Time off
Deadlines, office hours adjusted for Labor DayDeadlines for the Sept. 6 edition of the South Jetty will be adjusted to accommodate the Labor Day holiday on...
Farewell
Party Friday to honor three department headsThe City of Port Aransas is bidding its final farewell to three long-time city employees tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 31. Parks...
Summer simmers
Temperatures hold in double digitsIt’s hot out there, but maybe not as hot as you might think. We’re sweating and wilting under the sun’s...
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Marlins’ first cross country meet rough going
Drought creates cracks in GPHS courseThe Port Aransas High School Marlins’ first crosscountry track meet of the season, at Portland on Saturday, Aug. 25, was more like an obstacle course than a race. “The course...
Marlins to paddle in honor of coach
They love their coach. A group of Port Aransas High School Marlins basketball team players plan to compete in a charity event in honor of their coach, Joe Kocurek. The...
Time off
Deadlines, office hours adjusted for Labor DayDeadlines for the Sept. 6 edition of the South Jetty will be adjusted to accommodate the Labor Day holiday on Monday, Sept. 3, and city hall, the water district and...
Farewell
Party Friday to honor three department headsThe City of Port Aransas is bidding its final farewell to three long-time city employees tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 31. Parks and Recreation director Gary Mysorski, EMS director Yancy Gillespie and...
Summer simmers
Temperatures hold in double digitsIt’s hot out there, but maybe not as hot as you might think. We’re sweating and wilting under the sun’s rays this time of year, and yet, Port Aransas hasn’t...
Cruise almost booked
Champagne, Mini TasteOnly a few tickets are left for the Rotary Club’s Champagne Cruise and Mini-Taste of Port Aransas, scheduled for Friday, Sept. 7. Participants will be treated to live music, dancing and hors d’oeuvres aboard the Wharf Cat as the sun sets over the Gulf. Local restaurants participate by donating samples...
Chapel part of local lore
Tours offered Friday, SaturdayTours of the Little Chapel on the Hill will be offered Friday and Saturday, Sept. 7 and 8. Reservations are required, as space is limited in the tiny stucco building, which sits 26 feet above sea level on the highest sand dune in Port Aransas. To register, visit the Port...
Splash for half price
Community PoolSplash for half price at the Port Aransas Community Pool on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3. The pool, which is usually closed on Mondays, will be open for its annual Labor Day Splash. Lap swimming will be allowed from noon to 1 p.m., and open swim will be from 1...
First Friday art reception set
Join the Port Aransas Art Center for an art exhibit, live music and refreshments on Friday, Sept. 7, when it will host the September First Friday art reception, “Island Beaus.” The reception is at the center, 323 N. Alister, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., and will feature works for sale...
Bradshaw finalist for new position
Fort Pierce, Fla.Port Aransas City Manager Robert Bradshaw is a finalist for the city manager’s position in Fort Pierce, Fla. The Fort Pierce City Commission plans to make a decision on a city manager on Tuesday, Sept. 4, after conducting interviews with four finalists this week, according to Anne Satterlee, communications and...
ARK celebrating its 30th birthday
The Animal Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) turns 30 this year. To celebrate, it is holding a Birthday Bash on Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Civic Center. Brian Winfrey will play live music and a cash bar will open at 6 p.m. A “Texas luau” will be served up by Coastal Catering,...
Rotarians present check to ADA
Br ianna D’Herde, 9 , granddaughter of Por t Aransas Rotarians Nancy and Donny D’Herde and Erin Wilder, American Diabetes Association director, presented a program to the Rotary Club on Thursday, Aug. 23, describing several upcoming efforts to raise funds and awareness for diabetes research. Locally, Brianna was encouraging everyone...
Teachers learn during summer
Education notes“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” William Butler Yeats. The staff at Port Aransas High School is committed to lighting fires in the minds of our students this school year. We continue to model lifelong learning and seek ways to improve the...
Port Aransas starting 4-H Club
Kids age nine through 19 interested in joining a 4-H club should meet in the Port Aransas school administration building, 100 S. Station St., on Monday, Sept. 10. Organizers will hold the meeting at 6 p.m. to organize a 4-H club in Port Aransas. A few of the projects on...
Trustees set to approve budget
Requires dipping into revenue fundPort Aransas school trustees will be asked today, Thursday, Aug. 30, to approve a budget for the coming year that will depend on taking money from the district’s revenue fund to balance. The proposed tax rate of $1.08555 per $100 valuation for property in the school district is 2.321 cents...
