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Port decision is welcome relief
Hats off to the Port of Corpus Christi commissioners for finally rejecting the idea of discharging desalination plant wastewater into inshore Port Aransas waters. Cheers to the Port Aransas Conservancy...
Our readers speak
Turtle work valuable I enjoyed reading Lee Harrison’s article (“Turtle patrol work tough but fulfilling”) in the May 8, 2025 issue of the Port Aransas South Jetty. I was impressed...
Many in America blinded by hatred
They say love is blind. But so is hate. The political world we live in today is so full of hate a lot of our fellow Americans can’t see straight....
Trump’s court con fiendishly clever
Say what you will about Trump (though it’s all been said before) – that he’s a tinpot totalitarian, pathological liar, corrupt grifter, convicted criminal, global laughingstock and a snowflake whose...
Library offers summer programs
The folks at the William R. “Bill” Ellis Memorial Library have planned summer fun for kids and adults in June...
Pop, rock musical to open on PACT stage for two-week run
An autobiographical pop/ rock musical from the creator of “Rent” will be on stage at the Port Aransas Community Theatre...
Watercolor art to be featured in June
The beauty of watercolor paintings will be on display in the gallery at the Port Aransas Art Center in June....
Public invited to photo show on sea turtle nesting June 10
The public is invited to a free photo presentation on Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nesting on Tuesday, June 10. Lee...
Caps, gowns, sand
This group of H.G. Olsen Elementary School students celebrated their recent ‘graduation’ from fifth grade with some time on the...
Little grads
Among H.G. Olsen Elementary School students taking part in kindergarten graduation ceremonies on Wednesday, May 21, are, from left, Wesley...
Band students take top honors
Port Aransas High School students Jhostin Sanchez and James Neagle earned top grades at the UIL Texas State Solo and...
Award winners
H.G. Olsen Elementary School fifth-graders Ronan Kelly, left, and Olivia Gillespie, right, are all smiles moments after receiving the Jerry...
Meyer and Hisaw achieve Eagle rank
Port Aransas High School students Caden Meyer and Xavier Hisaw recently earned their Eagle Scout ranks. For his Eagle Scout...
Big redfish catch
Kyla McClain and Robert Dowd, both from Liberty Hill, show off the big bull redfish they caught on Monday, May...
Bays, jetties yielding redfish, black drum
Black drum, redfish and gafftop are the big catches in the bays surrounding Port Aransas, according to folks who work...
Pentecost: A life-altering event
Pastor’s PenHave you ever experienced an event, moment, or crisis that made you completely change your mind about something related? What...
Dream, plan for the future
Coffee GirlWe’re getting ready for a family trip to the beach. The fact that all my adult children could get off...
County projects update
Commissioner’s CommentsTexas Sealife Center Recently you may have seen some information on the expansion of the Texas Sealife Center. That is...
Surf Rescue fully staffed
Schools are letting out, temperatures outside are getting hotter and families are gearing up to take it easy and relax by the beach. The Port Aransas beach lifeguards are fully staffed and prepared to ensure families and visitors have a safe and fun time on the beach and in the water. Joseph Farah, surf rescue manager, said so far, they’ve...
Be ready!
Above-normal season predicted for hurricanesThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting this year’s hurricane season likely will be “above normal.” NOAA estimated a 60 percent chance of an “above-normal” season in a news release the agency issued on Thursday, May 22. There is a 30 percent probability of a “near-normal” season and a 10 percent probability of a “below-normal” season, according to...
Workforce interests: Internet, transportation, housing
Recent survey results show what the Port Aransas workforce believes integral needs are that contribute to their quality of life and how well those needs are being met. The three needs that were voted as having the highest discrepancies between importance and needs being met, ranked from third-most-important were: reliable internet and cell phone service, the layout of State Highway...
Colorful
Coral Clark, 8, and her brother, Charles, 7, got pretty colorful while taking part in a Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department activity at Roberts Point Park Saturday, May 24. Participants were showered with a non-toxic, non-staining colored powder while running through the park. Coral and Charles live in Flour Bluff but attend H.G. Olsen Elementary School in Port Aransas […]
Port A wins grant for work on trails
Port Aransas has been awarded a grant for $241,515 to improve the connectivity and accessibility in existing trail systems, according to a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department news release issued on Thursday, May 22. Nature Preserve Manager, Rae Mooney, said the money is going to be used to repair and widen a couple trails as well as to add a […]
Port A man’s killer up for parole
Prison inmate Shawn Keith Fey, who was convicted of murdering prominent Port Aransas resident Michael Robert in 1996, is being looked at this year for possible parole, according to state officials. Fey was sentenced in 1997 to 35 years for the slaying. He was released on parole on June 10, 2016, but he later got into trouble. On May 25, […]
PAPHA selects Oakes Street home for historic award
The Port Aransas Preservation and Historical Association (PAPHA) has decided to bestow a Historic Property Award to a local house that was built in the Depression era. Located at 325 E. Oakes St., the house belongs to Russ Miget. A public gathering for the award’s presentation at the house was scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 28 – too late […]
Thanks for the years
Mike Hall, left, and Jim Magee, right, former owners of the Family Center IGA, were honored with a proclamation by Mayor Wendy Moore, center, on behalf of the Port Aransas City Council during its meeting on Tuesday, May 13.
Two killed in car accident; ferry service stalled hours
Two people were killed in a Harbor Island wreck that shut down Port Aransas ferry service for five hours on Monday, May 26. The crash occurred shortly before 3 a.m. on a part of State Highway 361 that’s near Harbor Island Road, according to a post that the Aransas Pass Police Department made on its Facebook page. “It is believed […]
Recognized
Former council member Mark Winton, right, was presented with an award at the council meeting Tuesday, May 13. Winton did not run for reelection. Chad Shimaitis was elected as the newest member of the council, serving in Winton’s old seat, Place 1.
Port Aransas paramedic dies in Ingleside shooting
An off-duty Port Aransas EMS paramedic was killed in a shooting at his Ingleside home on Monday, May 26, authorities said. Albert Howie, 54, was found dead by police responding to a report of gunshots at his home, according to a news release issued by the Ingleside Police Department. Ashley Nicole Transmeier, 29, has been arrested in connection with the […]
Sales tax allocation up
The sales tax allocation to Port Aransas for sales made in March was 8.89 percent higher than the same period in 2024, according to the latest information released by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. The payment for that reporting period this year was $386,270.99, compared to the March 2024 payment of $354,718.61. The allocations are for sales made in […]
Chamber hires newest member
Business BriefsFaith Thompson of St. Louis Missouri is a new member of the Port Aransas Tourism Bureau & Chamber of Commerce team. Starting Monday, May 19, Thompson stepped into the role of public relations and communications manager. Thompson graduated from Butler University in Indiana with a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communications: PR and Advertising and Anthropology with a certification in […]
Seniors of 2025 graduate
Graduation ceremonies for 49 seniors were conducted at Port Aransas High School on Thursday, May 22.
Up in the air
Jumping for joy took on a new meaning during Spring Break in 1995. These youngsters brought their trampoline to the beach for a different kind of fun in the sun. At first glance, they appear to be ‘dropping in’ on the beach, but in fact they were caught in mid-air by the photographer, South Jetty staffer Janet Sobieski. This photo...
