The Rockport City Council, at its regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12 approved three items related to the Aransas County Alliance Local Government Corporation (LGC).
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The Rockport City Council, at its regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12, received an update about the Key Allegro Bridge.
Aransas County commissioners, at their regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12, voted to table any action regarding the approval/disapproval of revisions to the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Interlocal Agreement for the Aransas County Alliance Local Government Corporation (LGC). The Aransa…
The Texas General Land Office (GLO) is turning federal recovery funds into housing repairs for Harvey homeowners at a record pace. The GLO announced Wednesday, Nov. 13 the Homeowner Assistance Program’s (HAP) successful efforts to rebuild homes is bringing the application process to a quick …
Aransas County Commissioners, at their regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12, once again tabled action to create a new full-time “floater” position in Human Resources to cover temporary needs for administrative and clerical jobs in lieu of using temporary agencies. Departments requesting assistan…
The Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group (CBDRG) recently received a $100,000 grant from the Presbyterian Disaster Assistance (PDA). These funds have been obligated to one rebuild in Port Aransas, one rebuild in Rockport and repair projects in Sinton, Taft and Portland.
The following are open records information compiled by The Pilot staff. These records will be published each Wednesday, except when schedules prevent such publication. This week’s report covers the period between Nov. 4, 2019 and Nov. 10, 2019.
The Aransas County Independent School District (ACISD) held its grand opening ceremony for the recently completed Competition Gym Tuesday, Nov. 12. The ceremony was held before the Rockport-Fulton High School (RFHS) Lady Pirate basketball teams’ home opener against the San Diego Lady Vaquero…
The Rockport City Council, acting in its temporary role as the Rockport Heritage District (RHD) Board at its regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 12, approved a Certificate of Appropriateness Application submitted by Craig and Ramona Day.
RETREET will lead a coalition of regional and national partners Saturday, Nov. 16 in planting up to 170 native 1.5” caliper trees, free of charge, at the homes of families in Aransas County affected by Hurricane Harvey.
The City of Rockport will cut the ribbon on its new showcase Fitness Court® at noon Saturday, Nov. 16 at Memorial Park (intersection of Pearl St./FM 2165 and Enterprise Boulevard), joining the National Fitness Campaign (NFC) to make world-class fitness free for all.
Rockport resident LTC (U.S. ANC, Ret.) Helene Harris, a proud member of the Army Nursing Corps, was keynote speaker at this year’s Veterans Day Ceremony.
The Rockport-Fulton High School (RFHS) Pirate football team finished the regular season with a dominating win at home Friday, Nov. 8 over the Robstown Cotton Pickers 64-12. The team was presented the District 15-4A Div. II championship trophy after the game.
Voters went to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5 in a special election to adopt or reject the proposed Constitutional Amendments.
Aransas County Navigation District commissioners, at their regular meeting Monday, Nov. 4, unanimously approved the request of Poems on the Go to place boxes (which hold standard letter size paper) in prominent places within the ACND’s jurisdiction. The boxes will hold poems written by local poets.
An Aransas County grand jury convened recently, and issued 17 indictments against as many individuals.
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush has announced the results of the Vessel Turn-In program offered Oct. 25-26 in Aransas County.
With the first sightings of iconic, endangered whooping cranes along the Texas coast (in early October), the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is reminding Texans to be on the lookout for these impressive birds as they move through the state.
In honor of those who have served in the United States Armed Forces, a special Veterans Day Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11 at Veterans Memorial Park, across from Rockport Harbor.
Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) has recognized Keep Aransas County Beautiful (KACB) as a recipient of a 2019 Green Bag Grant. Through funding from HEB and Central Market, KTB provided 12 affiliate communities with a share of $25,000 to support educational and programmatic opportunities relating t…
Aransas County Navigation District (ACND) commissioners, at their regular meeting Monday, Nov. 4, approved Keep Aransas County Beautiful’s request to place signage at the south end of the ski basin, in the area where the Blue Crab was located, in order to promote the organization’s fundraisi…
Coastal Bend Troop Support, Inc. (CBTS) is gearing up for our troops’ Christmas season.
Entertainment is being finalized, vendors contacted, and entry forms accepted for many of the special events that will take place during the 15th annual Tropical Christmas festival, presented by Reliant, on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Habitat for Humanity of Aransas County (HHAC) wants to know who still needs help in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Aransas County Navigation District (ACND) Harbor Master Keith Barrett and Chairman Malcolm Dieckow gave brief reports at the end of the ACND commissioners’ regular meeting Monday, Nov. 4.
The following are open records information compiled by The Pilot staff. These records will be published each Wednesday, except when schedules prevent such publication. This week’s report covers the period between Oct. 28, 2019 and Nov. 3, 2019.
Aransas County Navigation District (ACND) commissioners, at their regular meeting Monday, Nov. 4, approved Task Order No. 3 for Atkins Engineering regarding Rockport Harborfront property improvements. The ACND has a professional services agreement with Atkins for that work.
Aransas County Navigation District (ACND) commissioners, at their regular meeting Monday, Nov. 4, approved with a 4-1 vote to keep Derrick Construction Company’s leases (1.34 acres at Cove Harbor east levee and 2.42 acres at Cove Harbor south entrance west levee) at the current lease rate fo…
Voters went to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5 in a special election to adopt or reject the proposed Constitutional Amendments.
Two years ago, all Rockport-Fulton High School (RFHS) Lady Pirate volleyball teams continued to play the remainder of its season without the use of a home gym after Hurricane Harvey. Harvey destroyed their home gym, the Gold Gym. Harvey also left the Green Gym and the Rockport-Fulton Middle …
Voters will go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 5 in a special election to adopt or reject the proposed Constitutional Amendments.
RETREET, along with its partners, is hosting a Volunteer Planting Event from 12:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, and dinner is included.
Three hurricanes in 2017 – Harvey, Irma, and Maria – destroyed many properties. In response, the National Park Service (NPS) designated $12.3 million in federal funding to assist in damage recovery on significant historic properties within the state of Texas. The Texas Historical Commission …
Per its agreement with the City of Rockport, Republic Services will begin hand pick up of bagged leaves and grass clippings Nov. 6. The program will continue for four weeks.
The aggregate amount of sales tax rebate revenue received by the three local entities, which collect the tax, was up 3.81 percent this month, but is down 4.12 percent through the first 10 months of 2019.
Aransas County Commissioners, at their regular meeting Monday, Oct. 28, approved the option presented by Department of Public Safety Sgt. Marvin Baker for replacing County employee Sharon Loflin, the current holder of the local DPS administrative position. Loflin is retiring at the end of th…
Aransas County officials signed the design contract Monday, Oct. 28 with PGAL for the new Aransas County Courthouse. PGAL, a design firm based in Houston, will begin work immediately on the county’s portion of the Downtown Anchor Project (DAP), which will include a new courthouse, and Rockpo…
Thomas Kitchens, 66, of Rockport was pronounced dead in the Aransas County Detention Center Sunday, Oct. 27.
Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens partnered with the General Land Office (GLO), Aransas County and Keep Aransas County Beautiful (KACB) for a two-day event held Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26 to offer Aransas County residents an opportunity to remove unwanted or inoperable and ves…
The following are open records information compiled by The Pilot staff. These records will be published each Wednesday, except when schedules prevent such publication. This week’s report covers the period between Oct. 21, 2019 and Oct. 27, 2019.
For the 16th consecutive year, the City of Rockport has received a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United State and Canada (GFOA). It is awarded for the budget developed by Finance Director Katie Griffin and her staff.
The Rockport City Council, at its regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22, unanimously denied on second and final reading an ordinance establishing a Reserve Police Force. The ordinance was approved on first reading at the council’s Sept. 24 meeting, but since that time new information regarding th…
Aransas County Navigation District commissioners, at their regular meeting Monday, Oct. 21, heard a report from Mott MacDonald’s Luis Maristany about the planned Fulton Beach Road Flood Hazard Mitigation Project.
The Fulton Town Council, at its regular meeting Monday, Oct. 21, unanimously approved an amended contract between the Town of Fulton and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (TPWF) for the Fulton Fishing Pier Project.
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