Rogue wave
Boats overturn, rescues succeedTragedy narrowly was averted when a “rogue wave” capsized two small boats, throwing eight people into churning waters at the...
Man arrested in fatal accident
A 47-year-old man has been arrested on a charge of intoxication manslaughter, suspected of being the driver of a car...
Should we limit them?
City council discusses possibility of golf cart capCity officials again have begun talking about possibly trying to limit the number of golf carts on the road in...
Register by April 6 to vote in bond election
Those who wish to vote in the Thursday, May 6, Port Aransas ISD bond election must register by Thursday, April...
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Top coach
Cowen just wants girls to have fun; Jones finalist for men’s best coachThe start of her ninth season as Port Aransas girls basketball coach did not go well for coach Stephanie Cowen. But a late-season surge by her Lady Marlins culminated in...
Court battles
PAHS netters claim wins against much larger schoolsCompeting against Conference 5A and 6A teams, the Conference 2A mixed doubles team of J.D. Gonzalez and Toby Suphachai won consolation at the Clear Brook High School Tennis Tournament. The...
Owens throws first ‘pitch perfect’ game
10-0 over Agua DulceFifteen up, fifteen down. Port Aransas sophomore Kendall Owens pitched the first perfect game of her career on Friday, March 24, leading the Lady Marlins to a 10-0, run-rule win...
Pettus outlasts Marlins, by just 1 point
A final-inning rally fell short for visiting Port Aransas in a 6- 5 loss to Pettus on Friday, March 24. Trailing 6-4, the Marlins’ pitcher Noah Mack cut the lead...
Angels strike back at Port A girl squad
Down 7- 1 to Corpus Christi Incarnate Word Academy heading into the bottom of the second inning, Port Aransas appeared to be on its way to hosting a matinee shortened...
Lady Marlins stop Freer, 4-3, on road
Port Aransas senior Megan Garrett doubled to right field to drive in the winning run in the top of the seventh inning to push the Lady Marlins to a 4-3...
Three Rivers floods Marlins’ home plate
Port Aransas took visiting Three Rivers to extra innings before losing 10-5 in eight innings on Tuesday, March 21. That the wining run for Port Aransas stood on third base...
Zuniga sweeps Sinton relays
Three JV Lady Marlins take firstsPort Aransas senior John Zuniga swept the individual distance events at the Sinton Pirate Relays on Saturday, March 25. Zuniga, a returning state qualifier, won the 3200 with a time...
Golfers on course
The Port Aransas boys golf team competed at a tournament hosted by Bishop at Alice Municipal Golf Course on Wednesday, March 22. John Zuniga led the Marlins with a 96....
Ya gotta have heart
A game lost with emotion better than a win without itPort Aransas High School Marlin varsity players lost all four of their games in the Marlin Classic held Nov. 16-18. Yet, Coach Mark Spencer was feeling good about his team...
Rogue wave
Boats overturn, rescues succeedTragedy narrowly was averted when a “rogue wave” capsized two small boats, throwing eight people into churning waters at the end of the south jetty on Saturday, March 25. Everyone...
Man arrested in fatal accident
A 47-year-old man has been arrested on a charge of intoxication manslaughter, suspected of being the driver of a car that hit and killed a pedestrian in Port Aransas, police...
Should we limit them?
City council discusses possibility of golf cart capCity officials again have begun talking about possibly trying to limit the number of golf carts on the road in Port Aransas, but the idea so far hasn’t gotten beyond...
Register by April 6 to vote in bond election
Those who wish to vote in the Thursday, May 6, Port Aransas ISD bond election must register by Thursday, April 6. Early voting will be held from Monday, April 24,...
Pretty place
Linda Barker of Liberty Hall stands in front of the restaurant, recipient of the Port Aransas Garden Club’s Commercial Yard of the Month award for March. Landscaping there includes sago palms, plumeria, ginger, caladiums, Indian hawthorn, rosemary, junipers, bougainvilleas and what a garden club official said is the largest oleander...
‘Hop Into Spring’ sign class slated at art center Monday
Create an outdoor sign for your home at a class on Monday, April 3, at the Port Aransas Art Center. A “Hop into Spring” sign will be completed at the class from 1 to 4 p.m. Learn some art techniques while painting a 16-inch-by- 16-inch wooden sign with a white...
Save lives
NHS to sponsor blood drive WednesdayOne in seven people entering the hospital will need blood, according to the Coastal Bend Blood Center website. On Wednesday, April 5, the National Honor Society at Port Aransas High School is hosting a blood drive to help with critical blood shortages in the Coastal Bend. The bloodmobile will be...
Port A Day is Tuesday
You can help this community trumpet its identity at the state level at “Port A D ay.” The City of Port Aransas and Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Bureau will hold “Port A Day” at the Capitol in Austin on Tuesday, April 4. Festivities are scheduled from 9:30...
Appeals court denies firm’s request for stay of federal judge’s order
A federal appeals court has denied a firm’s request for a stay of a lower court’s order that the company’s barge moorings stop operating in Lydia Ann Channel. The Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals issued the decision on Monday, March 27, according to a court document. Senior U.S. District...
‘Minnesota Al’ to open Sunset Sounds series
Sunset Sounds, the free monthly concert series sponsored by the City of Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department, will begin on Friday, April 7. Al Spitzer, who performs on the island as “Minnesota Al,” is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at the Patsy Jones Amphitheater in Roberts Point Park....
Boat works party slated for April 8
Burgers will be sizzling on the grill at the Farley Boat Works Second Saturday party on Saturday, April 8. The festivities will begin at 6 p.m. at the boat works, 716 W. Ave. C. Frank Coletta, boat works manager, said that folks should bring “picnic-style” appetizers, sides or desserts to...
Buried treasure
Winter Texan successfully finds jewelry, coins, historical artifacts with metal detectorWhen he was a kid, Mark Gibson dreamed of hunting treasure. Today, he’s a retired Winter Texan who travels the country in search of buried jewelry and artifacts. “It’s like an adult Easter egg hunt every day,” said Gibson, who has been wintering in Port Aransas for the past three...
At the mike
Port Aransas Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Bureau President and CEO Jeff Hentz makes remarks during a chamber mixer on Wednesday, March 22. Hentz spoke on a variety of methods for keeping tourism booming in Port Aransas.
First Friday to feature ‘Gals of the Gulf’ show
Works of four women artists will be on display in April at the Gals of the Gulf show at the Port Aransas Art Center. The show will open with the First Friday reception on Friday, April 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The works of Sarah Searight, Suzanne Balluck, Nancy...
Spring is here
Wildflowers showing up around Port AransasIt’s springtime, and wildflowers have popped out all over Port Aransas. On any given day, one can see wildflowers growing all over town. Clockwise from upper right: A fiery skipper butterfly stops and sits on a Rio Grande phlox in...
One-act play team advances to area
Port Aransas High School’s one-act play team members advanced to area competition after competing in UIL competition on Thursday, March 23. The team performed “Bus Stop” by William Inge at the bi-district competition at Kenedy High School. Seniors Aubrey Sergeant and Hunter Frost received allstar cast honors. In addition to...
Chapter 41 hurting PAISD
Education notesOne should never assume that everyone who pays taxes in a community fully understands how all of those funds are spent. Are you aware that Port Aransas is considered a “Chapter 41” district? This means that PAISD funding is found in Chapter 41 of the Texas Education Code and is...
Academic team wins district, 17 advance
Students from Port Aransas High School competed in the University Interscholastic League’s district competition from Wednesday, March 22, to Friday, March 24, at Kenedy High School. PAHS had 17 of 23 students qualify for the regional competition that will be Friday, April 7, and Saturday, April 8, at Texas A&M...
Guest Speaker
Harold Gage, a U.S. military veteran, spoke to Susie Kleinhans’ fourth grade class as Chris Cruz, also a veteran, held up an American flag at H.G. Olsen Elementary School on Thursday, March 23. Gage answered all of the fourth graders’ questions as well. Students who were interested in learning more...
Barello to state
Port Aransas High School student Jordan Barello has qualified for the Texas University Interscholastic League piano competition. She will compete against the top pianists in the state in June at Texas State University in San Marcos. Barello qualified after receiving a first division score at the UIL region 14 piano...
OES Marlin day
After nine weeks in the classroom, H.G. Olsen Elementary students were rewarded with Marlin Day, an event that included popcorn and games. Shawn Cox, left, and Kinley Oestreich, right, play a game of rock, paper, scissors during the event, which took place on Thursday, March 23. The students were able...
