Apr 12 2019
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons track and field team was golden at the District 32-4A meet last week at Hidalgo. They captured the team championship and won five gold medals in the process. And that’s not all; a total of nine Lady Tarpon athletes are advancing to …
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Apr 12 2019
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Tarpons track and field team placed second at last week’s District 32-4A track and field meet and qualified seven athletes for next week’s area meet. Cesar Aguilera and Mac Strunk won gold in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes respectively and ran legs in the …
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Apr 12 2019
To the Editor, We are sorry to see Dina Arevalo go. In the past four plus years she’s been the only personality of the Padre Press whom we’ve come to know, and we shall miss her. Good luck, Dina, in whatever your new endeavors will be. Sincerely yours, David A. Sears South Padre Island The …
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Apr 12 2019
By Steve Hathcock Special to the Parade Long before Padre Bali began running cattle on the Island this entire area was a favored destination for wealthy ranchers and their families. At first, the little town that stood on the bay was called El Fronton. Some say it got that name from a sheer cliff that extended …
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Apr 05 2019
By Pamela Cody Special to the Press Moments after beginning their regular meeting of the Laguna Madre Water District Board of Directors on March 27, Chairman Scott Friedman called for an executive session. The purpose of that session was to consult with the district’s attorney about a matter of ongoing litigation, as well as a …
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Apr 05 2019
By Freddy Jimenez editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A man who threatened and assaulted a State Trooper during Spring Break has been found guilty for the act. David Gosalvez III, 31, was pulled over on South Padre Island near a beach access when a Dept. of Public Safety Trooper noticed that a woman was hanging off the male subject’s …
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Apr 05 2019
By Freddy Jimenez editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Concha West, a longtime Port Isabel native, said she was going through her daily routine one morning, which consists of reading her bible, when she walked out onto her front yard to find that her aloe vera plant had sprouted a “star” with its newly grown leaves. West said she had …
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Apr 05 2019
By Kevin Rich Special to the Press A large crowd was on hand to witness the Rio Grande Valley League of Women Voters Mayoral Candidate Forum held on Thursday, March 28 at the SPI Convention Centre. All three candidates in the upcoming SPI election for Mayor, CLayton Brashear, Darla Jones, and Patrick McNulty participated in …
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Apr 05 2019
By Freddy Jimenez editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Laguna Vista is sending one of their own to represent the State of Texas by way of an essay contest. Kylah East, an 11-year-old sixth grader attending the Laguna Madre Christian Academy (LMCA), recently won an essay contest held by the Daughters of the American Revolution. East traveled to Houston …
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Apr 05 2019
By Larry Gage Special to the Press Port Isabel High sprinters Tavien Ellison and Mac Strunk are primed and ready for this week’s district meet at Hidalgo. The Press spoke with both athletes this week to get their thoughts on the meet itself and the preparation that leads up to it. “The workouts have been …
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