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Annual Aggie Muster slated April 21

By THERESA VASQUEZ Special to the PRESS “If there is an A&M man in 100 miles of you, you are expected to get together, eat a little, and live over the days you spent at Texas A&M.” That is the axiom behind the Annual Aggie Muster. The Muster is recognized every year on April 21 …

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April artists featured at art gallery

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By SALLY HEATH Special to the PRESS The Laguna Madre Art Gallery, located at 405 E. Maxan in Port Isabel, announced April’s featured artists as Carole Spencer and Cathy Lynch of Brownsville, two of 19 artists whose works will be on display Wednesday thru Sunday. Carole Spencer was raised in Oklahoma but spent most of …

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Lady Tarps blast PSJA S’West, baseball team falls

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By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons softball team traveled to PSJA Southwest Tuesday night and took their big bats along with them. All nine players scored and the Ladies needed only three innings to put away the Lady Javelinas, 23-3. In fifth place in the District 32-3A standings with …

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Semana Santa traffic

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Municipal judge back on agenda

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By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The appointment of Laguna Vista’s judge will come under scrutiny again Tuesday as the Town Council convenes for its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. in City Hall. “Discussion, consideration and possible action concerning the potential conflict between the Town’s Municipal Judge also serving concurrently as a member …

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Museum to host local art event

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Special to the PRESS The Museums of Port Isabel is hosting an exhibition of local art by Port Isabel artist Virginia R. Eggert, from now thru Monday, April 30. An opening reception will take place in the Treasures of the Gulf Museum on Thursday, April 12, from 4-7 p.m. The public is invited to attend. …

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Rome to speak at Chamber luncheon

Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Business Services Education and Training Committee announced the new Executive Director of the Texas School Coalition, Christy Rome, has agreed to be the guest speaker at the next Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon scheduled for Thursday, May 3 at Pearl South Padre. In 1949, the …

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Ocelot festival to travel across Valley

Special to the PRESS This year’s Ocelot Conservation Festival will travel across the Valley offering a variety of educational programs and fun events for everyone starting on Thursday, April 19. “We organized the festival so that anyone in the Valley who wants to come out and see this beautiful cat can,” said Jennifer Owen-White, Santa …

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Let the Parade be your guide during Semana Santa!

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Dear Readers, Semana Santa is here, and with it loads of fun. First off, Mexico’s own rock goddess, Gloria Trevi, will be on-hand Saturday at Schlitterbahn for a performance that’s sure to make this Semana Santa one to remember. The South Padre Parade will be at Gloria’s concert; after all, she’s on today’s cover! Don’t …

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Sweet Ink!

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