Nov 21 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Due to recent burglaries at Long Island Village Resort, residents are taking preventive measures to make sure they are safe. A watch committee has been organized. This committee is working with the City of Port Isabel Police Department, Cameron County Sheriff’s Department, the Constable’s office, and the Securitas Company to …
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Nov 21 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Surfrider Foundation South Texas Chapter hosted the first dune restoration of the year Saturday, November 17, at Beach Access 1 in South Padre Island. Rob Nixon, Chairman of Surfrider Foundation South Texas Chapter, said Surfrider Foundation in partnership with the City of South Padre Island continue to restore dune …
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Nov 19 2012
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS SAN BENITO – The Port Isabel Tarpons cranked up the running game, threw in a pair of touchdown passes, and beat the Lyford Bulldogs Friday night in a bi-district playoff game, 40-20, at San Benito’s Bobby Morrow Stadium. The Tarpons led all the way after scoring on the …
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Nov 15 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Special to the PRESS A 53-year-old Port Isabel man was arrested on November 13 and charged with allegedly having child pornography on his personal computer and laptop. Court records released on Wednesday state that FBI agents raided Billy Joe Jeffers’ Port Isabel residence at the Isla Vista Apartments and allegedly discovered …
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Nov 15 2012
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com With her three young children by her side, Iris Covarrubias told the PRESS that she recently lost a good paying job in Brownsville and was forced to move back in with her parents, who reside locally. Adding to the stress, she worries about her husband who is …
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Nov 15 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The race for Cameron County Constable Precinct 1 went down to the wire with all votes being tallied Wednesday night. Three votes separated Republican Pete Delgadillo from incumbent Horacio Zamora. Ten mail-in ballots came in after Election Day and over 600 provisional votes had to be counted to decide the …
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Nov 15 2012
Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council held a Special Called Meeting Wednesday, November 14. The council approved the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 12-15 adopting the City of South Padre Island 2012 Service Plan and annexation of the following tracts of land located in the City of South Padre …
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Nov 15 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District partnered with the Texas General Land Office, Cameron County and the City of South Padre Island to renourish approximately one half mile of South Padre Island’s beaches using beach-quality sand harvested from a local dredging project. A large ocean-going hopper dredge, with …
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Nov 15 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Area honored servicemen and women on Veteran’s Day weekend throughout the area. On South Padre Island, the Parks Recreation and Beautification Committee hosted the Mayor’s Tribute to Veterans Day. South Padre Island Mayor Robert N. Pinkerton, Jr. saluted veterans and celebrated the 237th Marine Corps birthday on …
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Nov 15 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel High School Silver Tarpon Band competed in state level competition at the Alamodome in San Antonio last week. Band Director Scott Hartsfield said he was amazed by the fan turnout to see the marching band perform in the contest. He said he was satisfied with the band’s …
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