break; no closed lunch
Port Aransas High School Principal Travis Longanecker has decided against restricting sophomores to campus during lunch period next year. PAHS students of all grade levels were free to leave campus during lunch until the current school year. A new rule restricted freshmen to campus beginning in the fall. Administrators said...
