Jan 11 2019
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The high cost of steel due to tariffs has led the City of Port Isabel to rethink its improvement plans at Washington Park. Such was the discussion during a special meeting of the Port Isabel City Commission Wednesday evening. The City has been working with funds awarded via …
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Jan 11 2019
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The 35th Annual Longest Causeway Run and Fitness Walk is set for this Saturday, Jan. 12. The popular winter event is expected to draw hundreds of participants to the combined 10K run and 5K fitness walk over the scenic 2.37-mile long Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway from downtown Port …
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Jan 11 2019
Board cites need for more information, communication with other districts By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Brownsville School Board of Trustees has postponed a town hall meeting which had been scheduled to take place at Manzano Middle School in this Wednesday. The topic of the now-cancelled town hall was slated to be discussion …
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Jan 11 2019
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force discussed beach regulations, master planning and other related items during a workshop held on Monday, Jan. 7. Shoreline Management Director Brandon Hill kicked off the meeting by sharing a video entitled, “The South Padre Island Shoreline Plan: The Island Way.” Hill explained …
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Jan 11 2019
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hoops squad went down, 54-36, against the Hidalgo Lady Pirates Tuesday night at Tarpon Gym. The Lady Tarpons are now 3-3 in district play. Hidalgo improves to 6-0. “They’re 6-0 in district for a reason,” Lady Tarpons Head Coach Hannah Burleson said after …
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Jan 11 2019
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Junior Tarpon basketball player Jason Lowe is a big reason why the 2018-19 Port Isabel Tarpon cagers are 18-5 so far this season, including a 4-1 record in District 32-4A play. The PRESS caught up with Lowe this Wednesday morning before the start of classes and he shared …
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Jan 11 2019
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons fought the Hidalgo Pirates hard all game long but in the end, came up six points short in a key District 32-4A basketball game at Tarpon Gym Tuesday night. Port Isabel came into this game with wins in their first three district contests, including …
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Jan 11 2019
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor; Our occasional U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela gave his report to the people about the shutdown and wall in the issue of Jan. 3. He doesn’t avail himself of the sizeable amount each Congressman is given to send letters and/or reports back to his constituents, so this is it. He …
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Jan 11 2019
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On more than one occasion throughout 2018, the Rio Grande Valley was under the scrutiny of the national media, political and social spotlight. For various reasons last year, our collective home became a bright pinpoint of focus on a national scale several times — whether that was the …
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Jan 11 2019
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Over the years, I have heard stories of extensive U-boat activities in the Gulf of Mexico. Old-timers talk of watching the night skies light up as some hapless freighter was torpedoed offshore. In fact, the government quarantined much of Padre Island during these years while permanent coast watchers …
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