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Just Clowning: Fred Pena has invested heavily in make-up, supplies and his custom-made outfit to become ‘Jolly Go Phred’ the clown the past 8 years Photo Courtesy of Fred Pena

Jolly Go Phred

Statistically, Fred Pena has exceeded the odds and lived well past the five-year life expectancy for those who undergo Cardiac Artery Bypass surgery. Pena, the 66-year-old Ingleside resident better known as ‘Jolly Go Phred’ the clown had four...

Mandatory 10-Digit dialing effective Oct. 24 in seven area codes across Texas

In Texas, if you are in the 254, 361, 409, 806, 830, 915 and 940 you must transition from the seven-digit to 10-digit dialing, area code + phone number. When did this start? On July 16, 2020, the FCC adopted an Order (FCC 20-100) approving the...

Aransas Pass Progress poll shows how Aransas Pass compares to state

When Texas 2036 polled state voters, it shows showed that Texans were increasingly concerned about the future of the state, based on a few questions. Recently, we asked you, the readers of the Aransas Pass Progress to take part in an unscientific...

Panthers fought until the end against Cowboys

Aransas Pass had a tough time on Friday as they hosted the Edna Cowboys. The Panthers had little luck in the game as Edna walked away with a 51-8 victory, but Aransas Pass fought until the end and was able to put up a scoring drive against the...

APPD APISD drill

Aransas Pass Police Department PD participated in a lockdown drill at Faulk Elementary on Friday, Oct. 8. The drill was intended to practice the new Standard Response Protocol recently adopted by the school district and is endorsed by the police...

Smokin’ on the Coast big success

The sun was shining, teams were cooking, vendors were selling, music was playing, kids were running and everyone was having a great time. It was the first annual CBA BBQ Cook-Off “Smokin’ on the Coast” presented by Spirit of Aransas Pass and...

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Just Clowning: Fred Pena has invested heavily in make-up, supplies and his custom-made outfit to become ‘Jolly Go Phred’ the clown the past 8 years Photo Courtesy of Fred Pena

Jolly Go Phred

Statistically, Fred Pena has exceeded the odds and lived well past the five-year life expectancy for those who undergo Cardiac Artery Bypass surgery.

By Mark Silberstein

Mandatory 10-Digit dialing effective Oct. 24 in seven area codes across Texas

In Texas, if you are in the 254, 361, 409, 806, 830, 915 and 940 you must transition from the seven-digit to 10-digit dialing, area code + phone number.

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If history is an indicator, Texas voters will likely go to the polls on Nov. 2 in underwhelming numbers to decide the fate of eight proposed amendments to the state’s constitution.