Jul 29 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer The rain has started to fall from Tropical Storm Don’s approach to the Texas Coast. Residents are advised by officials to remain vigilant to developments and possible complications caused by the storm. “Stay home,” Cameron County Judge Carlos Cascos said. “We anticipate, depending on where you’re going to be in …
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Jul 28 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The case surrounding the division of the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center Boardwalk and Convention Centre Boardwalk on the Island is slated to be brought before Cameron County Commissioners Court in an open meeting on Aug. 4, said Cameron County Parks Director Javier Mendez. All parties, including …
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Jul 28 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT) is right around the corner and officials from both Port Isabel and South Padre Island are excited for the prospects it brings. “This is a great event that has been with us for many, many years,” Port Isabel Mayor Joe Vega said. …
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Jul 28 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway has been left in the dark as of late due to faulty lighting equipment, according to Jesus Leal, head of the project with TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation. The project to relight the causeway was started in November 2010 with the contract being given …
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Jul 28 2011
Special to the PRESS The National Weather Service (NWS) in Brownsville issued a tropical storm watch for the lower Rio Grande Valley area on Thursday morning. The watch continued as of presstime for Brooks, Kenedy, inland Willacy, inland Cameron, coastal Willacy and coastal Cameron counties not to mention for those with marine interests in the …
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Jul 28 2011
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com As Dr. Emma Gavito pokes and prods inside little Teresa’s mouth, the Garriga Elementary student lays on the dentist’s chair patiently, albeit, nervously, as she concentrates on a spot on the ceiling. After spending quite a bit of time in the chair, Teresa is ready to go. …
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Jul 27 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The 2011 Beachcomber’s Art Show (BCAS) was a collage of colors, mediums and materials that instantly caught the eyes of viewers and they entered the South Padre Island Convention Centre over the weekend. Celebrating 52 years of art, the show featured work ranging from photography, mixed-medium painting, metal work, …
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Jul 27 2011
By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS South Padre Island Master Sand Sculptor Lucinda “Sandy Feet” Wierenga has made her mark on the Island landscape. Wierenga has taught thousands of people how to build sand castles; she has written three books on the subject, designed a line of sand sculpture tools and released an iPhone …
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Jul 27 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista residents are invited to contribute Tuesday, July 26, to the planned development of a new nature trail to be built with a $100,000 grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. A public hearing, sponsored by the Town and its Parks Board, is designed to encourage public …
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Jul 27 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The iconic decorated dolphins around Port Isabel have been coming up missing in recent days. Three such pieces donated to the city have been reported as missing by residents and have been located in a shop run by the Public Works. Public works Director Baldermar Alaniz said the three …
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