Aug 30 2019
By PAMELA CODY Special to the Press Port Isabel City Commissioners closed the final public hearings on the proposed 2019 – 2020 budget and tax rate, with City Manager Jared Hockema showing a budget surplus at Tuesday night’s meeting. “Each day, we’ve been making small adjustments to get us closer to the black. At this …
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Aug 30 2019
By GAIGE DAVILA Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After 5 p.m. on the afternoon of August 27, a loud rumbling could be heard on South Padre Island and in the Port Isabel area for nearly a minute. The source of the sound was the SpaceX spacecraft Starhopper, a prototype of SpaceX’s planned starship vehicle, …
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Aug 22 2019
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the Parade Bill Howard wrote to ask about about a postcard he found. The photo shows the U.S. Naval radio tower and station which was situated on a 22 acre plot near where the swing bridge connecting Long Island Village to Port Isabel is located today. In response to increased …
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Aug 22 2019
By DAVID LEE ZAMORA Special to the PARADE 47 Meters Down: Uncaged is a fun survival horror that manages to outdo its predecessor, 47 Meters Down, in every single way. The film sells the tension and fear that being stuck in a cave with great white sharks brings, I think. 47 Meters Down: Uncaged chronicles …
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Aug 22 2019
By DARA SOSA Special to the Parade Legendary ska-punk band Sublime with Rome is coming back to South Padre Island on Oct. 12, performing at Isla Blanca Park’s amphitheater. The band will be the first to perform at the venue, which was completed this past February. Promoting company Carpenox is bringing Sublime with Rome to …
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Aug 22 2019
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team went down in straight sets against the Brownsville Vikings Tuesday night at Tarpon Gym. Pace won by scores of 25-23, 25-18, 25-15. The home team showed a lot of fight and head P.I. coach, Julie Breedlove, was pleased with her team’s …
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Aug 22 2019
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High junior volleyball player Allison Gonzalez is primed and ready for volleyball season. Texas high school volley-ball season, of course, is already underway, and the Lady Tarpons have two pre-season matches and tournaments in the books. Gonzalez, who also plays softball in the spring, works hard …
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Aug 22 2019
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons scored off a late turnover and came from behind to tie the Vikings of Brownsville Pace in the season’s first football scrimmage at Tarpon Stadium last Friday night. With a minute to go in the second half, the “Live Action” portion of the scrimmage, …
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Aug 22 2019
By Mike Hancock Special to the PRESS It’s the middle of April, and this: “So what do I have to do to pass?” Hypothetically, you’re a student at Port Isabel High School, and you just posed that question to a teacher, on the aforementioned date. What do you suppose the answer is? (A) Throughout the …
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Aug 22 2019
By Wendy Van Den Boogerd Special to the PRESS Self-taught local artist Mario Morales has changed the face of the South Padre Island Community Center, with a new mural that celebrates South Padre Island culture. The mural is at 9.5 feet tall and 72 feet long, with 674 square feet in total. There are three …
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