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Superintendent assures tax rate decrease

By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS On Nov. 8, citizens of South Padre Island, Port Isabel, and many other cities across Texas and the United States will make their way to their local polling station and make their voices heard in the country’s democratic tradition. While there are many issues on the ballot, the …

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Ochoa: ‘keep the people’s court in the people’s hands’

PRESS Staff Report As previously reported in the Press, in Dec. 2017, former Justice of the Peace, Benito ‘Bennie’ Ochoa chose not to file for re-election, allowing his son, Bennie ‘Bo’ Ochoa to occupy his father’s seat. Ochoa is campaigning to remain in that position, previously fulfilled by his father, who occupied the position for …

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Moments in Time

Fritz’s weekly confab Editor’s note: The following is a retelling of a 1916 article by Fritz Blumenthal. We really expected to stay out at Santa Maria a little longer, and the Lord, as well as Captain Lee, did their best to accommodate us, but last. When is day noon orders came to vacate camp and …

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Asiatic Jasmine flourishes in the sun

By R. Lewis Special to the PRESS Society Account 2:53 PM (34 minutes ago) to me The use of groundcovers has always been popular in landscaping. It seems that the popularity of having designated areas of flowerbeds that are completely full of one healthy spreading, vigorously growing groundcover plant can uptick on season and wane the …

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Lion Heart takes home first place

By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The beauty of the beaches of South Padre Island is undeniable, but not everyone is a fan of sand. However, there are some who see a pile of sand and see a blank canvas. Nowhere else is that more evident on South Padre Island than its very own Sand Castle Days, …

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Lady Tarpons pull out win over Kats

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Tuesday night, Oct. 11,  the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hosted the Raymondville Lady Kats in a volleyball district matchup. The teams were fairly evenly matched which led to some exciting sets. PI head coach Johvonne Howard was pleased with her team’s effort. “Tonight’s win showed …

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Port Isabel prevails against UAT, 35-3

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Thursday the Port Isabel Tarpons hosted the UAT Cuidad Victoria Roadrunners in a second of two international games versus Mexican teams. It was a great start for PI’s “Seawall Defense” as they had another exceptional performance forcing the Roadrunners punt in their first six possessions. …

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PI-ISD staff gets vaccinated

  By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com As flu season rolls in, on Tuesday, Oct. 11, Point Isabel ISD partnered with Walgreens to offer flu vaccinations to the entire school staff on every campus. According to Theresa Capistran, the reason they provided the Flu Shot Clinic to employees from every department of the district, was to put …

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Developer proposes new mixed-use public marina

By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS G.J. Palmer, Jr. of Queen Isabella Development approached Port Isabel’s City Council at the meeting on Thursday, Oct. 11. With the aid of a PowerPoint, his team led the City Council through the Port Isabel Queens Point Development Proposal to add a new state-of-the-art marina on a piece …

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Sanctuary relocates gator

  Special to the PRESS On Tuesday, Oct 4, horseback riders enjoying a ride along county beach #5 on South Padre Island photographed a seven-and-a-half-foot American Alligator resting along the shoreline, an odd place to see an alligator. Photos made their way into social media where they went viral across the RGV. Warnings and questions …

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