Jul 17 2014
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Daniella Murchison and Gabby Torres have both advanced to the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation (TAAF) state summer track and field meet to be held in College Station next month. They each qualified in two events; Murchision in the shot put and discus and Torres in the long jump …
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Jul 17 2014
BY MARINA WISE-HERRING Special to the PRESS It’s a special sight to see young athletes compete at national competitions, especially Rio Grande Valley bred players. South Texas Fully Loaded ‘02 Red, along with other RGV-based fastpitch softball teams, made the trek to Denton this past week to compete at the IFA/VTD (Independent Fastpitch Association/Virtual Tournament …
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Jul 17 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Three of the four candidates from Port Isabel who ran in the May 10 Municipal Election – Mayor Joe E. Vega and city commissioners Maria de Jesus Garza and Juan Jose Zamora – submitted the final, required campaign contribution report on July 15. To read the rest of this story, please …
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Jul 17 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com At Wednesday’s meeting, the South Padre Island City Council received a series of solutions to how the City can best maintain and preserve the Queen Isabella Causeway pedestrian walkway from Green, Rubiano & Associates (GRA), of Harlingen. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre …
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Jul 17 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island and SPI Chamber of Commerce canceled a public hearing to discuss plans to build a second causeway that had been set for 5:30 p.m., Thursday. A make-up date for the hearing has not been announced. The PRESS will relay that information once it …
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Jul 17 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Amber is the color of their energy and the light that will lead the way in creating an ideal setting for sea turtle breeding routines on South Padre Island. On Friday, officials with Sea Turtle Inc. (STI) held a ceremonial lighting of the first amber, solar-paneled light fixture to …
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Jul 17 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council on Wednesday discussed a series of physical improvements that must be made to the Old City Hall before the facility is designated for a specific use. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call …
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Jul 10 2014
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS When last seen competing in a Port Isabel Tarpon uniform, Armando Fierro was crowned state Class 3-A champion in the 1,500-meter run in Austin in the spring of 2012. Since then, he has competed for the University of West Alabama and joined the United States Marine Corps. To read the …
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Jul 10 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The 75th Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT), to be held from July 30 to Aug. 3, is expected to attract as many as 1,500 anglers and more than 500 boats during the two-day fishing competition. Tweet
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Jul 10 2014
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High rising seniors Gabby Torres and Daniela Murchison will be competing in this weekend’s regional summer track and field meet in McAllen. If Torres places in the top three in any of her events she will advance to the state meet, to be held in College …
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