May 03 2011
By JOE R. BOWLING JR. Legislation was filed in Austin, Thursday that, if passed, will have an impact on the Modern Venice Project. In a statement released by State Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. he says that this could “pave the way for new jobs and much needed Infrastructure in the Modern Venice portion of Port …
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Apr 29 2011
Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce Merchant’s Committee in collaboration with the Museums of Port Isabel is hosting Central Texas Paranormal Society investigators late September. They are committed to providing professional investigations using scientific methods to prove or debunk claims of paranormal activity in Port Isabel. Following the investigation …
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Apr 29 2011
By LARRY GAGE Port Isabel High track and field athletes are hard at work this week preparing for the Region IV meet at Corpus Christi Callallen next week. Four Tarpons have qualified for regional competition in individual events. Two additional athletes will team up with two of the aforementioned to run the 4×400-meter relay. For …
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Apr 29 2011
By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. Friday afternoon the bus will pull away from Port Isabel High School around 3 p.m. and the Lady Tarpon Softball team will officially begin their journey into the play-offs for a first time since the 2002 season. Riding a stout defense that stands behind a young pitcher that …
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Apr 29 2011
By JOE R. BOWLING JR. A 22-year-old has lost his life and two are missing as an all out search continues Thursday Morning from Boca Chica Beach north to Isla Blanca Park. According to Constable Horacio Zamora his office received a call at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday evening reporting that three swimmers were in distress. Deputy …
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Apr 25 2011
By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. “We knew this was coming,” said Port Isabel Police Chief Gualberto Gonzalez, “and we did the best we could.” This after a set of challenges for the department to control flow of traffic on an expected busy weekend. “We knew coming in that with one lane on the bridge that …
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Apr 25 2011
By LARRY GAGE Here are the results from the District 32-3A Junior-Varsity Track and Field Meet in Rio Grande City on April 7, 9. Lady Tarpon Finishers Pole vault: Nyssa Salinas, 2nd, 6 ft. 0 in. Long jump: Shelly Campos, 6th, 11 ft. 10 in. 3200-meter run: Shelly Campos, 3rd, 14:43.08 100-meter dash: Jessica Perez, …
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Apr 25 2011
By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. A shutout win over Rio Hondo Friday afternoon has led to the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons advancing to the playoffs for the first time in over eight years. Head Coach Belinda Trevino was hoping that her team could make the run after they dropped a tough game to Laferia last …
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Apr 25 2011
By LARRY GAGE The Port Isabel Tarpons baseball team took care of business at home Thursday night in shutting out Donna IDEA Academy, 10-0. With Grulla’s 11-1 win over Rio Hondo on Friday Port Isabel has made the playoffs for the first time since 2009. The Tarpons led 1-0 after one inning, then put six …
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Apr 25 2011
By JOE R. BOWLING JR. A few days in and all is well as the City of Port Isabel, along with the Laguna Madre Humane Society and the Friends of Isabel Y. Garcia Shelter have teamed up to work together at the animal shelter. The city is now officially operating the shelter but they are …
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