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Walk for Women set for weekend

Walk for Women

Special to the PRESS October 5 begins the Ninth Annual Walk for Women, a three-day event dedicated to financially assisting local residents who are fighting breast cancer. On the first day, the “Double Down for the Cause Redux” Casino Night will be held at Louie’s Backyard from 7-11 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, gaming …

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National Night Out

National Night Out

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Body found off beach access 6

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PRESS Staff Report At the request of the Cameron County Sherriff’s Office, an autopsy has been ordered on the body of a man found dead near County Beach Access 6 this weekend. The man identified as Jeremy Tyrone Eyster, of Irving was described as a 36-year-old male from North Texas by sheriff’s investigators. Investigators first …

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Assessor’s tax roll exceeds $2.7 million

Special to the PRESS Tony Yzaguirre, Jr., Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector reported that approximately 207,002 tax statements for tax year 2012 were mailed out on October 1 for personal property and real estate accounts. Cameron County collects taxes for a total of 38 taxing jurisdictions with a total 2012 levy of $264,709,387.56. Included in the …

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Bates lectures on Mexican Revolution

Gloria Bates

By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The Museums of Port Isabel and the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation presented “True Life Stories from the Mexican Revolution,” by Gloria Bates Thursday as a part of the “Telling Our Stories” series. The play was monologues by different key players in the Mexican Revolution based on interviews of …

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City asks citizens to do their part against mosquitoes

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Special to the Parade Port Isabel Mayor Joe E. Vega and city commissioners along with the Port Isabel Health Department are asking citizens to do their part in preventing mosquitoes. The City of Port Isabel has been spraying for mosquitoes and citizens can do their part by using the tips and information below: Limit Mosquitoes …

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TARPONS WIN! Port Isabel rolls over La Grulla, 13-7

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons made the long road trip to Rio Grande City for a rare Thursday night game last week. A late touchdown broke a 7-7 tie and the Tarpons left town with a 13-7 win over the Grulla Gators. The victory came the week after 81 …

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Getting ahead of this

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By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Okay username “anotherfan,” I get it; I know who your favorite bartender is — you can stop voting now… But before I get to the latest news about our First Annual Beach Bar Beat Bartender Competition, let me start by saying, “You should all be ashamed of yourselves!” …

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BIG BEN: Ochoa honored as JP of the Year

Judge Bennie Ochoa

By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Precinct 1 Judge Bennie Ochoa was proclaimed Justice of the Peace of the Year for the State of Texas at a dinner ceremony in South Padre Island Tuesday. Judge Ochoa was voted by his peers of Justices of the Peace to receive the honor. At 23 years-old, Judge …

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Laguna Madre sales tax figures mixed

By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Local communities realized a mixed bag in sales tax revenue in September. The City of Port Isabel saw a gain of 19.10 percent for the month, bringing in $220,521.93, up from the $185,146 last September. For the year-to-date, the city is up 5.02 percent with $1,500,072 for the …

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