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Young rider wins big

By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com At 16 year old, Laguna Vista resident Sara Nicole Mayes can ride a horse with the best of them. In fact, it’s fair to say she is among the best riders in her age group, or most any age group for that matter, and she has the …

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Good Times on SPI

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The South Padre Parade has all you need this Spring Break!

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  Dear Readers, The excitement is in the air and on the beach as the South Padre Parade, your official Spring Break guide, welcomes Texas Week with open arms! Spring Breakers should look nowhere else than this publication for all their needs as, once again, we’ve got it all here. To start, we’re continuing to …

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Tea Party meeting draws crowd

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By THERESA VASQUEZ Special to the PRESS The Lower Laguna Madre Area now has a potential voice in TEA party activities. As the participation in Tuesday’s meeting of the Brownsville TEA party took place in the former Port Isabel Firehouse, Terry Frady, President of the Brownsville TEA party took charge in the initial processes. Onlookers …

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Suspect nabbed in multiple burglaries

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PRESS Staff Report Port Isabel police reported the arrest of a suspect believed responsible in a recent rash of burglaries. According to Port Isabel Police Department (PIPD) Chief Gualberto “Wally” Gonzalez, 46-year-old Jose Angel Ramirez has been arrested on three counts of burglary of a building, a state jail felony. The businesses hit in the …

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DPS targets drunk drivers

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Special to the PRESS Texas Highway Patrol troopers will increase patrols and crack down on drunk drivers during a special enforcement effort over Spring Break. The increased patrols will be in effect across the state from March 10 to March 18 in high-risk locations during the times when alcohol-related crashes are most frequent. The patrols …

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Incumbents seek reelection in LV

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By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Five candidates have filed for three available positions on the Laguna Vista Town Council in the May 12 Municipal Election as of the Monday deadline. Seats held by Leti Keplinger, Mari Garcia and Bill Schnier will be decided in the election. Incumbents Keplinger and Garcia submitted required paperwork …

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Board expected to consider appointing attorney

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By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS CDC Meeting Slated A meeting of the Laguna Vista Community Development Corporation is scheduled for Thursday, March 8 at 4 p.m. at City Hall, 122 Fernandez St. The board is expected to consider and appoint new legal representation as a result of the recent resignation of Ramon Vela …

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Gallery opens doors in PI

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Students advance to state Science Fair

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