Beach cleanup slated Saturday
Most of us enjoy visiting beaches that are clear of trash and debris, and from time to time a little...
Police investigate homicide
Austin man found shot on San JosePeople around here shouldn’t fear for their safety, despite the fact that police haven’t made an arrest in the recent...
Former resident still thinks Gaddafi behind plane crash
Anne Scalan Paulus, a 1982 graduate of Port Aransas High School, worked on Pan Am Flight 103 from London to...
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BMS runners prove they’re ready PAHS XC primed to host meet
Brundrett Middle School runners may have done well simply to fight their way through the crowd at a crosscountry meet at West Guth Park in Corpus Christi on Saturday, Sept....
Marlin runners were ‘on fire’ at UTSA meet
Marlin cross-country runners may well have wished that a trip to San Antonio on Saturday, Sept. 17, had been for the regional meet. On the University of Texas-San Antonio course,...
Beach cleanup slated Saturday
Most of us enjoy visiting beaches that are clear of trash and debris, and from time to time a little help to keep them looking that way is required. That’s...
Police investigate homicide
Austin man found shot on San JosePeople around here shouldn’t fear for their safety, despite the fact that police haven’t made an arrest in the recent shooting of a Port Aransas visitor whose body was found...
Former resident still thinks Gaddafi behind plane crash
Anne Scalan Paulus, a 1982 graduate of Port Aransas High School, worked on Pan Am Flight 103 from London to New York City many times when she was a flight...
Hunt for treasures on the beach Friday
Head to the beach in the morning, and grab a pail on your way out the door. A free guided beach walk, sponsored by the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, will be led tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 23. Port Aransan Shirley Fischer will begin the walk at 9...
Curtains will open tonight
‘A Month of Sundays’Take your “honey” on a date night to see “A Month of Sundays” this weekend. Curtains open on the production at the Port Aransas Community Theatre beginning tonight, Thursday, Sept. 22. Performances will continue Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23 and 24, and Thursday, Friday and Saturday Sept. 29, 30 and...
List your dates now
If you have yet to include a birthday, anniversary or memorial in the community birthday calendar, your time is running out. Orders for listings and calendars are being taken by the Kiwanis Club through tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 23. This will be the 50th anniversary of the calendar that was started...
Music Fest benefit set Oct. 8
Have a hankering for some mouth-watering chili, barbecue brisket, pork spare ribs, chicken and pinto beans? Cooks are invited to set up their barbecue pits and bring their best recipes and pit crews to the 11th annual South Texas Music Fest – Chili and Barbecue Cook-off on Saturday, Oct. 8....
Surfers to kick off Old Town fete
This year’s annual Old Town Festival will get a start bright and early with a longboard surfing contest, The Old Port A Expression Session, from 8 a.m. to noon. Sponsored by Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association, the festival is set for Saturday, Oct. 15, with most of the activities...
‘Wings’ coming Oct. 7-9
Hosted by Parrot HeadsArrr ye ready for a good time, me hearties? The Parrot Heads of Port Aransas will hold its annual Wings Over Port A: Pirate Island benefit weekend Friday through Sunday, Oct. 7-9. To be based at the Dunes Condominiums, “pholks” interesting in registering for the event may do so by...
Art About due Oct. 15
Art lovers listen up. It’s almost time for the PA Art About. The 5th annual art walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 15, 4 to 8 p.m., following the Old Town Festival. Participants may walk, bike or take a cart to a number of galleries, studios and shops to...
NERR hosts photo contest
If you enjoy getting out into the great outdoors with a camera, this might be the contest for you. The Mission-Aransas National Estuary Research Reserve (NERR) in Port Aransas is conducting a photo contest to showcase the beauty of the reserve’s territory and conservation efforts there. NERR is headquartered at...
EDUCATION NOTES
Parents are important educatorsParents (or primary caregivers) of children play an essential role in the child’s education. At home, encourage learning, promote a healthy lifestyle and communicate openly and regularly. Attend parent-teacher conferences and events and volunteer. When parents are involved, everyone benefits. Children are more likely to get better grades, feel better...
PTO plans Olsen festival
Big plans are underway for this year’s H.G. Olsen Elementary School’s fall festival. Sponsored by the PTO (Parent Teacher Organization), the event is set for Sunday, Oct. 23, beginning with the traditional costume parade at 1 p.m. from the school’s parking lot. PTO president Jenni Kite said this year’s event...
Students get early release on Sept. 30
Port Aransas ISD students will get out of school early Friday, Sept. 30, so teachers can plan the next six weeks of instruction and finalize a new grade book system. H. G. Olsen Elementary School students and Brundrett Middle School students will be released at 1 p.m. that day. Port...
District re-finances bonds
Despite what it said on the agenda, the Port Aransas school board didn’t turn over the money borrowed in three bond elections at its Sept. 15 meeting. The agenda item said the board was to “refund bonds.” What it meant by “refund” was not to give the money back, but...
