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Ingleside ISD Picks February ‘Family Ma_ers’ Winner
For the month of February, Kimberly Williams, of GJM Elementary was selected for the Family Ma_ers Award by the Ingleside ISD School Board, flanked by President Teresa Flores (left) and Superintendent Sco_ Kilgore (right). She was also awarded $100 from the Ingleside ISD Education Foundation. Here is an excerpt from the nomination that was submi_ed on her behalf: 'Our son Elijah is in 5th grade at GJM and was born with multiple heart conditions. About a month ago we had a small scare, and Elijah was not feeling very well after P.E. and recess. The first thing nurse Williams did...
Mustangs win two district matches
Ingleside’s Jonathon Ramirez had two goals and Wade Johnson made 16 saves to lead the Mustangs to a 5-4 win over the Rockport-Fulton Pirates in a District 29-4A match on Feb. 20 in Ingleside. The victory put the Mustangs at 9-6 overall and 5-4 in district play. Rockport-Fulton fell to 6-6 and 6-3. Ingleside also had goals from Brandon Hernandez, Alex Granados, and Preston Olivarez. Tyler Hoskins topped the Mustangs in assists with three. Hernandez and Granados each had one. Ramirez tallied 37 steals. Granados had 14 and Nick Olivarez recorded 13. Eagan Privett, Lino Solis, and Anthonie Cordova each had 11. Mustangs blank Calallen Lino Solis recorded 13 saves and registered a shutout in the Ingleside Mustangs’ 5-0 District 29-4A win over the Corpus Christi Calallen Wildcats on Feb. 15 in Ingleside. Tyler Hoskins had two goals for the Mustangs while teammates Brandon Hernandez, Jonathon Ramirez, and Sebastian Granados each added one. Hernandez and Ramirez each had two assists. Preston Olivarez set up Ingleside’s other goal. Defensively, Ramirez had 21 steals, Cesar Rodriguez added 16, and Alex Granados recorded 13.
Portland breaks ground on $33 million entertainment district project
For more than two decades, Portland City Manager Randy Wright said the city had been searching for ways to revitalize its historic “Old Town” district in the southern part of the city. And the process is on its way to being complete with a monumental project breaking ground last week. The city turned the dirt and broke ground on a roughly $33 million at the corner of 5th Avenue and Elm Street in Old Town on Feb. 21, marking the culmination of more than two years’ worth of work the 5th and Elm Project in its Leisure and Entertainment District (LED). “It’s...
Burr Clover: Love it or hate it!
, , BRUSH COUNTRY BACKYARD As wintery days begin to be overtaken by sunny springlike days, you will notice a distinct greening up of our pastures, yards and gardens. The rich, green ground cover billows over any available space, including dormant vegetable gardens and flower beds. You may love it, as I do, for its vibrant color and rude good health, or you may hate it as a fast-growing weed. There seems to be no “in-between” sentiment. This “love it or hate it” plant is Burr Clover (Medicago polymorpha). It is native to the Mediterranean region but has been introduced worldwide. Since...
Ingleside Students Earn Scholarships in ‘Voice of Democracy’ Competition
, Members of the Ingleside VFW Post 6386 Auxiliary, located at 1492 Hwy. 361, hosted the annual ‘Voice of Democracy’ competition Tuesday night, February 13th, awarding two scholarships for a total of $500. Mallory P. Gordan was the top winner. The 17-yearold senior at Ingleside High School received a check for $300. The runner up was Tommy Cecil Flournoy a 9th grader at ingleside High/ The 15-year-old received $200. The Voice of Democracy competition provides high school students with the opportunity to speak out on freedom and democracy, the auxiliary stated. “The program has been popular and successful since its beginning in 1947,...
Texas Offering Funds to Study Lone Star State story
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is now accepting applications for its 2024 Research Fellowship in Texas History. The fellowship includes a $2,000 stipend and is awarded for the best research proposal utilizing the collections of the State Archives in Austin or the Sam Houston Research Center in Liberty, Texas. The TSLAC Research Fellowship in Texas History is made possible by the generous support of the Texas Library and Archives Foundation. The application must include the purpose of the proposed research, collections of interest, a discussion of how this research will contribute to a greater understanding of Texas history, plans for dissemination and a curriculum vitae. The recipient of the fellowship will be asked to present the results of their research at a TSLAC event. The award will be announced May 1. Judges may withhold the award at their discretion. Visit www.tsl.texas. gov/arc/researchfellowship to apply by March 31.
Lady Mustangs win softball opener
The Ingleside Lady Mustangs opened their 2024 softball season on Feb. 13 by holding off the Corpus Christi Flour Bluff Lady Hornets 17-11 in Corpus Christi. The Lady Mustangs led 10-2 after four innings before Flour Bluff began a comeback bid. The Lady Hornets scored three times in the bottom of the fifth inning to pull within 10-5. But Ingleside added two runs in the sixth and five more in the seventh to widen its lead to 17-5 before Flour Bluff crossed the plate six times in the bottom of the seventh.
Just Ask Julie
Julie, It’s income tax time again and Uncle Sam wants us to pay taxes. Just who is Uncle Sam? - Nancy M., Berclair Hi, Nancy! Tax season is in full swing, and as you can imagine, people often struggle to navigate the complex U.S. tax code and file a timely and accurate return. It’s exciting to get a refund and perhaps a tad disappointing when it turns out that we owe Uncle Sam. This nickname for our government can be traced back to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War...
AP’s Meyer, Garner get silver at Bishop meet
Aransas Pass’ Trenton Meyer and Kevin Garner won silver medals in their respective weight classes at the George Luna Memorial Outdoor Powerlifting Classic in Bishop on Feb. 9. Meyer was runner-up in the 275-pound weight class with a squat of 415, bench press of 315, and deadlift of 355 for a total of 1,085. Garner took second place in the super heavyweight class by squatting 475, bench pressing 305, and deadlifting 340 for a composite of 1,120. The Panthers’ Travis Ochoa was third in the 165 weight class with a total of 1,200 after squatting 450, bench pressing 335, and deadlifting 415. Aransas Pass’ Aaden Murphy placed fifth in the 242 weight class with a total of 915.
POLICE BLOTTER
Editor’s note: street numbers listed below indicate the block on which the incident happened and are not the actual addresses. Ingleside Police Department News Media Release Report · 1/22/2024 6:00 AM through 1/28/2024 6:00 AM 2400004119 BURGLARY BURGLARY OF HABITATION 1766 Kenny Ln 02/05/2024 09:47:00 On February 5, 2024, a Burglary of a Habitation report was taken at 1700 Kenny Ingleside San Patricio County, TX. 2400004200 FRAUD FRAUD USE/POSS IDENTIFYING INFO # OF ITEMS <5 2969 Atlantic Blvd 02/05/2024 18:19:00 Subject came into the lobby of the Police Department to repot receiving a W2 form from a company he has never worked...
Hot Spots Slowing Probe of Massive Wild_re Involving Aransas Pass, Ingleside, and IOB Crews
, , , At least 23 agencies and more than 150 firefi ghters worked furiously Sunday, February 11th to contain a massive blaze that destroyed eight RV’s and at least 100 acres of brush and vegetation along the Hwy. 35 Bypass in Aransas County. One of the homes reduced to rubble was occupied, but no one was killed or injured. Authorities are still trying to determine the cause. While the fire is reportedly 85-percent contained, hot spots are making it difficult to continue the investigation into a cause which remained undetermined, according to Emily Guerrero, the Public Information Officer with the...
Lara wins Beeville powerlifting meet title
Aransas Pass’ Zyanya Lara won the 242-plus weight class at the Beeville Invitational Powerlifting Meet on Feb. 10. Lara won with a composite of 685 pounds after squatting 260, bench pressing 170, and deadlifting 255. The Lady Panthers’ Alyze Garza was fifth in the 114 weight class with a total of 565.
Former publisher coming back to paper in new role
In 1979, John Bowers began a steady ascent at the Aransas Pass Progress/ Ingleside Index from sales and advertising manager all the way up to associate publisher and publisher before retiring in August 2023. But as South Texas News expands its reach in the rest of San Patricio County, he’s back in a new role. Bowers is back with the Progress and is working in advertising for the Progress, a role that he is excited to embark on. “There’s a lot of good things that are going to happen, and I’m looking forward to helping bring some life back into these...
Are we really back to bread and circuses?
A POINT OF VIEW Confession: No, I didn’t watch the Super Bowl. No, I will not be watching March Madness. Yes, I might watch a World Series Game later in the year. Yes, I’ll go to a few Corpus Christi Hooks games during the summer. No, I’ll probably only watch only a few of my alma mater’s college football games when autumn comes. There! Now that this is off of my chest, let me tell you why. It seems to be that, rather than advancing forward into a new and glorious day, our 20th and 21st century worlds have regressed once again...
Lady Panthers advance to area playoffs
Jocelyn Cole’s 28 points led the Aransas Pass Lady Panthers to a 61-35 Class 3A bi-district playoff win over the Kingsville Santa Gertrudis Academy Lady Lions on Feb. 13 at Corpus Christi West Oso. The win improved the Lady Panthers to 20-15 and advanced them to the area playoffs against the Lyford Lady Bulldogs (30-6). Lyford defeated Edinburg IDEA Quest College Prep 96-9 in the bi-district round. Aransas Pass trailed Santa Gertrudis Academy 15-10 after one quarter of play. But the Lady Panthers outscored the Lady Lions 18-6 in the second quarter to go into halftime with a 2821 lead. Cole made four...
Lady Mustangs see fourth-quarter lead evaporate in playoff loss
The Ingleside Lady Mustangs saw an 11-point lead in the fourth quarter vanish in falling to the Floresville Jaguars 65-56 on Feb. 12 in a Class 4A bi-district playoff game in Cuero. The Lady Mustangs finished the season with a 23-11 record. Floresville (23-13) advanced to the area playoff against Alice. The Lady Mustangs built a 42-31 lead with just under six minutes remaining in the game. But Floresville’s full-court press forced numerous Ingleside turnovers and enabled the Jaguars to make their comeback. The Lady Mustangs’ Shaelea Ruiz made a pair of free throws with 17.1 seconds left to pad Ingleside’s lead to...
Port Aransas ISD teacher named H-E-B Excellence in Education finalist
A Port Aransas ISD teacher has been selected as a finalist for H-E-B’s Excellence in Education awards. On Feb. 12, the organization announced that teacher Trevor Green of Brundre_ Middle School in Port Aransas ISD has been named as as a South Texas Region Teacher finalist. Each year, H-E-B’s Excellence in Education awards seek to honor the dedication of individual teachers, counselors, and school districts who put in time above and beyond the ordinary to help prepare the students for the next chapters of their lives. More than $13 million have been awarded to Texas teachers, principals, public schools and districts, school boards and early childhood facilities since the program’s inception in 2002, according to H-EB’s website “Through this program, H-E-B seeks to pay tribute to those educators who go the extra mile each and every day to serve their students and their communities and who inspire others to do the same,” H-E-B’s website reads. Each H-E-B Excellence in Education finalist in the teacher category, including Green, received a $1,000 check for themselves and a $1,000 check for their respective school. The winners will be announced on May 5.
Ingleside ISD Students Help Clean-Up Unsightly Litter
, Cleanup Ingleside, a volunteer group, got some help on February 10th clearing a portion of the city of unsightly litter. This month the Ingleside High School Student Council, along with teacher/advisor Sarah Boyles, dedicated part of their Saturday morning to assisting with a trash sweep in Faith Park. Cleanup Ingleside is a project of the Ingleside Garden Club, and they gather on the second Saturday each month to do their part in making the community a little cleaner. The next litter sweep will be March 9th, between 8-10:00 a.m. You can follow their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ groups/856766305791790) to learn where they’ll be next and volunteer. For more information, call (361) 790-6192. (Courtesy: Martha Habluetzel)
Ingleside Shelter Dog Gets Furever Home Thanks to Aransas Pass Foster
, , A dog in the temporary care of the Ingleside Animal Shelter has left south Texas, bound for its new adoptive family in Washington state. None of it would have been possible without the attention and compassion of a network of mostly San Patricio County-based pet foster organizations, including one started by an Aransas Pass resident who founded Ingleside Animal Friends. The group has its own Facebook page (https://www. facebook.com/profile. php?id=6155533 7706086). “He’s going to Granite Falls, WA,” shared Tina Spears, 37, discussing the plan that was executed earlier this month to transport ‘Skippy’, a two-year-old terrier mix who endured...
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