Nov 09 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Plans are in the works for traditional fall and winter events in the Town of Laguna Vista. The community is invited to participate in the Town’s annual Veterans Day Parade, scheduled on Monday, Nov. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park. The ceremony is designed to honor and thank …
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Nov 09 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS For the second week in a row the Port Isabel Tarpons gave up 48 points to an old rival, and for the second week in a row they lost a key district game. The Rio Hondo Bobcats trailed early, led by 14 at the half, and pulled away …
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Nov 09 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpon hoops squad got off to a slow start but prevailed in the end, 65-21, against a game against an overmatched Brownsville Porter team in Tarpon Gym Tuesday night. The Porter Cowgirls trailed early, then went up 15-12 in the second quarter. P.I. then …
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Nov 09 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Tarpon basketball has been practicing for two weeks now, and has one more scrimmage on the schedule before their first official game next week. A basketball scrimmage consists of three 20-minute halves. In the first half, both teams play man-to-man defense, then both play …
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Nov 09 2018
Special to the PRESS Editor. Some opponents of the proposed Rio Grande LNG project assert that the project would harm the environment and threaten South Padre Island tourism. As a longtime area resident and businessman interested in tourism, environmental conservation and economic growth, I have thoroughly studied the project with great interest. Here is what …
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Nov 09 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com I was browsing through the aisles at HEB late one night last week when something caught my eye as I made my way down the pet food aisle looking for treats for my very pampered cat. It was HEB’s small collection of bird feeders and bird food. Stacked …
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Nov 09 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Hi Steve, I have a treasure-hunting question that goes back a few years. I have heard that people have found gold doubloons on the beaches of Padre Island. I also heard that a wreck was found around the mid-60s. Is it true the finder and the State of Texas …
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Nov 06 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Below are preliminary results of the November 2018 elections for the City of Port Isabel and the Laguna Madre Water District as reported by the Cameron County Elections Department as of 12 p.m. Wednesday, as well as the City of South Padre Island municipal election as of 8:24 …
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Nov 02 2018
Arrest comes 7 months after motorcycle crash led to death of former PRESS editor Liz Sweeten By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel police today arrested a man in connection with the death of former Port Isabel – South Padre Press journalist Elizabeth “Liz” Sweeten. Ronnie Huerta, 33, was arrested at his home …
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Nov 02 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island held an open house last Thursday to gauge the opinions of Island stakeholders regarding a proposal to charge for parking within city limits. Several dozen people attended the informal session, which was held in the City Council chambers on the second floor …
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