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🌱 What Port Aransas residents want changed on dangerous Highway 361 now

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In today's newsletter:

  • What Port Aransas residents want changed on dangerous Highway 361 now
  • How SH 361 to Port Aransas compares to Texas' scariest highways

Also on today's calendar: National Estuary Week - Fishing @Port Aransas and 7 more events.

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny; breezy, humid, with a high of 93 and low of 83 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Very warm; breezy in the a.m., temps: high: 92, low: 81.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 92 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stop lights, median? Residents suggest safety improvements on SH 361 (star-telegram.com) — Port Aransas residents are pushing state officials for stronger safety upgrades on State Highway 361, the main route between town and Corpus Christi, after deadly crashes and a recent speed limit drop. Locals and Mayor Wendy Moore are urging TxDOT to add medians, more lanes, lighting, and traffic signals, while some commuters are diverting through Padre Island or the Port Aransas ferry to avoid the slower zone.
   

• I-35 and Loop 410 rank among drivers' scariest Texas roads (mysanantonio.com) — Port Aransas drivers may recognize SH 361 in a statewide look at Texas' scariest highways, sparked by recent fatal crashes on the narrow road linking town to Corpus Christi. Reader comments and crash data also spotlight dangerous stretches around San Antonio, Houston, and other South Texas cities, underscoring how common serious wrecks are across the state.
   

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    Thursday September 24
  • Freshman B Team Football vs Victoria West (away)
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🗞 Nearby News

Aransas Pass

  • Aransas Pass officials address earthy, musty taste and odor in tap water (kiiitv.com)
  • Rockport PD chief briefs council, public on city's Flock cameras (southtexasnews.com)
  • Week 5 Coastal Bend high school football schedule, results (caller.com)

Ingleside

  • Gibson Energy (TSE:GEI) Shares Pass Above 200 Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened (marketbeat.com)

Rockport

  • Rockport keeps Flock cameras after council debate over privacy and community data concerns (kristv.com)

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