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2 days ago | 
kristv.com | Erin Holly
PORT ARANSAS, Tx — The Port Aransas community is grieving after while driving her golf cart on the beach. Heather Miller died at the scene Saturday night when her golf cart was struck by a pickup truck driven by George Baermann, also a Port Aransas local. Baermann was arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter. This was not Baermann's first time being arrested for an alcohol-related crime. "We have a small community, less than 4,000 residents.
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5 days ago | 
kristv.com | Erin Holly
ALICE, Texas — A family in Alice is dealing with significant property damage after strong thunderstorms caused a large tree to uproot and crash onto their home. Vicente Celaya has lived in Alice for 10 years and he said he's never seen anything like what he saw during Thursday night's thunderstorms. "We walked outside, and it was kind of dark already, so I walked outside, and the tree was on the house, and water started leaking inside the house. It was bad," Celaya said.
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1 week ago | 
kristv.com | Erin Holly
A Texas Senate bill that would allow closures of a portion of Boca Chica Beach in Cameron Countyfor rocket launches has raised concerns among some Coastal Bend residents. The state senator behind the legislation, Senator Adam Hinojosa, says it won't impact other Texas beaches.
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1 week ago | 
kristv.com | Erin Holly
A major power outage left approximately 9,000 Padre Island residents without electricity for nearly a day, raising concerns about infrastructure reliability during severe weather events, especially with hurricane season just around the corner. Neighborhood News Reporter Erin Holly asked island neighbors directly about their concerns following the outage and brought those questions to AEP Texas to get answers about what happened and how they plan to prevent similar situations in the future.
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1 week ago | 
kristv.com | Rachel Clow |Erin Holly
CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — In a move that could significantly impact local tax revenues, the Corpus Christi Housing Authority has acquired 13 high-end apartment complexes worth $350 million in just five months, potentially removing millions of dollars from local tax rolls. The properties, including The Villas on Ocean Drive, The Icon on Saratoga, and South Lake Ranch on Rodd Field, represent a shift in how the housing authority operates.
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2 weeks ago | 
kristv.com | Erin Holly
Sonni Kate Nye, a Padre Island native, is representing Corpus Christi in the upcoming Miss Texas USA pageant in Houston with hopes of making history as the first winner from the Sparkling City by the Sea. Born in Corpus Christi and raised on Padre Island, Nye decided to pursue the pageant after extensive research on pageants. "After doing a year of research, I decided why not just go for it?" Nye said. The island native has set her sights on breaking new ground in the competition.
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2 weeks ago | 
kristv.com | Erin Holly
The largest native sand sculpture competition in North America is bringing visitors and artists from around the world to the little sliver of paradise of Port Aransas, Texas. "You know, if you're bored in Port Aransas, it's your fault, that's all there is to it. Because they have something for everybody, all the time," Gammon said. Flip Gammon has volunteered at the Texas SandFest for two years and sees firsthand how the event impacts the coastal community.
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2 weeks ago | 
kztv10.com | Erin Holly
A local high school counselor and breast cancer survivor has received the Mystery of the Blue Rose Scholarship for the second consecutive year, helping her pursue her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership. Jessica Bowers, who works as a college and career counselor at Moody High School, was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2020. Now cancer-free, she's continuing her education at Texas A&M University-Kingsville with help from the scholarship. "I am a breast cancer survivor.
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3 weeks ago | 
kesq.com | Erin Holly
By Erin HollyClick here for updates on this story PORT ARANSAS, Texas ( KRIS) - Showing a real-life symbol of peace on the beach is a tradition that's been going on in Port Aransas for years. Neighbors gather on the beach near Horace Caldwell Pier to make the outline of a giant peace sign, to symbolize peace on Earth and peace in Port Aransas for Earth Day, April 22nd.
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3 weeks ago | 
kristv.com | Erin Holly
A local high school counselor and breast cancer survivor has received the Mystery of the Blue Rose Scholarship for the second consecutive year, helping her pursue her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership. Jessica Bowers, who works as a college and career counselor at Moody High School, was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2020. Now cancer-free, she's continuing her education at Texas A&M University Kingsville with help from the scholarship. "I am a breast cancer survivor.
