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Massive tarpon’s size was only first surprise

Zack Gaskins, left, and Miles Stamper, both of Port Aransas, stand with a big tarpon that Stamper caught while he and Gaskins fished off the north jetty on a recent night. Courtesy photo After more ...
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20th annual PAEF gala set for Oct. 3

The Port Aransas Education Foundation (PAEF) is holding its 20th annual fundraising gala at the Port Aransas Civic Center at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 3. The gala is always the foundation’s biggest ...
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Slashing through the surf

Staff photo by Dan Parker Macky Ward of Port Aransas speeds through the surf on his jet ski at the beach near Marker 28 on Sunday, Sept. 20. Ward continues to enjoy the island life even though his ...
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Police Blotter

Tuesday, Sept. 22 1:32 p.m. A man reported that someone contaminated his vehicle’s fuel tank with a “harsh chemical,” which caused hundreds of dollars’ worth of mechanical problems. It happened while ...
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Coast Guard rescues boat 24 miles from Port A coast

A boat taking on water with six people on board was rescued 24 nautical miles off the coast of Port Aransas on Saturday, Sept. 13. According to a Facebook post by the U.S. Coast Guard Sector Corpus ...
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Fair Housing Notice

All real estate and rental advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, ...
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Flint Reed service to be held Friday

The life and legacy of longtime Port Aransas artist Flint Reed will be honored with a veterans’ military honors service. The service will be held at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery, located ...
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Deckhand is leader among ferry workers

Editor’s note: The Port Aransas workforce is made up of many hundreds of people whose efforts sustain our town’s tourism economy. With Labor Day coming soon, the South Jetty is saluting the Port ...
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Local man detained by ICE

A national issue hit home in Port Aransas when the manager of Cancun Grill and Cantina recently was removed from his restaurant by ICE agents. Hugo Camarena was put “in detainment” on Wednesday, July ...
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Make your voice heard

Texans have an opportunity to give their input on the Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT) new 10-year transportation plan. State Highway 361, between Port Aransas and North Padre Island and ...
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Public input sought for TxDOT plans

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is seeking public input for the state’s new 10-year transportation plan. In Port Aransas, Sate Highway 361 and the ferry system fall within TxDOT’s ...