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Free speech placed on chopping block
Fourteen years ago, the legislature passed vital protections for freedom of speech in the Texas Citizens Participation Act. This week, they’re looking to gut it. The TCPA addresses the common...
Do you trust your significant other?
Cheaters never prosper. But people who expose cheaters make out like bandits. According to USA Today, “loyalty tests” are blowing up online. That’s because an alarming number of Americans suffer...
Illegal immigrants aren’t entitled to protection
Was Kilmar Abrigo Garcia a MS-13 gang guy? Yes, allegedly. Was he here illegally? Yes. Did two judges rule that the evidence showed he was a member of MS-13 and...
Library to host a Lego building party on Saturday
Folks of any age who enjoy building with Legos are invited to a morning of building with the construction toys...
Appraisal dispute session set Saturday
Property owners may attend and discuss their recently issued appraisals when the Nueces County Appraisal District sets up shop at...
Sales tax holiday is Saturday to Monday
Folks will have an opportunity to save money on emergency supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday Saturday through Monday,...
Early voting ends Tuesday
It’s decision time! Early voting continues until Tuesday, April 29, in the election that will decide races for the city...
PAHS boys golf team heading for state meet
The Port Aransas High School boys’ golf team is heading to state competition! The boys are going to state on...
Track team’s post-season ends with solid effort
Port Aransas High School athletes’ finishes at the regional track meet weren’t quite enough to propel them to the...
Softball season ends for Lady Marlins team
A difficult season has come to an end for the Port Aransas High School Lady Marlins, but their coach –...
Marlins lead district
Despite a recent loss, the Port Aransas High School Marlins baseball team continues to lead in district play. The Marlins...
Port Aransas students win awards for artwork
Painting a superb picture of her dog has qualified Port Aransas High School student Sarah Foster for a state-level art...
Honored for service
Cherrie Stunz, front right, shows a plaque she was presented as an outgoing member of the Port Aransas ISD Board...
Good citizen
Port Aransas High School student Luisa Dwyer, left, has received a Good Citizenship Award from the Daughters of the American...
Grouper on deck
Mark Vercruysse of Santa Fe, N.M., shows off a 17-pound scamp grouper he caught Friday, April 11, while on a...
Bays, jetties, offshore yielding big catches
Anglers fishing in the bays are catching lots of gafftop and sand trout, while offshore trips are returning with limits...
Most important truth
Coffee GirlAs a college English teacher, I’ve been faced with the moral and ethical issues of using AI (artificial intelligence). It’s...
Event to spotlight talent, creativity
Education NotesEveryone is invited to attend an amazing display of Marlin talent! The Marlin Museum and GT Showcase will be held...
SandFest blasts off
Big mounds of sand will be transformed into works of art during the 2025 Texas SandFest, set Friday through Sunday, April 25 to 27. The festival will be held between Markers 13 and 17 on the beach. Sand sculptures are not the only attractions that many hundreds of people will come to the beach to see. Folks who attend can...
Officials sound off on education bills
A bill that would create a $1 billion private school voucher program and another that would bring $7.7 billion to increase funding for public schools have been making their way through the Legislature. At press time, Senate Bill 2 had been passed by both the House and the Senate. House Bill 2 had been voted passed by the House. Senate...
Britton: ‘We want intake and discharge offshore’
Port of Corpus Christi CEO Kent Britton told the Port Aransas City Council that he is pushing for the proposed Harbor Island desalination plant to discharge offshore. Britton made a presentation on the plant during a council meeting on Thursday, April 17. “It has been my position since I took this job that we want intake and discharge offshore,” Britton...
Officer appreciation
B.J. Grimes, left, and Aaron Warner, animal control officers with the City of Port Aransas, pose for a photo with shelter dogs Honey, left, and Buddy on Wednesday, April 16. April 13 to 19 was National Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week, according to the National Animal Care and Control Association. ‘These guys do the heavy lifting ... behind the […]
Port of CC reports record tonnage
The ship channel that runs through Port Aransas just experienced a milestone. Ships using that channel carried a record amount of cargo during the first quarter of this year, according to a news release issued by the Port of Corpus Christi. “ The Por t of Corpus Christi and its customers moved 51.3 million tons of commodities through the Corpus […]
At the finish line
Charlie Clark, a local area resident who owns the Hair Port salon in Port Aransas, shows the Boston Marathon medal he received after competing in the race Monday, April 21. Clark finished 5,875 out of 28,799 with a time of 3:06:14. A story about Clark ran in the April 17 edition of the South Jetty.
Parsons receives high marks by council in annual review
The Port Aransas City Council gave City Manager David Parsons high marks on his annual evaluation during the council meeting Thursday, April 17. “Once again, the council has given him very strong marks and reviews, and we’re very happy and pleased with his performance,” said Mayor Wendy Moore. “His numerical scores are within fractions of the previous two years, which […]
Demolition
A City of Port Aransas Public Works Department building at 415 Ninth St. is demolished on Tuesday, April 15. The city has awarded a contract of nearly $5 million to Victory Building Team of Corpus Christi to build a new public works facility at the same location, which is on the same block where the city is in the middle […]
Sunrise service
Worshipers packed Fred Rhodes Memorial Pavilion at Roberts Point Park for a sunrise service on Easter Sunday, April 20.
Labyrinth
Folks walk a labyrinth carved into the sand at the beach, just south of Horace Caldwell Pier, on Tuesday, April 15. The labyrinth was created by James Derkits, rector at Trinity-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church. He made it as a prayer tool and meditative path through which people could walk in observance of Holy Week.
Whooping Crane Festival creates $53,000 in donations
The Port Aransas Tourism Bureau and Chamber of Commerce recently presented a total of $53,000 to nonprofits, educational institutions and the City of Port Aransas. The money came from proceeds from the Whooping Crane Festival, conducted by the tourism bureau Feb. 20 to 23 in Port Aransas. “The Whooping Crane Festival obviously is focused on our endangered species, the whooping […]
Scavenger hunt
Teams pose for a photo before the start of a scavenger hunt Sunday, April 20 at the Sip Yard in Port Aransas. Many are wearing lifejackets because it was a requirement during the hunt -- not because they had to get in water but just as a silly bit of fun. The event was organized by T.J. Collins of Port […]
Sales tax allocation dips
The sales tax allocation to Port Aransas for sales made in February was 4.83 percent lower 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 $235,817.59, compared to the February 2024 payment of $247,810.64. The allocations are for sales made in […]
April planter of the month
The Farley Boat planter at the home of Nancy Branson, located at 836 Park Place, was named the planter of the month by the Port Aransas Garden Club. The planter is filled with inch plant, canna lilies, Mexican marigold, woolly stemodia, beach evening primrose, yucca, bee balm and lockspur. Her dog Bruno got in on the photo.
Fun at Sunset Sounds
They were groovin’ in the grass at Roberts Point Park Friday, April 18. Singer-songwriter Elise Road was playing at the Patsy Jones Amphitheater.
A guide to measuring mercury
Institute InsightsIn November of 2024, I travelled to the University of Calgary, which is in Alberta, Canada. Why would I travel 2,000 miles to a dark , cold city in Canada? It’s all for one machine – the direct mercury analyzer. This machine can take samples and tell us how much mercury it is in, which is incredibly important for my...
Rub a dub dub
ARK director Tony Amos, left, and ARK volunteer John Ray clean some of the items Amos had collected on Mustang and San Jose island beaches in 2006. The ‘found on the beach’ items were to be offered for sale during the ARK’s Treasures from the Beach sale and auction, scheduled for Oct. 14 of that year at the Port Aransas...
