๐ฑ Port Aransas remembers longtime UTMSI employee Donald โDonโ Gibson
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- Port Aransas remembers longtime UTMSI employee Donald โDonโ Gibson
Also on today's calendar: Chicken Bingo.
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Weather forecast:
- Tuesday: Low clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 65 degrees.
- Wednesday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 71, low: 64.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
๐ฐ News we're reading
โข Donald Leon 'Don' Gibson (southtexasnews.com) โ Longtime Port Aransas resident Donald โDonโ Gibson, who worked more than 25 years at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute, has died at age 87. After moving to Port Aransas in 1961, he met his wife Faye, raised three children, and later retired to Rockport, leaving behind a large, close-knit family across Texas.

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Saturday December 20
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Chicken Bingo
The Gaff , 323 Beach St , Port Aransas
3:00 pm
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Tuesday December 16
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Rialto Theatre Open Mic Night
Rialto Theater , 327 S Commercial St , Aransas Pass
6:00 pm
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JV/V Girls Soccer Scrimmage vs Beeville
Ray Akins Stadium , 4600 Athletic Facilities , Ingleside
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 17
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5th Grade Self-Responsibility Class
Austin El
Portland, TX 78374
Thursday December 18
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2025 NJROTC Annual Military Inspection
Aransas Pass High School , 450 S Ave A , Aransas Pass
7:00 am
Friday December 19
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Early Release Day
Ingleside ISD
Ingleside, TX 78362
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JV/V Girls Soccer Scrimmage vs Victoria East
Ray Akins Stadium , 4600 Athletic Facilities , Ingleside
5:00 pm
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Boys/Girls Basketball Away vs. CC Miller
Miller High School
5:00 pm
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Varsity Girls Soccer Scrimmage vs McAllen
Ray Akins Stadium , 4600 Athletic Facilities , Ingleside
6:00 pm
Monday December 22
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Winter Break
Ingleside ISD
Ingleside, TX 78362
8:00 am
Friday April 17
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Texas SandFest
Port Aransas Texas , Port Aransas Beach Rd , Port Aransas
9:30 am
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๐ฌ Chatter
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- Last 3 days for Free moving boxes and packing materials if anyone wants/needs them.
I have wardrobe boxes, flat screen tv boxes, Lg/Med/Sm boxes. Free to pick up. Mid-week theyโll be transformed into toilet paper (recycled) if notโฆ (Nextdoor Central Mustang Island)
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Sonic posted a job opening for Carhop or Skating Carhop in Port Aransas. Apply here.
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๐ Nearby News
Aransas Pass
- New equipment and $5,000 gifted to Aransas Pass High School welding program (kristv.com)
- Aransas Pass contractor disputes city over sewer overflow repair costs (kristv.com)
Rockport
- Rockport officials report widespread gas odor complaints, urge residents to report issues (kiiitv.com)
Corpus Christi
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