Jan 16 2020
By Angie Gamez Special to the Press The 2020 Census schedule, census data benefits to the community, community involvement, new changes to facilitate response rates, and opportunities for temporary part-time jobs were some of the topics discussed at last week’s Coffee and Conversation event by the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce. Partnership Specialists, Juan …
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Jan 16 2020
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church (OLSS) has announced plans to build a new church on South Padre Island. Catholic Diocese of Brownsville’s Auxiliary Bishop Mario A. Avilés blessed the site of a prayer garden on December 31, 2019, …
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Jan 16 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Port Isabel High School student was struck by a car on Port Road in Port Isabel around 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, according to Port Isabel Police Department. The student, who is 17-years-old, is currently in Valley Regional Hospital in Brownsville, Texas. As of Wednesday morning (January 15), the student’s …
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Jan 16 2020
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The Boys soccer team hosted the Jubilee Brownsville Titans this past Tuesday, January 14. The visiting Titans beat the Tarpons 3-0, with all the scoring done in the first half. The second half got more aggressive, as several players collided and …
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Jan 11 2020
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Last Saturday, January 11, 945 people ran across the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway from the Port Isabel Public Library, ending the annual marathon at Louie’s Backyard. The marathon, hosted by the Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce, is in its 36th …
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Jan 10 2020
Local authors document Port Isabel, Brownsville shrimping history in new book By GAIGE DAVILA editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The degrees of separation between a person and a shrimper in the Laguna Madre area are few. And though the Laguna Madre’s shrimping industry has slowed considerably, it still exists, and carries with it generations of stories. Local authors Rudy …
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Jan 10 2020
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Eva Garcia, project manager for the Caracara Trails plan, reached out to Laguna Vista officials recently, seeking a letter of support as part of its continued fundraising efforts. Initiated with a $100,000 Valley Baptist Legacy Foundation grant, the overall vision for the 428-mile trail network is a part …
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Jan 10 2020
By David Lee Zamora Special to the Parade Spies in Disguise is the first animated film to leave me in awe with its incredible attention to detail. Honestly, I had to remind myself to pay attention to the film and stop looking at all the tiny details. I’m a huge fan of art and animation. …
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Jan 10 2020
By M. Kathy Raines Special to the PARADE Unable to ignore our blue heeler’s fervent barking, I peered outside. A long, plump snake, creamy with dark blotches, glided towards our glass door, its tail just beneath the fence. Shoving the dog inside, I locked the door—as if the snake might slide it open. I …
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Jan 10 2020
By Steve Hathcock I was chatting with Rod Bates the other day, at Rio Bravo Gallery located next to Little Caesars Pizza in Port Isabel, when a young woman came in and showed him some items that had come from her father in law’s estate. Among the old bank …
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