Oct 13 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Five months after Laguna Vista voters cast their ballots in favor of becoming a home rule charter city, officials here are still awaiting official designation of its status from the U.S. Department of Justice. Voters adopted the proposed home rule charter in May with 481 people voting for …
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Oct 13 2011
House fire A house located on Illinois St. in Port Isabel was reportedly emitting out smoke on Thursday, Oct. 13. The flames were subdued by the Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Department. The residents were not at home at the time of the fire. As of presstime, fire officials are still investigating the cause of the …
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Oct 13 2011
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS After opening the 2011 district season with a big win at home last Friday against Zapata, the Port Isabel Tarpons hit the road this week for the fourth time for a game with the Grulla Gators in Rio Grande City. The Tarpons have a three-game winning streak going, …
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Oct 13 2011
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team took care of the Lady Red Ants of Progreso at Tarpon Gym Tuesday night, and in so doing clinched a spot in the playoffs with two district matches remaining on the schedule. They won the match in three sets, 25-10, 25-11, …
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Oct 13 2011
PRESS Staff Report Fierro wins XC Meet of Champs Port Isabel’s Armando Fierro captured first place in the Elite Division at last Saturday’s Rio Grande Valley Cross Country Coaches Association Meet of Champions run this year at the Donna Corn Maze. Freshmen football The freshmen football team was defeated by Zapata last Thursday for their …
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Oct 13 2011
Child Abuse Conference for Valley Child abuse prevention, intervention and investigation in the Rio Grande Valley will be addressed during the RGV Seminar in Forensic Sciences, which will be held Nov. 9 to 11 at the Isla Grand Beach Resort on South Padre Island. Helping plan the conference, above, are Marcia Fuller, BSN, Education Specialist …
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Oct 13 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Scheduled meetings and workshop sessions are slated here as Laguna Vista officials delve into a process designed to result in development of the Town’s parks’ system. The Town’s Parks and Recreation Board will meet Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. at City Hall to establish groundwork on improvements to …
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Oct 13 2011
Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island will continue to have access to air medical services for all of its residents and visitors with the introduction of Air Evac Lifeteam (AEL) to the Rio Grande Valley. AEL is a subscription based company that will open an air ambulance base in McAllen and …
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Oct 13 2011
By MARGE JACOBS Special to the PRESS Teen Read Week – “Read For The Fun Of It!” Teen Read Week is held each year during the third week of October. In 2011, it will be celebrated Oct. 16-22 at thousands of public and school libraries, classrooms, and bookstores across the country. Although teens realize …
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Oct 13 2011
By JIM FOSTER Special to the PRESS It has not been that long ago when it was difficult to find a pond or lake holding water in most of our area. The drought had a grip on South Texas and other parts of the country. Today, the story is a bit different with many places …
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