Apr 24 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Project architect Manuel Hinojosa on Tuesday reported to the Port Isabel City Commission that crews have made steady progress with construction of the Events & Cultural Center but a significant amount of work remains, prompting officials to consider delaying the grand opening from May 3 to May 30. To read the …
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Apr 24 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Officers with the Cameron County Constable’s Office last week arrested Luis Castillo, 21, and Carolina Garza, 21, both of Laguna Heights, for burglary of a habitation. 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 at …
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Apr 24 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel High School senior Ashley Zarate, 18, has been selected as a Gates Millennium Scholar, marking the second consecutive year a Tarpon has achieved this remarkable distinction. The scholarship will cover the costs of Ashely’s entire college education. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …
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Apr 24 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Deputies with the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department have arrested Orlando Ochoa Sr., 52, and Orlando Ochoa Jr., 27, both of Port Isabel, for multiple charges related to assaults against a witness in an ongoing investigation regarding campaign signs being stolen. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe …
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Apr 24 2014
Check out the pics below to see some of the highlights from Semana Santa, celebrated this past week on South Padre Island. Thousands of visitors enjoyed a lively performance from Reggaeton star Daddy Yankee and the Wonderland Foam Party at Clayton’s Beach Bar. Louie’s Backyard held a colorful, all-ages paint party earlier in the week.
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Apr 24 2014
Dina Nadeyer Theharnea, daughter of white Russian parents who fled the Red Army Revolution, passed away April 19, 2014 at Harlingen Medical Center. She and two older sisters were born in Shanghai, China. Dina and her parents arrived in American after the conclusion of WWII and were stateless, but glad to be here. Dina married …
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Apr 24 2014
Luis Enrique Rodriguez, 68, of Port Isabel, Texas, entered into eternal rest on April 22, 2014. Luis was a lifelong resident of Port Isabel and a member of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church. He was employed as a welder with Zimco Marine for 40 years. His favorite hobbies included making belt buckles, …
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Apr 17 2014
Sammy Wayne Ford passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2014. Sammy was born April 20, 1936 in Berlin, Oregon and came to Brownsville with his parents in 1937. Sammy attended El Jardin and graduated from Brownsville High School in 1955. He also attended the University of Nebraska. Sammy served in the U.S. Air force for 4 1/2 years …
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Apr 17 2014
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons took second place in last week’s District 32-3A track and field meet at Tarpon Stadium. In the process, they collected four individual gold medals and also took first place in the 4×200-meter relay race. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …
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Apr 17 2014
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons won their fourth consecutive District 32-3A track and field title last week at Tarpon Stadium. They won a total of eight individual gold medals and also came home first in two relay races. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …
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