Oct 18 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Special to the PRESS Much has transpired since the dead body of 65-year-old Michael McPeak, of Port Isabel, was found near the Paradise Cove Subdivision in Laguna Vista on Friday, October 12. Investigators from the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department initially treated McPeak’s death as a homicide; contritely, pending the results of …
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Oct 18 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Towns of Bayview and Laguna Vista hosted a bi-partisan candidates’ forum Monday at the South Padre Island Golf Club. Candidates for the offices of U.S. Congressman District 34, Cameron County Sheriff, Cameron County District Attorney and Cameron County Commissioner Precinct 3 were invited to answer questions submitted by citizens. …
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Oct 18 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Special to the PRESS SAN BENITO – The 70th Annual Pigskin Jubilee is scheduled this Saturday at Bobby Morrow Stadium in San Benito. There will be 24 groups performing from Region 28, which consists of bands from 2A-5A schools, including Port Isabel High School. Performances begin at 3:30 p.m. and end …
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Oct 18 2012
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS An awareness campaign to alert dog owners to Laguna Vista’s leash law is underway here. The campaign is a precursor to planned round-up of strays and unattended dogs roaming local neighborhoods. “We are firmly committed to ensuring that pet owners are responsible in the care of their dogs,” …
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Oct 18 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Law enforcement authorities with the Cameron County Constable Precinct 1 office removed 230 pounds of marijuana off the streets Wednesday while doing interdiction work out of Brownsville. The officers trailed a speeding vehicle and made contact with two male subjects that were arrested for evading police officers. The men were …
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Oct 15 2012
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons Varsity Volleyball Team continued to take care of business Friday afternoon by winning their third straight district match over the Lady Red Ants of Progreso. They did it in straight sets by scores of 25-9, 25-18, and 25-10. It was Port Isabel’s third …
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Oct 15 2012
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Oct 15 2012
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Oct 15 2012
PRESS Staff Report Investigators with the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department continue probing three homicides which, although the bodies of two were discovered near Laguna Madre waters in less than two weeks time, are considered unrelated. On Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard retrieved the body of 65-year-old Michael McPeak of Port Isabel near the Paradise Cove …
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Oct 15 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Special to the PRESS Seven individuals associated with a boat called Nice Tails face third-degree felony charges for alleged fraud in the Ladies Kingfish Tournament, hosted by the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce on August 11. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, the team’s winning flounder was not reported in …
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