Oct 16 2014
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Local wood sculptor and sandcastle extraordinaire, Andy Hancock, is at it again. His current endeavor is a sculpture of a set of dolphins that will be on display at the Super 8 on South Padre Island. Thursday afternoon, Hancock made his way to Laguna Heights to start work …
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Oct 16 2014
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons jumped on the Red Ants of Progreso with two touchdowns in the first three minutes of the game last Friday night and were in control the entire night as they won their district season opener, 61-7, at Red Ant Stadium. On the Tarpons’ first …
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Oct 16 2014
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team is back on the winning track. After two straight losses knocked P.I. out of first place the Ladies got back on track with straight set wins in their last two matches. On Tuesday night in Tarpon Gym the Lady Tarpons won …
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Oct 16 2014
Date: First Monday of Every Month Time: 4 p.m. Event: Friends of the Port Isabel Public Library Meeting Where: Main Library Conference Room, 213 N. Yturria St., Port Isabel Admission: $10 per-year More Info: (956) 943-1822 Date: Every Monday to Friday Time: 8 to 9 a.m. Event: Walking Club Where: Washington Park, Port Isabel Admission: …
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Oct 16 2014
Date: Oct. 20 and 21 Time: 6:30 p.m. Event: Auditions for Melodrama with Music: El Paseo Arts Foundation’s “The M.T. Inn” Where: Paragraphs Book Store, South Padre Island More Info: (956) 572-5730 Date: Oct. 23 Time: 9 a.m. Event: Coffee and Conversation Where: Café Kranzler, 2412 Padre Blvd. More Info: (956) 761-4412 Date: Oct. 23 …
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Oct 16 2014
Date: Every Monday to Friday Time: 8 to 9 a.m. Event: Walking Club Where: Washington Park, Port Isabel Admission: Free More Info: (956) 266-2231 Date: Every Monday to Friday Time: 7 to 8 p.m. Event: 30 minutes Walking and 30 minutes Exercise Class Where: Bajareno Park, Laguna Heights Admission: Free More Info: (956) 266-2231 Date: …
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Oct 09 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Congressman Filemon Vela (D-Brownsville) along with U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Regional Director Pedro Garza announced a $1.2 million grant for the acquisition and renovation of the Yacht Club Hotel in Port Isabel. The announcement came Wednesday, Oct. 8. The Yacht Club Hotel on North Yturria Street is …
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Oct 09 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Although the Ebola virus has only recently been a national concern – especially after the first confirmed case in the United States involved the patient, Thomas Eric Duncan, succumbing to the deadly disease on Wednesday, Oct. 8 – thousands continue to de in West Africa. Beko Mantein, a …
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Oct 09 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Garbage collection rates are set to increase next month, according to a public notice issued by the City of Port Isabel. Effective Nov. 1, the charge will be $21.40 for residential accounts, plus $6 for additional carts. That’s up $0.65 from the current $20.75 rate. Small commercial accounts …
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Oct 09 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In the ongoing war against mosquitoes, local communities have struck a critical blow against the blood-thirsty pests. Adrian Rodriguez, public information officer for the City of South Padre Island, said the Island is spraying “every morning at 4 a.m.” and in the evenings “whenever the wind isn’t blowing.” …
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