Aug 15 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Lady Tarpons volleyball team went on the road for its first match of the season on Tuesday night and came home with a spectacular win in five sets over the Brownsville Hanna Lady Eagles. Trailing two sets to none and 24-21 in the third, Port Isabel was …
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Aug 15 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS With two weeks of practice behind them, the Port Isabel Tarpons are off to Brownsville this weekend for a football scrimmage against Pace High School on Saturday morning. The PRESS talked with head P.I. football coach and athletic director Monty Stumbaugh in his office Monday morning to find …
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Aug 15 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Sandy Broadway, of South Padre Island, and DeDe Arnhold, of Wichita Falls, walked away as the big winners from last weekend’s Ladies Kingfish Tournament held in Port Isabel and South Padre Island. Broadway was crowned Bay Champion as her three required species (redfish, trout and flounder) weighed nearly 15 …
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Aug 15 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Water District Board Wednesday tabled a construction bid for the Lift Station No. 19 Rehabilitation Project until the District’s attorney can review LMWD’s proposed acquisition of a $51,000, 0.5-acre easement. District Engineer Charles Ortiz provided an overview of some of the work that will take place …
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Aug 15 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday approved an interlocal agreement between the City and Laguna Madre Water District for designation of the Reinvestment Zone One Project. The Reinvestment Zone will be located primarily in the undeveloped, industrial area of Port Isabel near the coastline and could serve to …
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Aug 15 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Enjoy the free parking on South Padre Island while it lasts. The Island’s City Council has approved a series of recommendations provided by staff regarding institution of a paid parking initiative. To read the rest of this story, subscribe to The Port Isabel-South Padre Island PRESS. Call (956) 943-5545 to …
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Aug 08 2013
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High football practice got underway Monday morning as dozens of prospective Tarpon players checked out equipment and headed out to the practice field adjacent to Tarpon Stadium. As usual, there’s a sense of excitement and anticipation in the air that always comes with the approach …
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Aug 08 2013
BY MARINA WISE-HERRING Special to the PRESS Most people think players just need speed, dribbling, shooting and passing skills to play basketball. The 12u Port Isabel Tarpon basketball team utilizes all of those skills and puts emphasis on another skill equally important — playing with heart. To read the rest of this story, subscribe to …
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Aug 08 2013
BY C.R. GARZA press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel City officials and Laguna Madre Humane Society (LMHS) leaders met Monday to resolve a conflict after four puppies were euthanized at the Isabel Y. Garcia Animal Shelter. LMHS President Beth Fedigan and Vice President Christiana Dijkman met with City officials including: City Manager Edward Meza, Mayor Joe Vega, Animal …
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Aug 08 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council Wednesday tabled plans to renovate the SPI Convention Centre and set a special called meeting for 2 p.m., next Thursday, to continue discussing options on how to move forward with the $15 million project. “I still think we need a lot of …
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