Oct 26 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Fire Department (SPIFD) welcomed the arrival of its newest piece of equipment by hosting a traditional “push in” ceremony Tuesday afternoon. The new arrival is a 2019 Ferrara Cinder Custom Pumper capable of holding 1,000 gallons of water and pumping 1,250 gallons of water …
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Oct 26 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Things have become heated in the South Padre Island municipal election as allegations of campaign sign theft have swirled on social media and among local conversations. Two city council hopefuls have said their signs have gone missing this week and have gone as far as filing police reports …
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Oct 26 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A former Point Isabel ISD teacher and coach pleaded not guilty Wednesday to six separate charges handed down by a Cameron County grand jury. The grand jury indicted Robert Walter Pensado last month on six counts, alleging he carried on an improper relationship with a student while he …
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Oct 26 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Election officials across the state are recording record early voter turnout for the November midterm elections. Up for grabs are seats in the state’s highest offices, from governor and lieutenant governor, to railroad and land commissioners, state board of education, and seats on the Texas Supreme Court. The …
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Oct 26 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Prioritizing the City’s agenda for legislative advocacy, reporting on a rare bird sighting, and recognition of the promotion of one of the City’s EMS staff to the rank of captain highlighted the Wednesday, Oct. 17 meeting of the South Padre Island City Council. City Manager Susan Guthrie led a …
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Oct 26 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Director Keith Arnold has announced his retirement, effective Wednesday, Oct. 31. “I’m retiring on Halloween day,” Arnold said during an interview at a public event this week. He added that he came to the decision approximately three months ago. “The …
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Oct 26 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons are 1-0 in district play after a 46-9 win at Progreso Friday night. The Tarpons rolled up 466 yards of total offense on the night and led start to finish. “We came out tonight and worked on a lot of things,” Head Coach Jason …
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Oct 26 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Silver Tarpon Marching Band is off to the area contest in Corpus Christi this weekend after getting straight Division I ratings at last week’s Pigskin contest in Mercedes. The weather wasn’t exactly perfect when the Silver Tarpon marchers hit the field for their performance. …
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Oct 26 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpon volleyball team dropped its final match of the season to Progreso Monday night. Progreso trailed two sets to none but rallied to take the last three games and win the match, 3-2, by the scores of 22-25, 15-25, 25-18, 25-23 and 15-11. The …
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Oct 26 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “Double, double, toil and trouble;/ Fire burn, and cauldron bubble.” Thus chanted the three witches when Macbeth chanced upon them in a wood in the darkness of night. The witches were up to no good as they stood in the forest brewing up an unsightly stew filled with …
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