Oct 06 2022
By Steve Hathcock It was a hot, dry summer. My older brother, Bill, speaking with sixteen years of experience, opined “this is as hot as I’ve ever seen!” My folks owned a small second hand, antique shop (down on South Water Street just before where the road splits into a Y) and would spend their …
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Oct 06 2022
By Tess Ficcaglia The Padre Island Brewing Company opened in 1995, when only a few businesses dotted the main thoroughfare. Mark, the owner recalls a fast-food hamburger place and a beach store being the only two establishments in proximity. His father worked for a major brewery and gave him the bug of becoming a Brew …
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Oct 06 2022
By Tess Ficcaglia The City of Port Isabel has a long history of well known characters whose souls have not truly passed on and still walk the streets. The best way to experience this phenomenon is to participate in the Spirits of Port Isabel Tour. Footfalls can be heard as you walk through the dark …
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Oct 06 2022
By Alexandrea Bailey Poetry has found a home on South Padre Island, in a quaint and welcoming coffee store bookshop, parallel to the entertainment district. Beats with Books, a monthly open mic for the poets of South Padre and the surrounding cities to unite and share their art in a space centered around community and …
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Oct 06 2022
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS October 4 saw a special meeting of the Point Isabel Independent School Board to go over the curriculum for the years 2022 to 2023. With no public comments to be had, the board swiftly moved to their presentation on the curriculum. The first portion of this presentation covered …
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Oct 06 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS After more than four years of mutual lawsuits, the City of Port Isabel and Edward Meza, former Port Isabel City Manager and former Director of Historical Preservation, have reached a settlement regarding Meza‘s severance package and the City’s Yacht Club lawsuit. In July, Meza and the City of …
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Sep 29 2022
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday the 4A Port Isabel Tarpons hosted the 5A Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets. These teams, with a long tradition of winning, would battle it out back in the day for RGV bragging rights, and Friday night’s game brought back a lot of memories for the older Tarpon …
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Sep 29 2022
You’d have a hard time convincing South Texans that Hurricane Beulah wasn’t all bad. But treasure hunters are delighted with her work on the beaches of Padre Island. The Island has always been a happy hunting ground. And Beulah’s landscaping has made it better than ever. Bill Mahan, a veteran treasure-hunter from Dallas, uncovered a …
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Sep 29 2022
By Rene Torres In order to prevent another “Pearl Harbor,” every Valley citizen, especially along the coast, became a plane spotter. They were the eyes and ears of the force that protected the continental United States. Airplane spotters were scattered over the Valley doing a vital war job. Cameron County had three such observation …
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Sep 29 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS After forming a committee between himself and council member Ken Medders, Kerry Schwartz’s proposals for curbing golf cart use in South Padre Island were tabled by city council members in last week’s regular meeting. Beginning first with posting signs prohibiting golf carts on Highway 100 (where the speed …
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