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Becky Haugh

Becky Haugh, 59, passed away on Tuesday, April 29th, 2014 in Texas.   She was a graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. Becky loved her life as a nurse and we will all miss her loving spirit and kindness.   She is survived by her parents, Max and Marie Fielding and her loving husband, Tom …

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Belinda Garza

Belinda Garza, 49, of Port Isabel, Texas, entered into eternal peace on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville, TX. Belinda was a lifetime resident of Port Isabel, TX. She was a member of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church and employed with H.E.B. as an Administrative Assistant for …

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Montelongo signs letter of intent to play for TLU

Port Isabel Tarpon senior linebacker Esteven Montelongo on Wednesday signed a letter of intent to play football for Texas Lutheran University. Montelongo is pictured with: (front row) mother, Alicia Montelongo, and sister, Iliana Montelongo; (back row) Coach Gualberto Gonzalez Jr. and Head Coach Monty Stumbaugh. Esteven plans to study kinesiology and would like to pursue …

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Murchison cool, relaxed for UIL comp

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High junior Daniela Murchison is calm, cool and collected as she prepares for this weekend’s UIL State Track and Field Meet in Austin. She is qualified in both the shot put and discus events for the second straight year. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe …

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Del Castillo rocks the house

Members of Del Castillo are pictured Friday, May 2, performing at an El Paseo Arts Foundation event held at the Hilton Garden Inn on South Padre Island.

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Water District installs microfiltration system

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Water District announced this week that the Microfiltration System has been installed at the Laguna Vista Water Plant. Customers may experience periods of low water pressure and a slight water discoloration over the next few weeks as the installation process is completed and the pH level …

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Action group seeks to save Laguna Vista Health Clinic

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away but what if there’s no doctor? What do you do with all those apples? Billie Reilly is one of many residents who have come to rely on the services provided by Dr. Enrique Gonzalez at the Laguna Vista Health …

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Ochoa pleads not guilty in scandal

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Orlando Ochoa Sr. on Monday entered a plea of not guilty at the Port Isabel Municipal Court on charges of assault, obstruction/retaliation, terroristic threat and tampering with a witness. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news office …

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Candidates report campaign finances

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Three of the four candidates running in the Port Isabel Municipal Election submitted the required second reports that document their campaign contribution totals from the period of April 11 to May 2. 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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Driver in fatal crash still not identified

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Authorities with the Laguna Vista Police Department have not yet identified the driver of a Cadillac Escalade that was involved in a fatal, one-car accident last Tuesday on Farm to Market Road 510. Rebecca Haugh, of Laguna Vista, who was walking with her husband across the street from the …

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