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Aransas Pass Police Officer Jack McCarty’s fears of what’s below the surface of the water resulted from a traumatic experience during his childhood. Over time, the head of the city’s Harbor Patrol and dive team has learned to harness that fear for the purposes of doing good.

Harnessing fear of the water helps Harbor Patrol face tough assignments

Taking him to a theatre to see ‘Jaws’ when it premiered in the 1970’s was probably not the wisest decision for Jack McCarty’s family. But at the time, who knew the blockbuster would make moviegoers nationwide fear stepping off a beach and into the...

William ‘Sonny’ Holmes, now 77, uses canes to walk and has become frail with age and a debilitating condition. But the Ingleside resident who started a miniature ‘Christmas Wonderland’ in his front yard, filled with wooden figurines and thousands of lights will flip the switch on one more time for the season December 1st and then call it quits after more than 40 years delighting residents. Ingleside Index

Christmas Wonderland creator lights up display one last time

These days it’s not easy for 77-year-old William ‘Sonny’ Holmes to get around. His debilitating condition makes even walking a chore and he uses canes with both hands to ambulate. Inside, his wife is now bedridden. Those who know Holmes might ask,...

A map helps you to decide where to set up your seats, or stand to watch as the parade goes by, starting from the corner of Commercial and DeBerry. Courtesy: Aransas Pass Chamber of Commerce

Bright lights, festivities welcome holiday season in Aransas Pass

Christmas is right around the corner and so is the annual ‘Illuminated Saltwater Christmas Parade’ in downtown Aransas Pass. It starts tomorrow, December 2nd at 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Deberry Ave. and Commercial St., northbound on...

Holiday joy starts early for one and all

Jingle bells and hot chocolate smells, it’s just what the season calls for this time of year, and the Ingleside Chamber of Commerce and the City of Ingleside are hoping that you’ll come out and be a part of an expanded holiday tradition – ‘Light Up...

The public is invited to leave an unwrapped toy for a boy, girl, or a teenager of either gender in the lobby of The Aransas Pass Progress and Ingleside Index newspapers, 346 S. Houston St. in Aransas Pass, during weekday business hours. We are proud to support the Aransas Pass Police ‘Sgt. Anders’ Cops For Tots Toy Drive’ campaign, and hope that you will join us and donate today. Aransas Pass Progress

Newspapers commit to help annual toy drive

Management of the Aransas Pass Progress and Ingleside Index have committed to join the Aransas Pass Police Department in supporting the ‘Sgt. Anders’ Cops For Tots Toy Drive’, adding a drop-off spot inside the lobby of the newspaper’s office at 346...

Pothole Repave

BEFORE: Seen in mid-October, this is what 10-and-a-half feet long by 5-foot-wide pothole looked like in front of Laura Donohue’s home at 110 Gillespie Lane in Aransas Pass. The city does not have her road on a list of priorities to permanent repave...

News Stories

Nathan Boudoin, a Louisiana native, pictured here with his wife of nearly 65 years, Dorothy who he continues to grieve for after she passed away earlier this year. Before her death, Dorothy taught her husband, a U.S. Army veteran of Korea to cook some of the favorite dishes she had prepared for him over the last six decades. Courtesy: Nathan Boudoin

Veteran of ‘Forgotten War’ survived on shrimping

He may be a descendent of European royalty, and his lineage includes a relative he’ll tell you played a role in the Louisiana Purchase.

By Mark Silberstein

Anyone is welcome at the former Assembly of God church. The congregation, as seen during a recent service, is also very active in providing financial support and aid in the local community and to ministries beyond the Aransas Pass border. Courtesy: Crossroads Church

Music is key to ministry of Aransas Pass church

You don’t have to know how to sing, but anyone’s voice is welcome to join when members of Crossroads Church in Aransas Pass raise their voices to God.

By Mark Silberstein

‘Breakfast with Santa’ returns for 8th year

‘Breakfast with Santa’ grows in popularity each year. In 2020, an estimated 450 people dropped by to share their Christmas wish list with St. Nick.

Black Friday

I am happy right now. I am sitting in my warm, comfortable office writing my weekly newspaper article.

By : Andrew Schroer

She’s the unofficial ‘Pie Lady’

She’s the unofficial ‘Pie Lady’. Jessica Velasquez, owner of Can I Get A Scoop Sweets & Eats on Main St. in Ingleside shows off one of her homemade pumpkin pies.

Sports

Aransas Pass Panther Boys VS Kingsville King

Aransas Pass 6 28 13 21 = 68

King 24 24 15 19 = 82

SCORING:

The Aransas Pass Lady Panthers defeated the Calallen Lady Wildcats 46-33

Aransas Pass 11 11 15 9 46

Calallen 1 8 5 7 33

SCORING:

In the 8th grade girls Middle School Division, Kadence Rocha medaled finishing 6th overall. Kadence earned a medal in all 4 of her meets this year. Photo courtesy of the APISD