Jan 30 2014
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel hung tough with the Lady Pirates of Hidalgo on Tuesday night but came up just short in the end, 45-40. With the win Hidalgo gains the season sweep over PI. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition …
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Jan 30 2014
In a final farewell gesture, the board members of Club Padre of SPI met at the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS office on Jan. 28 to distribute the money remaining in the club’s treasury. The six selected local agencies set to receive donations are: the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Madre; Saint Stephen’s Food Bank; …
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Jan 30 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com More than 5,000 Port Isabel residents were without power for parts or most of Friday, according to American Electric Power (AEP) officials. Bruce Evans, AEP Texas Vice-President of Electric Distribution, said that physical damage to the electrical system was minimal but the inclement weather did cause a number of …
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Jan 30 2014
Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel has been awarded a combined $662,515 in grant funding from the Texas General Land Office for the Arturo Galvan Coastal Park. The funding will allow the start of construction of a Living Shoreline, part of the Arturo Galvan Coastal Park (formerly known as Derry Waterfront Park) …
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Jan 30 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Mark your calendars and prep the ballot boxes for May 10 as the City of Port Isabel has set that date for its next Municipal Elections. The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday resolved to elect two city commissioners (Places 1 and 2) and a mayor. To read the …
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Jan 30 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com When Bill, Susie and John Doan of B&S Kites sponsored the first SPI Kite Fest 14 years ago, they had no idea what they were starting — or even what they were doing. Knowing that flying a kite was a fun and exciting activity, the event organizers said that …
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Jan 24 2014
Lloyd Algert Bowman, 92, of Port Isabel, Texas Passed Away January 16, 2014 at Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen, Texas. Born March 4, 1921 Lloyd Bowman graduated from West Aurora, High School, Aurora, Illinois in 1938, and attended the University of Illinois. Living in Kendall County, Illinois at the beginning of World War II, Lloyd …
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Jan 24 2014
Susana C. Garcia, 53, of Port Isabel, Texas, passed away on January 19, 2014 at her residence. Susana moved to Port Isabel in 1977 and has since been a resident. She was a past member of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church and attended Lighthouse Assembly of God Church. She was employed as …
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Jan 24 2014
Jackie Davidson was born in Corsicana, TX, on January 27, 1939, and passed from this life on Sunday, January 12 in McAllen, TX. He was preceded in death by his parent, Mary and Raymond Davidson and his sister, Sharon Davidson. He is survived by his beautiful wife Estelle; brother Raymond Davidson and wife, Alice Fay; …
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Jan 23 2014
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS An invasion of Red Ants took place at Tarpon Gym Tuesday night and by the time they were cleared out they had a 48-40 win in hand in a District 32-3A boys basketball contest. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre …
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