Jan 30 2020
Court Dates set for suspects in Laguna Heights homicide By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com More than three months after their arrest, Nelson Orona Santiago and Gloria Rueles Sanchez, suspects in the murder of Laguna Heights resident Miguel Angel Aguilera Orduna, have trial dates. Santaigo and Sanchez will …
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Jan 24 2020
By Constancio Martinez, Jr. Special to the PRESS This past Thursday, January 16, Port Isabel High School (PIHS) sent 96 students to compete in the DECA District 1 competition in McAllen, Texas. DECA Chapter Advisor and Port Isabel High School teacher Victor Barrera said, “District I DECA CDC …
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Jan 24 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Fishmeal-coated, plastic pouches filled with rabies vaccine were placed throughout unpopulated parts of South Padre Island on Wednesday morning, as part of the city’s effort to prevent rabies in the local coyote population. The vaccine is for the dog …
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Jan 24 2020
By Constancio Martinez, Jr. This past Friday, the (18-6) Port Isabel boys’ basketball team beat the visiting La Grulla Gators 80-39. The team played great defense, had good ball movement and made several key 3-pointers. Kaiden Martinez led the team with 22 points and 10 rebounds. Daniel Rinza, Jr., also had a double-double, scoring 18 …
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Jan 24 2020
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons basketball team tried hard to come back against the Hidalgo Pirates but came up short in the end, 58-52, Tuesday night on the road. The Tarpons’ downfall came partly as the result of a slow and sloppy start as they fell into a 17-0 …
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Jan 24 2020
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Junior Lady Tarpon powerlifter Viviana Lopez has been working out for months now in preparation for the first powerlifting meet of the 2020 season. It’s on for this Friday at Brownsville Porter High School. The Press found Lopez in the weightroom at Port Isabel High School this week …
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Jan 24 2020
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hoops squad fell into a 10-0 hole at Hidalgo Tuesday night and could never close the gap. In the end it was an 84-38 win for the Lady Pirates, who improved to 5-0 in District 32-4A competition. Hidalgo led 26-11 at the …
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Jan 24 2020
By Steve Hathcock Before chocolate was a sweet candy, it was a spicy drink. Some would say it is the oldest known soft drink still consumed by modern civilization in the Americas today. Long before the first Europeans set foot in the new world, a vast trading network stretched …
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Jan 24 2020
By David Lee Zamora Special to the Parade Little Women starts off as a fun peek into the life of the March family during the Civil War, for the first few minutes, then like a professional boxer, the film starts to hit you with incredibly raw and emotional blows to the heart, leaving you dazed …
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Jan 24 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Port Isabel High School senior who was struck by a car on January 14 has died, Port Isabel Police Department (PIPD) confirmed to the PRESS. The student was in a coma until their passing. The PRESS was told by sources familiar with the student’s condition that the student was …
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