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BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Hard work, commitment, sacrifice — these words are often spoken by coaches during two-a-day practices or halftime speeches to inspire their teams to victory. But only a champion knows what those words truly mean, a champion like Bethany Martinez. To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Port …
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BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Reporter press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Authorities are continuing to investigate the deaths of five people who drowned on July 11 when their vehicle became submerged in 25 feet of water at Zimco Marine, located at the Brownsville Shrimp Basin off State Highway 48. Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio identified 14-year-old Debbie Alvarez as the …
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BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A pickup truck ran over a 2-year-old girl Saturday near County Beach Access No. 5 on South Padre Island. According to the incident report, the toddler stepped out in front of a truck a half-mile north of the popular beach access point. To read the rest of this story, …
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BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council on Wednesday held a public hearing to discuss comprehensive parking solutions. Staff Attorney Scottie Aplin of the Texas General Land Office (GLO) presented an overview of the Texas Open Beaches Act. The act requires local governments to establish laws to protect the …
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What is your name? Ginny Bratt Where are you from? Tulsa, Okla. How long have you been bartending? I’ve been bartending 35 years. Why do you like working at Jake’s Bar & Grill? The staff is real nice and we have good food. What sports are you into? Football and futbol. What are good dishes …
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Staff Report The team from Olympian Taekwondo Academy of Port Isabel represented their hometown in grand style last weekend, bringing back six medals from the 2013 Taekwondo National Championships in Chicago. To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Port Isabel-South Padre Island PRESS. Call (956) 943-5545 to learn more about subscription rates …
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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Four Port Isabel track and field athletes have qualified for the National Junior Olympics in North Carolina. Daniella Murchison, Kelcie Swink, Aaron Hernandez and Ian Torres all qualified on the basis of strong performances in their events at the Region XII USA Track and Field Qualifier at Humble …
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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel 7-on-7 football team has departed for Round Rock to compete in the state tournament this weekend. The tournament actually began yesterday, Thursday, July 11 and concludes this Friday. To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Port Isabel-South Padre Island PRESS. Call (956) …
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BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Jaime Adrian Nuñez, Quirino Martinez and Adrian Niño pleaded not guilty on June 28 to charges filed after the three were arrested during a drug raid in a Port Isabel shopping center in March. The three men were charged with possession of a substance PG-1 and possession of …
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BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel Independent School District (PIISD) Board on Wednesday appointed Diane O’Leary to fill the seat vacated last week by Merced Cantu. O’Leary will fill Cantu’s term set to end May 2014. To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Port Isabel-South Padre Island PRESS. …
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