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Aransas Pass Mayor Ram Gomez, Mayor Pro Tempore and Councilman, Place 1, Carrie Scruggs, and Patrick King with AEP stand in awe as they look upon the glow of a brand new, 26-foot-tall Christmas tree lit up across from City Hall Friday night,...

APPD’s ‘Shop with a Cop’ Gives Kids a Merry Christmas

Aransas Pass Police Chief Eric Blanchard, and his wife, Nora, a teacher at APISD’s H.T. Faulk Elementary helped Makayia, age 10, a fourth grader at Charlie Marshall Elementary try on a pair of new shoes during the annual ‘Shop with a Cop’ held...

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Richard A. Zepeda, 77, served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. The Aransas Pass resident is listed as 100-percent disabled by the Veterans Administration, in part due to exposure to the defoliant commonly known as Agent Orange.

Vietnam Veteran in Aransas Pass Faced Death to Keep Troops Supplied

Heroism and gallantry under fire. Aransas Pass veteran Richard A. Zepeda remembers with clarity what he did in Vietnam to earn so many medals and decorations, including the Bronze and Silver Stars. Each day he faced the enemy, assigned a dangerous...

Ingleside Man’s Visit to Aransas Pass Cemetery Almost His Last

From humble beginnings, entrepreneur Chris Coulter, 56, has become legendary in Aransas Pass for creating a business empire that includes the CM Lanes bowling alley, Chris’ Marine, and Haynie Boats, where he manufactures custom sports fishing...

Courtesy: Don Beaufait
Detroit-area native Don Beaufait, 77, enjoys the peace and comfort of his Pelican Cove home along a tranquil canal in Aransas Pass. But the retired U.S. Marine Corps Colonel is also a highly decorated and distinguished fighter pilot. Unlike actor Tom Cruise in the Hollywood movie, Beaufait is a real ‘Top Gun’, serving his country with distinction, a host of medals to prove it.

Aransas Pass Veteran is the Real ‘Top Gun’ Fighter Pilot

VETERAN’S VOICES: DON BEAUFAIT, U.S. MARINE CORPS In Hollywood’s version, actor Tom Cruise earns the distinction of becoming a best-of-the-best military aviator earning the title as ‘Top Gun’. But, in real life, there’s retired Colonel Don Beaufait...

Aransas Pass Realtor Keeps Up Thanksgiving Tradition

A line stretched down a whole city block. from Goodnight Ave. to W. Nelson Ave. just before Dream Team Realtors at 410 S. Commercial St. began its annual holiday tradition of handing out free turkeys and the fixings to the neediest in the community...

News Stories

Aransas Pass Cemetery Puts Out Some Shade

Courtesy: Prairie View Cemetery Association For more than a century, Prairie View Community Cemetery on FM 1069 in Aransas Pass has been the resting place for the loved ones of many here

Christmas Looks Bright in Aransas Pass

Aransas Pass Mayor Ram Gomez, Mayor Pro Tempore and Councilman, Place 1, Carrie Scruggs, and Patrick King with AEP stand in awe as they look upon the glow of a brand new, 26-foot-tall Christmas

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Vandals Damage Aransas Pass Cemetery – Again

Courtesy: Prairie View Cemetery Association

APPD’s ‘Shop with a Cop’ Gives Kids a Merry Christmas

Aransas Pass Police Chief Eric Blanchard, and his wife, Nora, a teacher at APISD’s H.T.

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Aransas Pass ‘Cops for Tots’ Needs Your Help!

Aransas Pass Police Chief Eric Blanchard and Officer Kassie Rivera Monday, November 27th, hold just a few of the donated items the public has brought to the lobby of headquarters at 600 Clevelan

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Sports

Aransas Pass Reports ‘Best of the Bay’ Bracket Results

It has been an exciting 54th annual ‘Best of the Bay’ basketball tournament for the Aransas Pass Panthers boys’ team.

Panthers Basketball Team Falls to Tuloso-Midway, 71-63

Aransas Pass tried, but failed to overcome their challengers, Tuloso-Midway, losing 71-63 in a home game November 28th.

Lady Panthers Drop Two Games in ‘Toast of the Coast’

The two games the Lady Panthers Varsity Girls Basketball team played Thursday ended in defeat, part of the ‘Toast of the Coast’ tournament.

A.P. Lady Panthers Finish Season 4th in District

The Lady Panther Volleyball Team finished 4th in district play this season and clinched a spot to playoffs.

Lady Panthers Split Basketball Game Results Friday

Two games played by the Aransas Pass Lady Panthers Varsity basketball team had mixed results Friday, December 1st. The team won their first challenge against Weslaco East, 40-20.