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Thankful to be a resident of Port A
I am beginning my third year on the Port Aransas City Council, and I feel so blessed to be a part of a strong, fun and growing community. We have...
Reagan, Trump: Similarities, differences
I was fortunate to serve on President Reagan’s White House staff and, later, as the Director of a federal agency in his first term in office. I also was a...
Work-life balance is nonexistent
Is work-life balance dead, and will you even find time to attend the funeral? During different phases of my five-decade working career, I have worked all three shifts, toiled every...
Library to host party for the last event of its summer program
The summer reading program, “Color Our World,” will wrap up on Friday, July 25, at the William R. “Bill” Ellis...
More summertime fun
A dive-in movie, live concert at Old Town Square and a karaoke party at the city pool are upcoming events...
New student enrollment slated Tuesday at PAISD
Attention, new students! Enrollment for new students at Port Aransas ISD will be on Tuesday, July 29. The hours for...
‘Our Texas, Our Future’ film to be shown at UTMSI Aug.1
The community is invited to a free screening of the H-E-B original docuseries “Our Texas, Our Future” at 2 p.m....
PAST members qualify for state meet
Forty Port Aransas Swim Team members qualified to attend the Texas Amateur Athletic Foundation (TAAF) State Swim Meet after placing...
Family fun
Round Rock resident Sakthi Baur and her 4-year-old daughter, Violet, paste popsicle sticks together to make a bird feeder. Sponsored...
One fish, two fish
The Renko family from Westerly, R.I., went on an offshore trip with Bill Busters Sportfishing while visiting Port Aransas for...
Shotgun start
Charging through Port Aransas waters, boats take off on Thursday, July 17, in a ‘shotgun start’ to begin fishing in...
Anglers haul in fish, cash at Billfish Pachanga Tournament
Offshore anglers cashed in with a record payout of $902,500 at the 2025 Billfish Pachanga Tournament held Wednesday through Saturday,...
Anglers hooking mahi, snapper
Port Aransas anglers were kept busy during the weekend either at the Billfish Pachanga or out fishing with local fishing...
Bonnie bonito
Wyatt Moats, 10, of Mabank caught this bonito on an 8-hour federal water trip on Monday, June 7. He was...
How great Thou art!
Pastor’s PenI love traveling to see God’s wonderful creation. Whether it is the beautiful blues and greens that surround the Bahamas...
Trust in God’s goodness
Coffee GirlA couple of weeks ago, my husband went to the dentist. He is much braver than I am. There are...
Enjoy Texas’ national parks
State of AffairsThis year, the month of July has been designated as National Parks & Recreation Month. It is important to recognize...
Port Aransas teenager helped others in flood
A Port Aransas teenager visiting Kerr County unexpectedly found herself pulling others to safety atop the roof of a house to help them escape rapidly rising river waters during the catastrophic flooding that hit the region this month. Halle Fish, 14, said it was a scary experience, but she pushed past her fear and helped people trying to escape the...
‘Feather’ signs could go away
When driving around Port Aransas, it’s hard to miss the many feather flags that stand along streets, advertising a variety of businesses. Whether you like them or not, in a couple of months, they could all be gone. The city council approved the first reading of changes to the city’s sign ordinance on Thursday, July 17. Changes prohibit feather flags...
Mustang Island experiences big season for turtle nestings
A record-high number of sea turtle nests have been documented on Mustang Island as nesting season draws to a close this year, according to wildlife officials. As of Monday, July 21, a total of 30 sea turtle nests reportedly had been confirmed on the island. All were of the Kemp’s ridley species except for one, a loggerhead. The previous record...
Port sets new tonnage record
A new record has been set in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, part of which runs through Port Aransas. Some 51.1 million tons of commodities were moved through the channel by Port of Corpus Christi customers during the second quarter of 2025, the most ever during that quarter, according to port officials. The prior second-quarter record of 50.6 million tons […]
Presbyterian interior
Interior work is performed on a recent day at the Community Presbyterian Church sanctuary that’s under construction at 113 S. Alister St. in Port Aransas. Church officials expect work to be complete by September, not only on the sanctuary but also on two other buildings that have been under construction for months on the property.
American Bank to merge with Prosperity
American Bank – which has a branch in Port Aransas – has agreed to merge with Prosperity Bank. “It’s important to know that nothing is changing today,” said a notice that American Bank emailed to customers on Friday, July 18. “Your account number, account terms and rate remain the same. Your debit card will continue to work. And your account […]
Ground work
Workers remove dirt from the east side of Port Aransas City Hall as part of a project to expand the building. The dirt was being removed to prepare the site for construction of a foundation.
Nominations and sponsors open for 23rd annual CBBF award ceremony
Nominations and sponsorships are now being accepted for the 23rd annual Coastal Bend Bays Foundation Conservation and Stewardship Environmental Awards, according to a news release from the Coastal Bend Bays Foundation (CBBF). Several Port Aransas folks have received awards in the past. The awards recognize and honor Coastal Bend citizens, educators, businesses, governing bodies and other entities that have demonstrated […]
The juice is loose on stage in ‘Beetlejuice Jr.’ at PACT
Make plans to see the youth musical on stage at the Port Aransas Community Theatre, now entering the second week of a three-week run. “Beetlejuice Jr.” is based on Tim Burton’s 1988 film and the hit Broadway musical. It is on stage Thursday, July 24 through Sunday, Aug. 3. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. […]
Creating
Working in the home of her Port Aransas garage, Kay Culpepper inserts stained-glass panels between the spokes on a bicycle wheel on a recent day. Culpepper, who creates stained glass as a hobby, was planning to attach the wheel to a pole in her garden.
Traffic light to go in
The City of Port Aransas is seeking construction bids for a new four-way traffic signal to be placed at the intersection of Avenue G and Station Street. “City council felt that traffic coming off 11th Street and Station Street was getting held up, and the light would help ease the traffic woes,” said David Parsons, city manager. Parsons said the […]
Giving blood
Maddy Goff of Port Aransas donated blood on Friday, July 18, at the ValueBank Texas blood drive. At right is Raeleigh Bradshaw, phlebotomist with the Coastal Bend Blood Center.
Batting it around
Several folks were batting a pickleball around on a recent day on the beach near Marker 7. Clockwise from left are Kyle Torres, 16; his father, Jimmy Torres; Kyle’s mother, Suzie Torres; and daughter Emma Torres, 17.
Hanging out
Paul Carmack, left, of Port Aransas, and his cousin, Brent Carmack of Brownwood, watch traffic while relaxing in their loungers on the beach near Marker 18 on a recent day.
Repairs underway
Workers repair the bulkhead at Roberts Point Park on Thursday, July 17. The repairs are being done in response to a recent collapse of a 20-foot section of the concrete structure. SR Trident is handling the $382,733 repair project.
Swimming to victories
It’s been a great season for the Port Aransas Swim Team so far. Forty team members qualified to attend the Texas Amateur Athletic Foundation (TAAF) State Swim Meet after placing first through third at the TAAF regional meet on Saturday and Sunday, July 19 and 20, at the Victoria Aquatic Center. (More on that is in a story on Page […]
Warm day on the beach
Alec Vetrone, a firefighter with the Port Aransas Volunteer Fire Department, prepared to extinguish a trashcan fire on the beach on July 19, 2008. Fire Chief Scott Mack said the fire was caused by someone dumping hot barbecue embers into the plastic trash can, which melted in the flames. Mack said he saw an average of about six incidents each...
