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Father Emilio Jimenez is the pastoral leader at St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Aransas Pass. One of 11 children, he grew up in the city, just blocks away from his parish and knows the pain and struggles of the poor in our community, having experienced similar challenges in his youth. Aransas Pass Progress

Hurricane’s impact leaves continual reminders for Catholic parish

When it rains outside an Aransas Pass Church it may pour inside, and usually does. Although it would have been hard to see from its exterior at the time – beyond a seriously damaged roof – many portions of the interior at St. Mary, Star of the Sea...

Wesley Rainosek of Rockport is off the street and behind bars after being caught allegedly stealing from an Aransas Pass selfstorage facility January 2nd. Police Chief Eric Blanchard credits Officer Steve Torres with the bust after he reportedly found Rainosek in the process of committing a theft, one of several reported recently by the facility’s owners, Retro Storage. Aransas Pass P.D.

Officer’s quick thinking ends alleged thief ’s spree

A local business is feeling some relief and reveling in the accomplishments of Aransas Pass Police that busted an alleged thief authorities believe has been responsible for a string of break-ins at Retro Storage at 161 S. Arch St. In a media release...

Waiting on repairs

Headstones and memorial benches in one section of the historic Prairie View Cemetery remain toppled or crushed following a December accident caused by an elderly woman who plowed into the gravesites when she got lost. Retired Judge Ronnie Yeager,...

Rolling up his sleeves

Faith played a large part in Fred Soto’s decision to donate blood for the annual ‘Find the Hero in You’ blood drive, hosted by the Coastal Bend Blood Center January 4th. Soto, who lives in Aransas Pass, came to the Center’s bloodmobile parked...

Brice McCaleb, 46 of Rockport was arrested by police after authorities found him in the process of allegedly dumping construction debris in the same area. But Blanchard said McCaleb was forced to clean up the mess just before he was cuffed and charged with illegal dumping. Aransas Pass Police

Illegal dumping becomes ‘nasty nuisance’ for APPD

Look on a map and to the naked eye it may not seem like much, but at least 40 square miles of waterways and shoreline comprise the jurisdiction under patrol of Aransas Pass Police. So, with manpower at a premium that’s a lot of ground to cover with...

This map with its shades of blue (for Monday and Thursdays), pink (for Tuesday and Fridays) and yellow (for Wednesday and Saturdays) identify the ‘zones’ the city has established for garbage pick-up:

Bulky or brush, Aransas Pass talks trash

It’s not pleasant to see, and sometimes it smells awful, but trash is a matter of fact for cities big and small and Aransas Pass is not alone. Since a devastating ice storm last February, dead vegetation that makes up the bulk of the largest trees...

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Father Emilio Jimenez is the pastoral leader at St. Mary, Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Aransas Pass. One of 11 children, he grew up in the city, just blocks away from his parish and knows the pain and struggles of the poor in our community, having experienced similar challenges in his youth. Aransas Pass Progress

Hurricane’s impact leaves continual reminders for Catholic parish

When it rains outside an Aransas Pass Church it may pour inside, and usually does.

By Mark Silberstein

Wesley Rainosek of Rockport is off the street and behind bars after being caught allegedly stealing from an Aransas Pass selfstorage facility January 2nd. Police Chief Eric Blanchard credits Officer Steve Torres with the bust after he reportedly found Rainosek in the process of committing a theft, one of several reported recently by the facility’s owners, Retro Storage. Aransas Pass P.D.

Officer’s quick thinking ends alleged thief ’s spree

A local business is feeling some relief and reveling in the accomplishments of Aransas Pass Police that busted an alleged thief authorities believe has been responsible for a string of break-ins at

By Mark Silberstein

Waiting on repairs

Headstones and memorial benches in one section of the historic Prairie View Cemetery remain toppled or crushed following a December accident caused by an elderly woman who plowed into the gravesite

Rolling up his sleeves

Faith played a large part in Fred Soto’s decision to donate blood for the annual ‘Find the Hero in You’ blood drive, hosted by the Coastal Bend Blood Center January 4th.

Brice McCaleb, 46 of Rockport was arrested by police after authorities found him in the process of allegedly dumping construction debris in the same area. But Blanchard said McCaleb was forced to clean up the mess just before he was cuffed and charged with illegal dumping. Aransas Pass Police

Illegal dumping becomes ‘nasty nuisance’ for APPD

Look on a map and to the naked eye it may not seem like much, but at least 40 square miles of waterways and shoreline comprise the jurisdiction under patrol of Aransas Pass Police.

By Mark Silberstein

Sports

AP’s Garrett Bennett

AP’s Garrett Bennett works to get down court and away from Calallen’s Bryce Burnett during their game on Friday in Aransas Pass. Photo by James Granger