Dec 14 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel Lady Tarpon volleyball players Rebecca Ramos and Gabby Torres have been chosen to play in this Sunday’s RGV All-Star Volleyball Showcase in McAllen. It will be East vs. West and Ramos and Torres will play on the East squad, which is made up of players from …
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Dec 14 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons made the long trip up the Rio Grande Valley to Zapata Tuesday to play their district opener basketball game, and were defeated, 52-44. “We put ourselves in a hole,” Head Coach Hannah Burleson said Wednesday morning. “We start off 0-1 in district against …
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Dec 14 2018
Special to the PRESS Editor’s Note: The following is a letter sent by Eric C. Kennedy, of SpawGlass, to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in support of Rio Grande LNG. It is reprinted here by request. Dear Ms. Bose, As president of the SpawGlass South Texas Division, not only do I live in the Rio …
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Dec 14 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com ‘Tis the season for making merry and bright. The lights are all aglow, the halls have been decked with boughs of holly and all should be jolly, right? Well, almost. If you’ll allow me a little latitude to be a bit of a Grinch — only slightly a …
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Dec 14 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS In the early 1500s, a law was passed by the Casa de Contratacion, or “House of Trade,” which called for fleets or Flotas from Spain to sail to the colonies twice a year. In addition to letters, finery and passengers, the fleet carried manufactured goods for sale to the citizens of the New …
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Dec 07 2018
County officials have sharp words for Army Corps, meager inclusion of South Padre Island By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com During a public meeting held in Port Isabel last week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Texas General Land Office (GLO) unveiled an ambitious plan to protect the Texas coast from …
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Dec 07 2018
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS There are elaborate and grand parades across the nation, such as the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City, or the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. But, to most Americans, a small town parade is the true embodiment of holiday and community spirit. After a short tree …
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Dec 07 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Advisory Board (CVA) got an in-depth look at how various special events have fared in terms of providing a return on the investments provided by the CVB during a meeting held Wednesday, Nov. 28. Using data provided by the University …
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Dec 07 2018
By ROSS RAMSEY The Texas Tribune George Herbert Walker Bush, the patriarch of a storied political family of Texas and the United States, has died, a family spokesman said Friday night. He was 94. Bush, a Republican, was the nation’s 41st president and served as vice president, director of the CIA, ambassador to the United …
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Dec 07 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel School Board of Trustees met during a special meeting Wednesday to officially accept the retirement of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Lisa Garcia. As reported in the PRESS last week, Garcia announced her retirement plans to the board after last Tuesday’s regular meeting. She followed the …
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