Dec 20 2010
By LARRY GAGE The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons roared past the Lady Lions of La Feria with a huge third quarter Friday night and put a 64-56 win into the books at Tarpon Gym. Port Isabel appeared not quite able to keep up with La Feria in the first half as the visitors took an …
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Dec 20 2010
Area business leaders and public officials gathered for a groundbreaking for the new 38-floor Kirana luxury condominium complex that is scheduled to open in December 2012. (Staff photo by Jaime Nuñez) Tweet
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Dec 20 2010
By SCARLET O’ROURKE The Christmas Bird Count is in full swing in the Rio Grande Valley. For over 100 years, both North and South Americans have been picking one day of the year, usually around Christmas, to go out and tally up the birds that inhabit their area. The South Padre Island-Port Isabel group had …
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Dec 20 2010
By ANTONIO VINDELL The new Stripes convenience store at Texas Highway 100 and FM 510 is slated to open this week, and officials and residents with the Town of Laguna Vista are really excited. The store is a prototype that the Corpus Christi-based company has been introducing in the Rio Grande Valley over the last …
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Dec 16 2010
Newly elected District 27 Congressman Blake Farenthold was presented a commemorative crystal plaque by Laguna Vista Mayor Susie Houston Wednesday during a welcome dinner held by the Town of Laguna Vista at the South Padre Island Golf Club. Farenthold reiterated that he will be in Washington to rein in on spending and will also work …
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Dec 16 2010
Faithful patrons of Wahoo Saloon, one of South Padre Island’s favorite hangouts, met for the last time at the bar and grill that closed its doors Sunday. For more than 20 years, the local establishment provided a venue for the locals and out-of-town visitors alike. (Staff photo by Antonio Vindell) Tweet
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Dec 16 2010
By ANTONIO VINDELL Anglers’ and boaters’ alert! The boat ramp and parking area at Pompano Park in Port Isabel are now closed – though not for good. The City of Port Isabel has awarded a contract to H2O, out of Harlingen, to work on the ramp and the park as part of an improvement project …
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Dec 16 2010
By LARRY GAGE The Port Isabel Tarpons took to the road Tuesday night to try their mettle against the state-ranked Santa Rosa Warriors. Again the Tarpons were undermanned and Santa Rosa happily took full advantage, winning by the score of 85-45. “We hung in there in the first half,” head coach Al Senteno said the …
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Dec 16 2010
By LARRY GAGE The 2010-’11 district season did not begin on a high note for the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons Tuesday night. They played their first league game of the year at Zapata and lost a 56-41 decision. Two of head coach Alan Ward’s starting players each picked up their second fouls early in the …
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Dec 16 2010
By ANTONIO VINDELL A 20 year old Laguna Vista girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a Bayview man, according to a police report. But a week after the second-degree felony reportedly took place, her parents are seeking an explanation on why her attacker was let go on a personal recognizance bond. According to a police …
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