Erin Holly

2 weeks ago | krdo.com | Erin Holly

By Erin HollyClick here for updates on this story    PADRE ISLAND, Texas (KRIS) — A group of dedicated volunteers spends their free time helping beachgoers whose vehicles get stuck in the sand on Corpus Christi and Padre Island beaches – and they’re doing it completely free of charge. Anthony Goralczyk is one of the neighbors who has been rescuing stranded drivers on Padre Island beaches for about 20 years.

2 weeks ago | kristv.com | Erin Holly

PADRE ISLAND, Tx — A group of dedicated volunteers spends their free time helping beachgoers whose vehicles get stuck in the sand on Corpus Christi and Padre Island beaches – and they're doing it completely free of charge. Anthony Goralczyk is one of the neighbors who has been rescuing stranded drivers on Padre Island beaches for about 20 years. Every day after work, he heads to the beach to relax and inevitably finds people who need help.

2 weeks ago | kristv.com | Erin Holly

PADRE ISLAND, Tx — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Game Wardens are reminding boaters about to make safety their number one priority during National Safe Boating Week as the Memorial Day weekend approaches. This year, National Safe Boating Week is recognized across the country May 17-23. Last year in Texas, there were 169 boating accidents resulting in 24 water deaths. Of those victims, 22 were not wearing life jackets.

2 weeks ago | kristv.com | Erin Holly

Port Aransas Independent School District elementary school students wrapped up their annual Ocean Week celebration Monday, May 19. It is a special learning experience that has been going on in the coastal community dating back to the 1990s. While Ocean Week celebrations have not been consecutive every year, staff brought this educational themed week back in recent years.

3 weeks ago | kristv.com | Erin Holly

A Port Aransas high school senior received what he calls, a life-changing graduation gift, from his school resource officer. Sean Merritt, who has lived in Port Aransas for 14 years, was surprised with a brand new electric wheelchair, organized by Port Aransas Independent School District School Resource Officer Brett Boyer. "I was born with cerebral palsy. And I was diagnosed when I was about one or two years old," Merritt said.