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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Memorial Day is slowly approaching and businesses in the Rockport-Fulton area are preparing for the large crowds. Some businesses are fully staffed and are looking forward to heavier foot traffic this holiday weekend, while some may experience the difficulty of keeping up with the influx of visitors.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — On May 20, 2022, Burnside Services, Inc. (BSI) closed their business permanently, leaving multiple projects in Rockport unfinished. The remaining active sites include the drainage projects at S.Ann/Hackberry, Market @ Church, Sabinal/Orleans/Magnolia and Concho St. BSI Vice President Tommy Burnside cites the reason for abandoning...

        Port O’Connor, Texas – Now in its sixteenth year, the folks with Warriors Weekend hosted their annual fishing rodeo, all to honor those that have and continue to help make our country free. Several hundred service men and women from all parts of the country, took part in today’s events. Corey Tucker, a faithful volunteer from...

Victoria, Texas – Warrior’s Weekend 2022 is here! The event brings in military personnel from around the country to the Crossroads for a weekend of relaxation, fun, and to show appreciation to all those that help keep our country free. The Warrior’s will be making their way into Victoria today. On Saturday, the fishing rodeo will take place in Port O’Connor. Be sure to come out and show your support! For more information on Warrior’s Weekend events, click here. For past stories regarding Warrior’s Weekend, click here.

The Bay Education Center in Rockport gives a view of the coast that landlubbers rarely see. The Texas coast is much more than sandy beaches, and the center shines a light on the biodiversity of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve. Designated in 2006, the research area covers 186,189 acres...

Residents and visitors are welcome to attend an all-day installation of “Beach Day,” a commissioned bronze sculpture, on Wednesday, May 4, at Rockport Center for the Arts, 401 S. Austin St. in downtown Rockport. Created by nationally recognized figurative sculptor Kathy Wardle, the 700-pound work was commissioned with...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Spanish adventurer, Alvaro De Marichalar, is hoping to circumnavigate the globe in the fine tradition of Ferdinand. But this time, there's no ship involved such as the one Magellan used 500 years ago. Many people became aware of Marichalar when he showed up to speak...

When the Easter bunny needs to make time and get all of his eggs delivered by Easter morning, what does he do? He gets on his motorcycle. Russell Homeyer of Rockport drew a lot of stares on Sunday, April 3, as he cruised the beach in Port Aransas while dressed as the Easter bunny and carrying his dog, Baby Girl, […]