May 23 2013
PRESS Staff Report The Port Isabel-South Padre Press has hired award-winning journalist Sasha Heller to serve as the paper’s managing editor. The Atlanta native joins the staff after working as the reporter at The Pampa News, a daily in the Panhandle. Heller has also worked as a news editor for The Enterprise-Tocsin in Indianola, Miss.; …
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May 23 2013
Elizabeth Ann “Clore” Pressly passed away on Friday, May 17, 2013 at the Provident Memory Care facility in Buda, Texas. Elizabeth was born August 8, 1931 in Evanston, Illinois the daughter of Wallace B. Clore Jr. and his wife, Grace Lucille Clore. Her early childhood years were spent in Northbrook, Illinois. She moved to Mercedes, …
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May 23 2013
Robert James “Bob” Grand-Lienard, Jr., age 83 of Murchison, TX, passed away May 19, 2013. He was born March 9, 1930 in Boston, MA, to Dr. Robert James Sr., & Edna (May) Grand-Lienard. Bob married Brenda Shockey on May 5, 1961 in Plano, TX. He started his own business, Special Products & Mfg., Inc. in …
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May 22 2013
Name? “Craig Greenwood.” Where are you from? “I’m originally from Woodstock, New Hampshire.” How long have you lived on SPI? “Twenty years.” How long have you been bartending? “Thirteen years.” How old are you? “I’m 30 years old.” Where else have you bartended? “I’ve bartended at Tom and Jerry’s and Palm Street Pier.” Why do …
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May 22 2013
Residents and visitors to the area will be treated to a series of fireworks displays this weekend. The shows begin at 9:15 p.m., Friday at Laguna Madre Bay. On Saturday, three fireworks shows will entertain the crowds as Clayton’s (6900 Padre Blvd.) and Pier 19 (1 Padre Blvd.) and Laguna Madre Bay are all set …
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May 22 2013
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8791 and American Legion Post 498 have announced a schedule of upcoming events in the Port Isabel area. On Saturday, May 25, VFW members will be placing flags at the Port Isabel Cemetery in commemoration of Memorial Day. The placing of the flags will begin at 9 a.m. A …
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May 22 2013
Barbeque lovers rejoice. Brownsville will hold its first Bordertown BBQ Bash on Saturday, May 25. Scheduled from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 325 Mexico Blvd. in Brownsville, the event will include the International Barbeque Cook-off Association-sanctioned BBQ cook-off, car show, live music, family entertainment and a headlining concert by the Texas Tornadoes. Bordertown BBQ …
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May 22 2013
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