Feb 02 2012
By THERESA VASQUEZ Special to the PRESS If you’ve noticed the snake-like water apparatus in the bay, south of the Queen Isabella Causeway, you’re not alone. According to Chip Worley, Area Engineer with the Army Corp of Engineers, the dredge arrived on Jan. 28 and “the objective is to clear that channel and make it …
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Feb 02 2012
By THERESA VASQUEZ Special to the PRESS South Padre Island can now broaden the coastal experience to the younger girls in Texas, and beyond. HEB is in the development stages of its newest venture, “Texas Girl Doll,” which will be added to their existing collection. Linda Tovar of HEB said, “Our newest addition will include …
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Feb 02 2012
By THERESA VASQUEZ Special to the PRESS On the surface, it may appear as just another roadblock and crew working to clear sand off of Hwy 100 north of South Padre Island, but according to Mario Jorge, a 10-year veteran district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in Pharr, much more is occurring. …
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Feb 02 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Special to the PRESS Head Coach Monty Stumbaugh and company will return to the football field in 2012 to a new-look 32-3A. The Port Isabel Tarpons were one of many local schools to have been affected by this morning’s UIL realignment, which created two 3A districts in the Rio Grande Valley of …
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Feb 02 2012
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com A lifetime of hard work, dedication and passion came into fruition Wednesday as Tarpon senior athletic standout Armando Fierro signed his letter of intent to attend West Alabama University this fall. The singing took place at the new Port Isabel High School Gym before a crowd of …
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Feb 01 2012
South Padre Parade On Feb. 4-5, the 12th Annual SPI Kite Fest will take place on South Padre Island. The festival runs Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the flats just north of the Convention Centre. Admission is free and you are invited to come out and enjoy this spectacular kiting …
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Feb 01 2012
South Padre Parade The Third Annual Surfrider Foundation South Texas Chapter Surfrider Shindig: Music and Art for Our Oceans, Waves and Beaches, is set for Feb. 4 at Louie’s Backyard. The day-long celebration kicks off with a “Paint-Off” at Gravity Park across from Louie’s between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. and will feature Corpus Christi’s …
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Feb 01 2012
By CARLOS GONZALES Special to the Parade LOS FRESNOS – The streets of Los Fresnos will be filled February 3-5 with not only local residents for this year’s PRCS Rodeo and Cameron County Fair and Livestock show, but also with citizens from all over the Valley as the 2012 event is predicted to be one …
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Feb 01 2012
Special to the Parade The South Texas ranching industry will once again be home to one of the nation’s premier working ranch horse shows and auctions, the San Antonio Ranch Gelding Stakes and Sale. The event will be held in conjunction with the 63rd Annual San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo which runs Feb. 9-26 …
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Feb 01 2012
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ South Padre Parade paradeeditor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A gospel concert is scheduled at Sunny Glen Children’s Home in San Benito on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 6 p.m. The concert will be held at the Marine Military Academy auditorium, located on Loop 499 near Valley International Airport in Harlingen. Donations benefiting the home will be accepted …
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