A struggle and a jeering crowd
As a laughing, jeering crowd looks on, Port Aransas Police Officer II Matt Ponder attempts to arrest a young man...
Spring Break throngs surge
No major incidents, despite unruly crowdThe Spring Break holiday was one without serious accidents or major crimes, police said. Although a video showing of Spring...
Party down
Hundreds of Spring Breakers party on the beach in Port Aransas as seen in an aerial photo shot on Friday,...
A look inside the giant party
Beer bongs, rap music and great times were what many young folks hoped for while visiting the beach in Port...
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Tourney is warm-up to district
Port Aransas High School hosted the Marlin Invitational Tennis Tournament on March 6. “The team did well and got to compete in a few matches against Refugio, which is in...
She’s No. 1!
Stephanie Cowen, varsity coach for the Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins, was named the Class 2A Dean Weese Outstanding Coach Award by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.
Finalist
Marlin varsity basketball coach was a finalist for the Texas Basketball Coaches Association’s Boys Outstanding Coach Award for Class 2A.
All-region Lady Marlins
Kendall Owens, left, and Charlotte Ramsden, starters on the Lady Marlins basketball team, were named to the Texas Association of Basketball Players All-Region Team. In addition, Ramsden also received the...
All-region Marlins
These Marlin varsity basketball players, Devin Pate, left, and Zach Brown, were named to the Texas Association of Basketball Players All-Region Team.
Academic athletes
These Port Aransas High School basketball players were named to the Texas High School Coaches Association’s Academic All-State Team. They are, from left, Trout Lorette, Charlotte Ramsden, Ben Milligan and...
Shut out
Lady Marlins hand host Woodsboro an 11-0 routPort Aransas catcher Megan Garrett hit a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, and drove in nine runs as the Lady Marlins walloped host error-prone Woodsboro 11-0 in...
Longhorns slap loss on Marlins at home
Port Aransas made six errors and collected only four hits in a 9-5 loss to visiting Agua Dulce on Tuesday, March 14. That was too many of the former and...
Ladies pull out win over tough Refugio
Clutch hitting and a strong finish on the mound propelled visiting Port Aransas to a hard-earned 6-5 win over Refugio on Tuesday, March 14. Trailing 5-4 entering the sixth inning,...
Kenedy blanks Marlins
Patrick Lopez pitched five innings of two-hit baseball to lead Kenedy to a 10-0 run-rule win over visiting Port Aransas on Saturday, March 18. Lopez struck out six, walked one...
A struggle and a jeering crowd
As a laughing, jeering crowd looks on, Port Aransas Police Officer II Matt Ponder attempts to arrest a young man during a fracas amidst a large group of Spring Breakers...
Spring Break throngs surge
No major incidents, despite unruly crowdThe Spring Break holiday was one without serious accidents or major crimes, police said. Although a video showing of Spring Breakers storming a dune with police went viral, overall arrest...
Party down
Hundreds of Spring Breakers party on the beach in Port Aransas as seen in an aerial photo shot on Friday, March 17. This edition of the South Jetty includes several...
A look inside the giant party
Beer bongs, rap music and great times were what many young folks hoped for while visiting the beach in Port Aransas at Spring Break, and that’s what they got. Thousands...
Stews, brews
Stews and Brews was the theme at the Moore-McDonald VFW Post 8967 in Port Aransas on Saturday, March 18. Dishes served up included a Pueblo green chili pork stew, VFW Shiner Bock pub stew and Wisconsin chicken booyah stew. Customers are, from front to back, Art Bauer, Denny Larkin, Shirley...
Bring some, take some, at KPAB plant swap Saturday
Have you been doing some spring cleaning in your yard and garden? Bring some of the castoffs to share at the Fred Rhodes Memorial Pavilion at Roberts Point Park on Saturday, March 25. Keep Port Aransas Beautiful is sponsoring a plant swap from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Bring some...
Paint a parrot at art center Wine, Whine, Design class
Paint a scarlet macaw while enjoying some snacks and wine with friends on Sunday, March 26. Karen Winship will lead a Wine, Whine and Design Painting Island Style Workshop at the Port Aransas Art Center from 5 to 8 p.m. Participants will complete a 16-inch by 20-inch painting with all...
Sweet treats
Bake sale slated Saturday is Project Graduation fundraiserStop in the Family Center IGA on Saturday, March 25, and pick up a dessert or two to take home. Members of the Project Graduation committee will be selling individually packaged items as well as whole desserts from 1 to 4 p.m. Project Graduation is a substance free after-graduation party...
Sliding away
Teagan Russell, a second grader at Olsen Elementary School , plays on the playground slides on a recent day.
Man of Jesus
Bob Hanus travels across North America with the crosses that he has built to save those who were in situations similar to his. Hanus struggled with addiction until he was able to find Jesus and he is on a mission to save as many young people as he can. 2017...
Coming soon
County to mail property appraisal noticesWatch that mailbox. The Nueces County Appraisal District soon will begin mailing out notices of appraised values to property owners in Port Aransas and throughout the rest of the county, according to a news release the agency issued. The appraisal district plans to mail about 106,000 notices for residential property...
The practice of prayer
Pastor’s penI recently taught a class on meditation. This was not guided meditation, or a walking meditation (like the labyrinth), this was just an opportunity to learn the simple and challenging practice of sitting still in God’s presence. There are a thousand ways to pray, and I count among my prayer...
Prepare to travel Texas
Spring time is here, so many Texans are beginning to travel. Texas has nearly 80,000 miles of roads and highways. That is more than any other state in the United States! As a result, it is important to keep some traveling safety tips in mind. Texas is full of beautiful...
Hands in the sand
Enjoying some time building things in the sand are, from left, Aubrie Fountain of Portland; Mark and Christine Garza, both of San Antonio; and Cody and Josie Fountain, both of Portland. It was on Thursday, March 16, at Mile Marker 25 on the beach in Port Aransas.
Spring Breaking
Spring Breakers hit the beach, shopped the shops and chowed down at the restaurants in Port Aransas throughout the holiday, March 11 to 19. Crowds increased as rain and cool winds gave way to warm, sunny skies.
Art camp
The Port Aransas Art Center hosted an art camp during Spring Break for students who wanted to be creative. Students who participated in the camp on Monday, March 13, are from the front row, left, Jenny Clark and Isabella Hofheins. In the back row from left are teacher Lizz Harris,...
PAISD: The legacy continues
Education NotesConcerning the May 6, 2017 Bond election: The Port Aransas Independent School District is classified as a “Chapter 41” District in the State of Texas. Chapter 41 of the Texas Education Code requires school districts that are property wealthy to share their wealth with school districts that are property poor....
Free movie
Library to offer free family movie April 4Kids are invited to wear their PJs, bring a pillow and a blanket and see the Disney animated movie “Moana” on Tuesday, April 4. The Ellis Memorial Library is hosting a Family Movie and PJs afternoon beginning at 5 p.m. in the library meeting room. A press release from the...
Challenge team
PAHS will air on KEDT-TV ThursdayTune in to KEDT-TV on Thursday, March 23, to see seven Port Aransas High School students show their chops on the public broadcasting’s quiz show, Challenge. The show airs at 7 p.m. The PAHS team will play peers from Corpus Christi’s Flour Bluff High School in the third round of...
Putt-putt
Food, music, more at benefit SundayBring the kids and play some miniature golf at a benefit for Trinity-by-the-Sea Day School on Sunday, March 26, at Kody’s Restaurant. The third annual Putt-Putt Fundraiser will begin at 4:30 p.m. for $5 per person. Also included in the festivities are appetizers, live music and silent auction items donated...
Marlin garden
Olsen Elementary School student Beckham Edwards digs up a fresh carrot with some help from Leslie Griffins, a volunteer, on Thursday, Feb. 23. Edwards and his fellow classmates dug up the carrots, washed them and ate them. The discovery garden will be undergoing some major renovations in the near future....
