May 03 2019
By Steve Hathcock Special to the PARADE Recently, I received an E-mail from Jean Powers of Minneapolis asking about a sea bean she found while vacationing on South Padre Island. I always like to refer questions of this sort to my friend and partner Kay Lay who identified the find as a Mary’s Bean. “They are really rather …
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Apr 26 2019
By Freddy Jimenez editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Native Plant Center located on South Padre Island will soon be having a butterfly garden as one of its latest additions. Around noon on Saturday, April 20, the Driftwood Garden Club gathered at the Native Plant Center to commence the beginnings of the new project. According to Club president …
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Apr 26 2019
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS The issuing and repaying of loans were some of the major topics of discussion at the latest regular meeting of the Port Isabel City Commission, held Tuesday evening. The meeting was convened at the Port Isabel Event and Cultural Center, rather than City Hall. The reason for the …
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Apr 26 2019
By Wendy Van Den Boogerd Special to the PRESS Early last Friday morning, the sunshine rested on top of the Laguna Madre while nearby a crowd of 40 kids gleamed with excitement from the pier. It was the perfect day for fishing, and these kids were ready to learn. The event was brought forth by …
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Apr 26 2019
By Freddy Jimenez editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Earlier this week, Park Rangers recovered a dead body on the shores of South Padre Island. This past Monday, the body of 59-year-old Jorge Guillermo Basañez Salas was found washed up along beach access #5, confirmed Park Ranger Assistant Chief Silverio Cisneros. Park Rangers Chief Horacio Zamora said the department …
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Apr 26 2019
By Freddy Jimenez editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com By way of an agreement between the Brownsville Navigation District (BND) and NextDecade Corporation, the Brownsville Ship Channel located at the Port of Brownsville will undergo improvements in the near future. On Wednesday, April 24, a ceremony was held at the Port of Brownsville announcing the agreement between both entities. Titled …
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Apr 26 2019
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Seven Port Isabel Tarpon athletes are off to the UIL Region IV Track and Field Meet in Kingsville this weekend, and confidence abounds in these young men as they advance to the next level of competition. “I have a lot of confidence,” head P.I. Tarpons coach Joe Gonzales …
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Apr 26 2019
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Seven Port Isabel Lady Tarpon athletes are competing this weekend at the UIL Region IV Track and Field Meet in Kingsville. Madison Ramos, Marlyn Cesenes, Lora Galvan, Allyson Reyes, Danaka Camacho, Gabby Torres, and Mandy Perkins all qualified for regional competition with top four finishes in their respective …
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Apr 26 2019
Dear Editor, Notice to incumbents, candidates, and seated officials. We, (property owners and renters) need your help. If not, you’re part of the problem. City of Port Isabel’s forensic audit ended in mid-2018, providing certifiable evidence of many wrong doings. Within three projects: Yacht Club Restoration, E.D.C. Revolving Loan Program, and Event Center Project. The …
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Apr 26 2019
By Steve Hathcock Special to the PARADE Every once in a while I will get an email from someone asking me for help in identifying something they found while exploring our Island. “Mister Hathcock,” the email started, “I am writing to you, about a bottle we found in a wash-out area about 12 miles north …
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