Dec 15 2022
By Rene Torres Special to the PRESS With summer vacation about to end, the common groan heard from youngsters far and wide sounded something similar to this: “You are kidding me! You mean we gotta go back to school tomorrow, already!” For those that had a pet, especially a dog, they would miss play time …
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Dec 15 2022
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS Dec. 12 saw the regularly scheduled meeting of the Point Isabel Independent School District School Board. The meeting opened with the presentation of the first ever Tarpon Award to Desiree Vidaurri. She was given this award for performing the Heimlich Maneuver on one of her fellow classmates, saving …
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Dec 15 2022
Special to the PRESS DIX Industries has been named the Port of Brownsville 2022 Chairman’s Award honoree in recognition of the company’s accomplishments throughout its 75-year history at the port. Brownsville Navigation District Chairman Esteban Guerra presented the award to Lee Ostos, president of DIX Industries, on Dec. 8, during the annual Customer Appreciation Luncheon …
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Dec 15 2022
By AARIN HARTWELL Special to the PRESS The second annual Salty Santa will be held Saturday, Dec. 17 at Barry’s Beach Bar on South Padre Island. The event is the third event of the Holiday Surf Series produced by and benefiting the Gulf Guardians, a local environmental education nonprofit, 501c3. The Salty Santa is free …
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Dec 15 2022
By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS Vehicles parked for blocks and blocks, maybe a half mile deep, lining Queen Isabella Blvd. on Hwy. 100 and the neighborhood surrounding Port Isabel’s Historic Lighthouse Square Friday night, Dec. 9, as it is estimated that well over 1,000 spectators attended the dedication of the Port Isabel Lighthouse’s …
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Dec 15 2022
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS Dec. 7 saw the South Padre Island City Council hold its regularly scheduled meeting. Beginning with the administration of oaths to the newly elected officials, the first being with re-elected council member place one, Kenneth Medders Jr. The swearing-in was performed by Judge Bennie Ochoa the IV. Before …
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Dec 09 2022
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Matthew and Krystal Wyatt, founders of OneTwo church, have embarked on a new journey that is spreading their church’s reach to both sides of the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway. With the help of Allan and Terri Thompson, and Mike and Marietta Williams, they have opened a ministry of OneTwo Church in …
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Dec 09 2022
By KREIG KOHL On Nov. 10, while walking home from his routine workout, retired Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Barry Chambers, 81, was struck by a motor vehicle exiting the boat ramp near Pompano Street in Port Isabel. A police investigation was started and is still ongoing as of the time of this article’s publishing. Speaking …
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Dec 09 2022
Special to the PRESS SAN BENITO—Valley residents, Winter Texans, visitors, birders and those just getting interested in birding are invited to join a team in the count areas for the annual Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count. The CBC is a one-day event per area within established count circles. The local counts are listed below with …
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Dec 09 2022
By Rene Torres After WWI, the craving for sports grew just like the consumption for liquor did as well. The roaring twenties was the decade of progress, prohibition, jazz, speakeasies and a period that also saw a tremendous growth in the popularity of sports. Boxing led the way; the largest crowd and biggest moneymaker occurred …
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