Oct 27 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The man allegedly behind the grenade scares on the Island earlier in the month was apprehended Tuesday, Oct. 25, at approximately 7:28 p.m. by Port Isabel police for making threats and carrying a weapon. According to the official report, officers responded to the …
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Oct 27 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel, along with the Museums of Port Isabel and the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation have teamed up to put on a day of festivities for the community. On Saturday, Oct. 29, the Annual City of Port Isabel Community Street Dance will be a day …
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Oct 27 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Kids of all ages are invited to join the festivities at South Padre Island as families gather to catch candy falling from the sky. Kids, Kites and Candy will feature an array of kites and costumes, and, the best part, candy. Kites will be rigged with candy that will …
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Oct 27 2011
PRESS Staff Report The Point Isabel Independent School District is hosting homecoming this week. School spirit will be strong and the Tarpon blue and silver reigning over the area. The festivities will be starting with the homecoming parade on Thursday, Oct. 27. There will be an array of floats starting at the Boys and Girls …
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Oct 27 2011
Special to the PRESS A Special Election will be held in the City of South Padre Island on Tuesday, Nov. 8, for the purpose of dissolving the South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation (Type “A”) and the discontinuance of its one-half of the one percent Sales and Use Tax, and to adopt a Type “B” …
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Oct 27 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Bids for Laguna Vista’s new walking trail are scheduled for publication here, marking the beginning of what officials hope is the start of the construction of that long-awaited project. Bid award is anticipated on Dec. 13 at the Town Council meeting, according to Rolando Vela, city manager. “The …
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Oct 27 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Planned Roloff Park improvements were streamlined Tuesday by Laguna Vista’s Parks and Recreation Board. The exercise served to confirm desired components, while eliminating and adding others in the effort to expedite construction of what officials hope to be a premier recreational area here. Reaffirmation of a multi-use pavilion …
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Oct 27 2011
Special to the PRESS Most people living on or near the Island have heard of Ila Loetcher, the beloved Turtle Lady. Her efforts to conserve and learn all she could about the sea turtles who call South Padre Island home have spanned through the years to leave a legacy that still carries on after her …
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Oct 27 2011
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Lady Tarpons volleyball team closed out the district season Tuesday night with a straight-sets victory over the Rio Hondo Lady Bobcats at Tarpon Gym. They will now concentrate on preparing for their first-round playoff opponent, Raymondville, and the match is on for next Tuesday evening in Tarpon …
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Oct 27 2011
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It’s been a long drought for the Progreso Red Ants in two ways. They have not made the playoffs since tying for the District 32-3A title in 1990, and they have never beaten Port Isabel since beginning varsity play in football in 1986. At least once in the …
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