Mar 21 2013
Humberto Gomez 58, of Port Isabel, TX passed away on Thurs. March 14, 2013. He is preceded in death by his father, Francisco Gomez and a brother, Ramon Gomez. He is survived by his wife, Maria Medellin Gomez; daughters, Amanda Gomez and Natalia Foshee; grandchildren, Israel Esparza, Jean Mountain, Kikke Valdenvgro, Sal Valdenvgro, Venessa Valdenvgro; …
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Mar 21 2013
Captain Larry C. Smith died at home in Port Isabel, Tx on January 18, 2013 with great friends and family beside him. Father, Grandpa , Great Grandpa, brother and best friend to many. In his early twenty’s he worked on the tug “Capt. Niday” actually towing some wooden barges loaded with sand, gravel and shell …
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Mar 21 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE – South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Darla Lapeyre was sentenced to six months in jail at a state facility Thursday for negligent homicide charges dating back to a Feb. 6, 2011 incident in which the vehicle she was driving struck and killed Michigan …
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Mar 21 2013
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com While a healthy crowd of Spring Breakers and vacationers remain in the area, another Texas week is officially in the record books. Officials estimate that upwards of 25,000 vacationers descended on the Island this Spring Break, Texas Week crowds, however, are estimated to have been conservatively 75 …
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Mar 21 2013
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com An incident which was thought to have involved up to 100 victims of illicit intoxication was severely downgraded and downplayed on Tuesday. Media reports rapidly spread that a substance possibly known as “Molly” had been passed among Spring Breakers and vacationers throughout the weekend. By Tuesday evening, …
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Mar 21 2013
Special to the PRESS House Bill 1000 which would create a new university and medical school in South Texas passed the Texas House of Representatives by a vote of 149-0 Tuesday, sending it to a third and final reading which is expected possibly Wednesday. State Rep. Rene Oliveira, the bill’s primary author said that the …
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Mar 21 2013
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Kaylyn Villarreal is a force to be reckoned with. A sophomore attending Texas A&M University –Kingsville, this Port Isabel High School graduate, Class of 2011, and aspiring educator is making a run to be the next Ms. TAMUK, a coveted title among young women on campus. Earning …
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Mar 21 2013
PRESS Staff Report The Port Isabel High School varsity baseball and softball teams are beginning to make waves in their respective districts, especially as the Lady Tarpons tighten their stranglehold on 32-3A with an undefeated 3-0 record thus far. Of course, the Tarpons are enjoying their own success after opening 32-3A play with a victory …
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Mar 21 2013
Special to the PRESS Two Port Isabel High School athletes have been selected as All-Metro Basketball team and will participate in the RGV Viper Basketball Classic. Kieler Gentry representing the boys’ varsity team and Alex Martinez for the girls’ varsity team have been selected to the Brownsville Herald All-Metro Basketball second team. Being selected for …
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Mar 21 2013
By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Anyone who’s ever doubted that big things come in small packages probably never met Mariela Zavala. This bright Port Isabel native and Port Isabel High graduate is currently attending the University of Texas – Brownsville where she aspires towards a degree in Environmental Science. So don’t be surprised …
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