Jun 16 2022
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the NEWS/PRESS Secret Service Division Warns Of $100 Gold Certificate This newest counterfeit currency is a $100 gold certificate, an abundant supply of which has been unearthed at St. Louis. Bankers and money handlers in this section have been warned of this counterfeit. The Secret Service division has sent out …
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Jun 16 2022
By RENE TORRES Special to the NEWS/PRESS The baseball bug hit the Rio Grande Valley as early as the mid-late 1800s. It was then, as it is now, that, “America’s game,” was the entertainment source for spectators in America. Abner Doubleday was given the credit for inventing the game in 1839, and by 1868, the …
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Jun 16 2022
Special to the PRESS Sewer construction will begin on W. Hickman Ave and proceed with force main construction on S. Yturria St. to the alley between Monroe & Madison (Lift Station #17). Sewer line extension to decommission lift station 30 is complete. The contractor will restore pavement in utility easement crossing the parking lot and …
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Jun 16 2022
Special to the PRESS After a nationwide search, the City of South Padre Island is proud to announce Blake Henry as director for the City of South Padre Island Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB). Henry is a 20-year industry veteran, bringing a wealth of experience and expertise in the tourism and marketing fields. “The City …
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Jun 16 2022
Special to the PRESS The Coast Guard medevacked a woman from a charter fishing vessel Friday 20 miles northeast of South Padre Island, Texas. Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi command center watchstanders received notification at 6:38 p.m. from the crew aboard the charter fishing vessel Miss Mona stating a 63-year-old woman had shallow breathing …
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Jun 16 2022
Special to the PRESS The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on June 13, 2022, that SpaceX can move ahead with the proposed Starship Super Heavy Project in Boca Chica, Texas — a facility that American Bird Conservancy (ABC) has been raising concerns about for the past two years, including through a recent petition generating more …
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Jun 16 2022
By SHELDON MOORE Special to the PRESS Members of the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce gathered on Thursday, June 9 at 5:30 p.m. to cut the ribbon on a healthy new alternative for the community. Among the attendees was Cameron County Commissioner Place 2, Carmen Rios to witness the opening of The Good Life Smoothies …
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Jun 16 2022
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “You give a kid a fish, you feed him for a day. You teach a kid to fish, you feed him for a lifetime,” says Cameron County Justice of the Peace, and Laguna Madre native, Bennie Bo Ochoa. That idea is the foundation of the Second Annual Fishing with Judge Ochoa: …
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Jun 16 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS The June 14 Runoff Elections saw spectators shocked at the special election for U.S. Representative District 34, where Republican Mayra Flores defeated leading Democrat Dan Sanchez by over 2,000 votes. Flores garnered 50.98 percent of the vote, flipping a seat long held by Democrat Filemon Vela, who resigned …
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Jun 16 2022
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS On Thursday, June 9, South Padre Island held the ribbon cutting ceremony for one of its newest establishments. Berry Divine Acai Bowls, pronounced Ahh-sigh-eee, opened its doors at the start of spring break 2022, though the grand opening event was held June 9. The proprietors of the eatery, …
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