Mar 31 2022
By RENE TORRES Special to the PRESS In 1949, reporter Lenore Uribe introduced the public to an “angel” that lived amongst the people. The story she wrote and published in, “The Brownsville Herald” acquainted the readership of then to the charity work of Mrs. J. A. Bennett, who was — by all accounts — an …
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Mar 31 2022
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS A meeting of the Port Isabel City Council was brought to order by Mayor Juan Jose Zamora on Tuesday March 29. Two council members, Martin C. Cantu and Carmen Rios, were absent at the start of the meeting but Rios appeared about halfway through the meeting. After the …
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Mar 31 2022
By SHELDON MOORE Special to the PRESS On the comfortably sunny Friday morning of March 25, Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. was on South Padre Island to emcee the groundbreaking ceremony for the new Cameron County Parks & Recreation Administration Building. The new 8,720 square foot steel frame building will offer a functional solution …
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Mar 31 2022
Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel has scheduled their Third Annual Easter Egg Hunt on the grounds of the Lighthouse for Saturday, April 16. Participants may enter the park at 9:30 a.m. and the Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 10 a.m. It’s a different kind of “hunt,” organizers said. Over 10,000 …
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Mar 24 2022
Special to the PRESS The vision of the Ecotourism Center is experiencing, restoring, and preserving the native landscapes of South Texas. The intention is to give visitors and residents alike a greater appreciation of the beloved region and bring the community closer together. Some of the ways the community can get involved is by volunteering …
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Mar 24 2022
Special to the PRESS A brutal rape case that has haunted the community for several years saw its conclusion last week as a sentence of life in prison was handed down to Reginald Gerard Kimbro for the 2014 rape and separate murder and sexual assault charges. March 18, appearing via zoom, 28-year-old Kimbro, in Cause …
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Mar 24 2022
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Citizens of Laguna Vista have a new officer ensuring their safety and keeping the streets clean from drug abuse and trafficking. This officer is extremely dedicated, intelligent, and walks on four legs. Her name is Bella and she is a Belgian Malinois. She achieved her DLE, Dog Law Enforcement, certification in …
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Mar 24 2022
Special to the PRESS Residents of Long Island Village and the greater Laguna Madre area were stunned this week as authorities continue to investigate the troubling circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a newborn baby. According to a press release issued by the office of Cameron Country Pct. 1 Constable Norman Esquivel, Jr., on Wednesday, March …
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Mar 24 2022
Special to the PRESS The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has awarded the City of South Padre Island for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting (PAFR) for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. The Popular Annual Financial Reporting Award is a prestigious national award recognizing conformance with the highest standards for preparation of state and …
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Mar 24 2022
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS On March 22 the Point Isabel Independent School District held their scheduled regular school board meeting. The meeting began with public comments where a culinary arts instructor for the district, Celia Galindo, spoke about the trip she and her students took to San Antonio this past weekend. The …
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