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By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Tuesday, May 31, the 7on7 Port Isabel team played a doubleheader against two Brownsville teams, Bro. Lopez and Bro. St. Joe. Their first game against Brownsville Lopez was a close one, but the Tarpons ultimately lost by a score of 22-21. PI started off the game …
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By TESS FICCAGLIA Special to the PARADE Cody Pace, operator of Tom & Jerry’s Bar & Grill, family owned since 1977 says he cannot imagine himself doing anything else but running his family’s business. He prides himself on the fact Tom & Jerry’s has succeeded on South Padre Island for 26 years. Mr. Pace enjoys …
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By TESS FICCAGLIA Special to the PARADE Ask Allison Hart, bartender and jack- of-all-trades, how she feels about working for a large conglomerate such as On The Border, and she will tell you it is the best place she has ever worked. She has been with the On the Border team since before they opened …
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M. Kathy Raines Conk-la-ree! Conk-la-ree!” The shrill, liquid burbling of migrating male red-wings—scarlet epaulets aflame—fills the air from mid-March to early May, ushering in the many delights of late springtime in the Rio Grande Valley. “Your backyard is so noisy,” laughed my neighbor. Yes, it was. Wave after a successive wave of red-wings not only …
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Special to the PARADE “Coastal Nature Camp” at SPI Birding Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary registry for children (ages 8-12) is open for one of two fun and educational “Coastal Nature Camp” sessions happening at the SPI Birding Nature Center & Alligator Sanctuary on June 14 -17 and June 28-July 1. Campers will become wetland …
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Special to the PRESS Pavement repair continues on 2nd Street after completion of sewer installation in the vicinity of SH 100. Subgrade and manhole covers was prepared on Friday, May 27, to maintain access through the weekend and schedule asphalt paving after the Memorial Day Weekend Holiday. Service connections to the new gravity sewer will …
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By CHRISTINA R. GARZA Special to the PRESS Early voting began Tuesday, May 31, for the June 14 Congressional District 34 Special Election and includes runoff elections for the cities of Harlingen, Port Isabel and Santa Rosa. Early voting continues through Friday, June 10. San Benito residents can cast their ballots at the San Benito …
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Special to the PARADE Every summer, tens of thousands of U.S. beachgoers unwittingly put themselves in harm’s way and into the clutches of a deadly ocean force. Many don’t survive the ordeal. “Rip Current Rescue” is the story of the biggest danger facing U.S. beachgoers. Rip currents can appear on any beach with breaking waves …
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Special to the PRESS Cameron County is pleased to announce that the road improvements to twelve streets at Isla Blanca County Park in South Padre Island, TX, are complete. The following County roads were milled, overlaid and improved: Sargasso Sea, Carrizales, Turner, Park Road 100, Channel View Loop, Caspian Sea, Red Sea, Kara Sea, Marina …
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Special to the PRESS A total of 22,962 delinquent tax notices for tax year 2021 have been mailed out for real estate accounts which have not been paid. In light of the economic hardships faced by many, Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector Tony Yzaguirre, Jr. informed the public this week that taxpayers who have not paid …
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