Jan 24 2020
By Steve Hathcock Before chocolate was a sweet candy, it was a spicy drink. Some would say it is the oldest known soft drink still consumed by modern civilization in the Americas today. Long before the first Europeans set foot in the new world, a vast trading network stretched …
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Jan 24 2020
By David Lee Zamora Special to the Parade Little Women starts off as a fun peek into the life of the March family during the Civil War, for the first few minutes, then like a professional boxer, the film starts to hit you with incredibly raw and emotional blows to the heart, leaving you dazed …
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Jan 24 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Port Isabel High School senior who was struck by a car on January 14 has died, Port Isabel Police Department (PIPD) confirmed to the PRESS. The student was in a coma until their passing. The PRESS was told by sources familiar with the student’s condition that the student was …
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Jan 24 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In the Hilton Garden Inn ballroom, South Padre Island mayor Patrick McNulty delivered his first “State of the Island” address, nearly 8 months after being elected in May 2019. The address was delivered during the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce’s Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon. McNulty discussed several upcoming projects, including …
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Jan 24 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island’s city council discussed and approved several project initiatives on Wednesday, January 23, during their regular council meeting. Council also voted to cancel their contract with their state lobbyist, Austin, Texas, based Focused Advocacy Group. The city was paying $10,000 a month for their services, councilwoman Eva Jean-Dalton said …
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Jan 24 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Construction began on extending concrete medians along Padre Boulevard this month. The medians are one part of a project the city calls the “PR 100 Median, Boardwalk and Sidewalk Improvement Project.” The project is being planned and designed by Kimley-Horn And Associates, Inc., a nationwide …
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Jan 24 2020
By GAIGE DAVILA editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A body was found in an apartment building at 2507 Gulf Blvd on South Padre Island last Thursday, January 16, afternoon. The decedent, Sean Kirstein, 44, from Elgin, IL, lived in Unit 3 of the apartment, where he was found dead, according to sources who knew Kirstein. Kirstein was …
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Jan 24 2020
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Senior trackman Mac Strunk is ready to get started. This is the third week of practice for the Port Isabel High track and field teams and the first meet of the new season is now only two weeks off. The Press found …
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Jan 24 2020
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, January 17, Port Isabel High School sent its powerlifters to compete at the Porter Invitational Power Lifting Meet 2020 held at Brownsville Porter High School. Both the Boys and Girls teams came …
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Jan 24 2020
By David Lee Zamora Special to the PARADE “Dolittle” stars Robert Downey Jr. in a retelling of the iconic children’s classic by the same name, first introduced to the public in 1920 by author Hugh Lofting. Downey, fresh off his recurring role as another iconic character, Iron Man, had a hand in producing …
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