Jun 02 2022
By SHELDON MOORE Special to the PRESS In December of 1956 Dwight Eisenhower was preparing for the upcoming January inauguration which would mark the beginning of his second term as President of the United States. The cold war was in full swing with global tensions high following the end of World War II and the …
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Jun 02 2022
By RENE TORRES Special to the PARADE Kyle Rote, a Southern Methodist University All-American back in 1949-50, was well known for his football feats, but far less recognized for his baseball ability. After his college football career, Rote was the No. 1 overall pick of the National Football League’s New York Giants, with whom he …
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Jun 02 2022
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PARADE Somewhere in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, perhaps on the north side or maybe on the south side of the river, lies a hoard of Mexican gold coins. Our story begins over 130 years ago in the sleepy village of Santa Rosa. Two miles West of Santa Rosa …
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Jun 02 2022
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com For those wishing to get their groove on, and learn a thing or two while they are at it, Gaye and Ted Hubble, college sweethearts who have been married for almost 50 years, have just the thing. Every Thursday from 2 – 3 p.m., they instruct a completely free dance class …
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May 26 2022
Special to the NEWS The Region One Education Service Center will host its Annual Educator Job Fair on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at the Region One Education Service Center, 1900 W. Schunior, Edinburg from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. for those interested in seeking a teaching or an administrative position in a Region One school …
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May 26 2022
Special to the PRESS This month, SONIC® Drive-In donated $1.5 million to help fund local education needs through DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom requests submitted by teachers. As part of SONIC’s ongoing Limeades for Learning initiative, the brand matched 50 percent of each donation made to …
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May 26 2022
Special to the PRESS Some 200 students from 14 area high schools will visit Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus for a Region One GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) campus tour on Thursday, May 26. The participating high schools include Edcouch-Elsa, Harlingen, Harlingen South, La Feria, Lasara, La Villa, Los …
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May 26 2022
By CHRISTINA SOSA Special to the NEWS Unofficial Cameron County results for the May 24 primary runoff elections brought rivals to a head giving voters a glimpse at ballots come November. Rochelle Mercedes Garza defeated opponent Joe Jaworski with 80% of the vote for the Democratic primary runoff for Attorney General. Incumbent Attorney General Ken …
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May 26 2022
By CHRISTINA SOSA Special to the PRESS Councilmember Ken Medders, Jr. provided the quarterly building permit activity with April faring exponentially above the rest at $8,540,370 during the South Padre Island City Council meeting held on May 20. SPI Mayor Patrick McNulty said the scheduled regular meeting set for May 18, had to be rescheduled …
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May 26 2022
By SHELDON MOORE Special to the PRESS On Thursday morning, May 19 at 9 a.m., the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce convened their final Coffee & Conversation gathering of the season. Attendees in the packed downstairs dining room of the popular island restaurant and brew pub included chamber board members and chamber members as …
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