Jun 13 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island Fire Chief Burney Baskett will leave the Island’s Fire Department after five years to serve as the Fire Chief for the City of Copperas Cove near Ft. Hood and Killeen. Baskett cited a need to be closer to his family as the reason for his decision …
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Jun 13 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com At around 9 p.m., Monday South Padre Island police officers were waved down by several subjects in the parking lot of condominiums at 5400 Gulf Blvd. The responding officer found a male subject in the passenger side of a 2004 Ford truck with a gunshot wound to the head. …
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Jun 10 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Cameron County Sheriff’s Department has released a composite sketch of the body of a woman found last October on South Padre Island near Beach Access No. 6. Sheriff Omar Lucio on Monday said investigators analyzed the woman’s remains and dental records to create the composite image. Lucio hopes …
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Jun 07 2013
The Museums of Port Isabel have announced the dates and details of their 2013 summer camp program. Session 1 will run from June 10-27 and Session 2 is from July 1-25. The camp includes acting in a pirate play; discovering the big world of insects; learning all about birds; becoming a chef and preparing treats; …
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Jun 07 2013
The Remembering Nora Walk-a-thon will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday at Heavin Memorial Park, San Benito. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Family Crisis Center, Inc., the Crime Victims Compensation Program and scholarships in the memory of Nora L. Saucedo. For more information, call (254) 548-4918.
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Jun 07 2013
The Lighthouse Establishment Cinema has announced its 2013 movie schedule, including some of the most popular animated features in recent years. The schedule is as follows: June 7 – Madagascar III; June 14 – Rise of the Guardians; June 21 – The Amazing Spiderman; June 28 – Paranorman; July 5 – The Lorax; June 12 …
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Jun 07 2013
What is your name? Nicholas Haritakis How old are you? 29 Where are you from? I am a mainlander. How long have you been bartending? Six years How long have you bartended at D’Pizza Joint? Six years Why do you like bartending here at D’Pizza Joint? I like working with the staff, the camaraderie. …
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Jun 06 2013
Special to the PRESS Surrounded by the sparkling waters of the Laguna Madre Bay and Gulf of Mexico, Port Isabel and South Padre Island play host to Texas’ largest saltwater fishing tournament—the Texas International Fishing Tournament. Founded by Doc J.A. Hockaday in 1933, the tournament was designed to tell the story of phenomenal fishing in …
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Jun 06 2013
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It was spring football of a different kind at Tarpon Stadium last week. The players were Port Isabel High students, alright, but the teams were not put together with the usual suspects from the Tarpon football squad. These players were, in fact, all Lady Tarpons and it was …
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Jun 06 2013
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Christ’s Harbor Church on Monday welcomed community members to an open house for the church’s new Christian school, set to open Aug. 26, in conjunction with the Point Isabel Independent School District. During its initial year, the Christ’s Harbor Christian School will serve 5-year-olds in kindergarten; advanced 4-year-olds will …
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