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Paddle park will be good for Port A
Hats off to Port Aransas city officials for taking a significant step toward establishing a paddle park in town. At a meeting on Thursday, Dec. 18, our city council voted...
Homophobia big issue among conservatives
There’s an intense war going on at the moment among members of the online MAGA verse, far-right figures who have been largely supportive of Donald Trump. From politics to religion...
Gun control in Australia is fake
What a terrible bloody week it was. From Rhode Island to Australia, innocent unarmed people were killed in cold blood by evil men with guns. On Saturday at Brown University...
Parks and rec to host events to ring in 2026
Celebrate the New Year in Port Aransas at two events hosted by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department. Noon...
Fireworks to light up the night on Dec. 31
Folks in Port A will send 2025 out with a bang on Wednesday, Dec. 31, when fireworks explode overhead. The...
Ellis Library to host traveling Texas America250 exhibition
This year, a celebration of the United States’ 250th birthday will be held. As part of the America250 celebration, the...
Sea life works to be featured at art center
The world that can be found under the sea will be featured in artwork on display at the Port Aransas...
Gifts for service
The fourth and fifth grade leadership teams over at Olsen Elementary donated snacks and goodies to parents representing the many...
Singing along
H.G. Olsen Elementary School students take part in the school’s annual Christmas Sing-Along program on Thursday, Dec. 18.
BMS shines a light on Dads in yearly tradition
Students over at Brundrett Middle School celebrated the final day before holiday break with a few special guests – their...
‘Challenge!’ team to compete Jan. 1
On TV soon, you’ll be able to see a team from Port Aransas High School competing against another high school...
Big barracuda
Greg Morisette of Port Aransas poses on Thursday, Dec. 18 with a barracuda he caught during a 56-hour trip aboard...
Tuna, red snapper big catches offshore
Anglers are catching lots of tuna, red snapper and kingfish on long-haul offshore excursions according to the folks at docks...
Holidays are a time to give
State of AffairsWith the holiday season upon us, it is important to remember there are many Coastal Bend residents that may need...
Literary heroes-in-training
Education NotesMy name is Silver Arrow, and I train superheroes. It’s true! That’s what we do at Brundrett Middle School. To...
Council selects engineering firm for paddle park
The City of Port Aransas just took another step toward establishing a new park that would include the town’s first publicly operated access point on Corpus Christi Bay for kayakers. At a meeting on Thursday, Dec. 18, the Port Aransas City Council voted 7-0 to hire a firm called Stantec to provide engineering services for a park where kayakers could...
Port A has inspired many songwriters
Some towns are beacons for inspiration, ingenuity and imagination. Nestled against a coastal backdrop ripe for creativity, Port Aransas is one of those towns, as evidenced by the countless artistic treasures born here. Several years ago, Cincinnati-based attorney Justin Flamm discovered that singular truth through the power of song. While he and his wife Acacia (niece of the late Bruce...
Museum has huge vault of local photos
Walk into the Port Aransas Museum, and you’ll see all kinds of interesting stuff on display. Dozens of vintage rods and reels lie on wall racks. Several exhibits profile longtime Port Aransas families. A glass lighthouse lens the size of a beer keg rests on a wooden pedestal. Against one wall is a desk with a computer that doesn’t look...
Meal time
Kylan Petty, an animal rehabilitator at the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK), feeds brown pelicans fish inside an enclosure known as a flight cage. The birds recently were placed there to practice flying before they are released. Of the 25 pelicans in the flight cage, 13 had been rescued from the Shamrock Island area after a hailstorm struck on Nov. 1, […]
Super snowman
Michelle Parker stands in front of a giant snowman at the Port Aransas home she shares with her husband, Dan Parker, editor of the South Jetty. Check out Page 1B for more photos of decorated homes in town.
Winter Sounds
Audience members applaud the Zac Webb band at a Winter Sounds concert at the Port Aransas Community Theatre on Monday, Dec. 15. Winter Sounds shows are sponsored by the Port Aransas Parks and Recreation Department.
All dressed up
Participants in the Capt. Jimmy Gates Office Christmas Party costume contest at The Gaff on Sunday, Dec. 21, are, in front, from left, Lori Ann Gillaspie, Summer Miller, Rose Hermes and Jimmy Gates; middle row, from left, Kat Stephens, Alice Hanzel, John Dody and Collins Ashley; and, back row, from left, Bob Wonacott, Bill Slingerland and Lee Harper. Hermes, who […]
Foggy walk
Dean and Susan Jackson of Austin walk through thick fog on the beach near Horace Caldwell Pier with their 3-year-old Bernedoodle, Sophie, on Sunday, Dec. 21.
Reflections
Maria Medrano of Port Aransas checks out the Christmas lights at Dennis Dreyer Municipal Harbor on Saturday, Dec. 19.
Decoration contest
Bernie’s Beach House and The Gaff are engaged in a friendly contest to see which bar can do the best job of decorating itself for Christmas.
Milestones
A few City of Port Aransas employees were recognized during a city council meeting for their years of service to the city.
Caroling
Members of Port Aransas Girl Scout Troop 4051 sang Christmas carols in the Channel Vista neighborhood on Thursday, Dec. 18. From left are Rally Fox, Taylor Richter, Scotti Drummond, Beni Boyer, Charlotte Arnold, Margaret Boyer, Eden Lovett, Claire Mcrae and Charlie Raley. In the background is Kristie Stevens, co-leader of the troop.
Santa visit
Nine-year-old Coral Clark, who attends H.G. Olsen Elementary School, enjoys a visit with St. Nick as she and other children took part in a pancake dinner with Santa at Moore McDonald VFW Post 8967 in Port Aransas on Friday, Dec. 19.
Rounding up the toys
Photographed on Friday, Dec. 19, Sgt. Cody Clark of the Port Aransas Police Department, left, and Megan McGill, a records administrator at the police department, box up toys that would be distributed to 66 families as part of the Emergency Services Toy Roundup.
Family fun
The Martin family of Corpus Christi enjoys some time at the Turtle Cove playground at Roberts Point Park on Saturday, Dec. 20. At left, Josh Martin swings with his 3-year-old son, Mark. At right, Cassandra Martin swings with son Wells, who is 18 months old.
Hats on!
In 2006, Richard Napoli Jr., center, sent this photo of himself and fellow contractors in Habbaniyah, Iraq, to Tessa Gates, who organized the Hats Off to Our Troops project. The project was organized to send Christmas hats to troops and workers in Iraq and Afghanistan. Napoli often came to Port Aransas to visit his father, Richard Napoli Sr., who spent...
