Dec 06 2019
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High sophomore Mandy Perkins is starting her second season on the Varsity basketball team. This week she talked with the Press about how she is is more comfortable with the experience the second time around. “My first year on Varsity I was a little nervous around …
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Dec 06 2019
By Laura Lyles Reagan Special to the PRESS The holidays are here! You’ve planned and prepared. But too often the holidays can be a hectic, chaotic swirl of shopping, entertaining, and traveling. Kids may be looking forward to doing absolutely nothing during the holidays. They may be a little burned out from the structure and regiment …
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Dec 06 2019
By ROBERT AVILA Special to the NEWS I’m a lefty liberal arts major rightly conservative in my concern about the cool illusion of collusion between the media we consume and our confusion of what is right and what will be left of us when the word “fake news” is abused until we lose any sense …
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Dec 06 2019
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Friday, December 6, the City of South Padre Island welcomes the public as they kick off the holiday season with their Christmas Tree Lighting, at SPI City Hall from 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. After the Tree Lighting ceremony, the 31st Annual Christmas Parade will follow …
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Dec 06 2019
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “I love the way that it looks. It looks perfect. It’s exactly what I sent them,” Robert Foehringer told the PRESS during an interview at Gabriella’s Italian Grill & Pizzeria, on South Padre Island, where he bartends, as he showed off the completed model of The Bar Ringer, his glass …
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Dec 06 2019
By Joanna “Luna” Sanchez Special to the PRESS Welcome back to The Most Haunted Places in the RGV. On our last investigation, we visited the Stillman House in Brownsville, Texas. This week we’re investigating in San Juan, Texas, located in Hidalgo County, where dear friends of ours have encountered a paranormal entity known as “The …
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Dec 06 2019
By David Lee Zamora Special to the PRESS Our Quinceañera is a heartwarming documentary, putting a spotlight on the community of San Benito, Texas, and San Benito Veteran’s Memorial Academy (SBVMA) as they host a quinceañera for 75 students. The documentary was shown at the 26th Annual CineSol Film Festival on November 23 and 24, …
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Dec 06 2019
By Constancio Martinez, Jr. Special to the PRESS The Point Isabel Independent School District held a special meeting this past Tuesday, December 3, with only two items on the agenda. Discussion, recommendation and action on the district’s insurance policies were on tap. Insurance consultant Roger Garza, with Valley Risk Consulting, based in McAllen, Texas, …
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Dec 06 2019
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS Holiday spirits were on full display Tuesday afternoon, as Laguna Madre residents packed Louie’s Backyard on South Padre Island in support of Toys for Tots. The Toys for Tots program collects donated toys and money to support children and families in need during the holidays. For the 20th …
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Dec 06 2019
By JUAN ESTEVE Special to the PRESS The San Benito Varsity Greyhounds hosted the Port Isabel Tarpons in a non-conference basketball game on Tuesday night at the San Benito Main Gym and fell in a back and forth game 61-47. This game was played ferociously by each team; however, Port Isabel took an early advantage …
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