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Schieffer in, Van de Putte out; Watson maybe
Tom Schieffer dodged one bullet, but now another may be headed his way. Schieffer announced he will indeed seek the...
I’d rather be hot in Port Aransas
If you think it’s hot here, try San Antonio. Or Austin. Or Houston. Or Dallas. For that matter, Texas, USA....
Special session is focusing on five agencies
On June 25, Gov.Rick Perry announced that a special session of the Texas Legislature would begin on Wednesday, July 1....
Island Agenda
DAILY • Port Aransas Community Park swimming pool, 700 Clark Parkway: swim lessons, water exercise and lap swimming. Open daily...
Fast Frogs leap by Port Aransas Swim Team with six-point margin
The Port Aransas Swim Team lost by a narrow margin to the Flour Bluff Aquatic Swim Team Frogs at a...
PAST to swim laps for money
If someone knocks on your door wearing fins and goggles, don’t panic. It’s probably not the Creature from the Black...
Sales tax holiday to include school supplies
Great news for back-to-school shoppers. For the first time since it began in 1999, the annual August sales tax holiday...
Last chance for swim lessons
Register for the final session of summer swim lessons at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14. The two-week sessions will...
Shove off, Mates!
Kayakers wait to shove off during the University of Texas Marine Science Institute Field Science Camp on Thursday, June 25....
Kids’ Calendar
Pre-register for all parks and recreation programs at 739 W. Ave. A or call 749-4158. DAILY ACTIVITES MONDAY, JULY 6...
Lambertson
Tom Lamb- ertson, 82, died Tuesday, June 23, 2009, in San Antonio. He was a long-time resident of Port Aransas...
Mayor target of tax probe
Is this retaliation? ’ MAYOR CLAUDE BROWNPort Aransas City Attorney Mike Morris says he is investigating whether Mayor Claude C. Brown has been delinquent in paying property taxes and whether it would mean a violation of the city charter that could lead to Brown’s removal from office by the city council. Brown, who hasn’t been charged with wrongdoing, said he never has been delinquent and that he...
Slip-sliding away
A goggled boy shoots down a slide at the pool at Port Aransas Community Park on Saturday, June 27.
Buyer confidence rebounds locally
Projects expand, near finishFrom the standpoint of a veteran with nearly 40 consecutive years of selling real estate in Port Aransas to one who has 10 years under her belt, the conclusion is the same: The real estate market has hit bottom in Port Aransas, and it’s bouncing back. Unless a property owner bought real estate here between 2004 and 2006 when prices...
Boatman of Year ‘hooked’ on fishing
Dave Sullivan was a hardcore fisherman from an early age. One day when he was about 14 years old, he was fishing from rocks near the foot of the south jetty in Port Aransas, and he was catching one trout after another when he accidentally hooked himself. Right in the head. “The barb went all the way through my...
AT YOUR LIBRARY
Cool, close, comfy: The libraryIt’s close. It’s comfortable. It’s cool! Keep the library in mind when you are thinking of ways to beat the Texas heat. Check out the new items in the collection, or sit back, relax and read one of the many current magazines on the shelf. And don’t forget to bring the children in to get their very own library...
Kanoa James born June 23
Corey and Stacy Williams of Port Aransas announce the birth of their son, Kanoa James Williams. He was born Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at 8:14 a.m. at Christus Spohn Hospital South in Corpus Christi. He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 21 inches long. He was welcomed home by his siblings, Jacob Rubio, 6, and Nohea Williams, 2 1/2....
Colt Brent born in Irving June 1
Brent and Lori Wallace of Irving announce the birth of their son, Colt Brent, on Monday, June 1, 2009. The infant was born at 7:48 p.m. in Irving. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and measured 21 ½ inches long. He is welcomed home by his brother, two-year-old Tanner Wallace. Maternal grandparents are John and Joni Ray of Port Aransas....
Shoreline seats
A clear summer day, a comfortable seat at the beach, good company, toes in the water and drinks in hand. What more could you want? Two folks enjoy an afternoon at I.B. Magee Beach Park on Sunday, June 28.
Art center’s ‘Barefoot Sale’ is Friday
You don’t have to be barefoot to attend the Art Center for the Islands’ “Barefoot Sale” and First Friday art reception. The reception at the center tomorrow, July 3, will feature the works of member artists. The public is invited to enjoy the exhibit, live music and refreshments and socialize at the reception from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the...
Getting on board
Geoffrey Miller, a disabled man from Edmond, Okla., gets a ride on a surfboard at the beach in Port Aransas on Sunday, June 28, with the assistance Oklahoma resident Gordon Fujii, left, and Keith Andrews of Corpus Christi. Miller was one of about 15 disabled folks from Oklahoma who traveled to Port Aransas courtesy of Make Promises Happen, a program...
Give a little, get a lot on Friday
It’s good to give blood. It’s even better if you get two free Hooks game tickets, a t-shirt and a Whataburger coupon for your trouble. That’s exactly what you’ll get if you donate blood tomorrow, Friday, July 3, at the Coastal Bend Blood Center mobile unit. The unit will be at the Family Center IGA parking lot, 418 S. Alister...
No trash collection on Saturday, July 4
Trash will not be collected in Port Aransas on Saturday, July 4. Allied Waste will not collect trash Saturday because none of the landfills will be open to receive it, said Pat Garrett, executive assistant to the city manager.
June/July Calendar of event
July 3: First Friday Art Reception Workshops and classes: •Drop in and Draw: Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. $13.50 members, $15 non-members. •Soft Pastels or Oil Painting: Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. to noon, $13.50 members, $15 nonmembers. •Beginning/Intermediate Watercolor: Fridays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., $25 each session or $80 for 4 sessions •Jewelry Workshops with Sue McClurg: Mondays, 9:30...
PAPHA benefits from DAR Good Citizen
The Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association received a check presented by the Corpus Christi Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in honor of Betty Turner of Port Aransas, left. Turner was the recipient of the DAR Good Citizen Award presented at the Valentine Silver Tea where the funds were raised. The presentation was made by Anita Eisenhauer...
