Oct 19 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It’s been a long season for the Port Isabel Lady Tarpon volleyball squad in 2018. It all comes to an end this Monday night with a Parents’ Night match against the Lady Red Ants of Progreso at Tarpon Gym. On Tuesday, Port Isabel lost in straight sets at …
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Oct 19 2018
Special to the PRESS Editor, Next week, early voting begins and Port Isabel residents will receive a ballot for the city’s bond election, which contains three separate propositions. I want to take a moment to share some information with your readers regarding some of the proposed projects, and why the city has decided to take …
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Oct 19 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com You may have seen a certain meme making the rounds on social media. A tetraptych with one panel showing a photo of a terracotta mug of champurrado accompanied by a concha, another a heavy San Marcos blanket spread across a bed, the third a bowl of menudo with …
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Oct 19 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Wherever people gather to play, pay or pray, there will be treasure. Late fall has always been considered an off-season for the tourist trade here on South Padre Island, the whole Island just sorta slows down. Traffic is light, No lines at restaurants, grocery and convenience stores. The weather is beautiful and …
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Oct 12 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Issues regarding economic development, fiscal responsibility, attracting tourists, and sustaining both business and the environment highlighted the bulk the conversation during a candidate forum hosted by the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Tuesday evening. The forum, which was held at the South Padre Island Convention Centre, was …
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Oct 12 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The body of a man was found Monday on the beaches of South Padre Island not far from Andy Bowie Park, officials report. “When I got the call, he was … in the water on the beach,” said Pct. 1 Justice of the Peace Bennie Ochoa, III during …
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Oct 12 2018
[slideshow_deploy id=’20772′] By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS One of South Padre Island’s longest running and most popular events took place last weekend, with the 31st Annual Sandcastle Days setting up shop once again on the shore at Clayton’s Beach Bar. The family friendly free attraction was graced with picture perfect weather, with minimal …
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Oct 12 2018
[slideshow_deploy id=’20797′] By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS They say it takes a village, but in this case, it takes an Island, to help those fighting breast cancer in the lower Rio Grande Valley. For 15 years now, a large contingent of dedicated volunteers on South Padre Island have worked tirelessly to provide financial …
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Oct 12 2018
Update: All County beach accesses have been reopened as of Friday, Oct. 12. County officials urge swimmers to maintain caution as rip currents are still expected. By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com High tides and powerful surf prompted the closure of several Cameron County beach accesses this week. Boca Chica Beach, along with County …
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Oct 12 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS “Welcome back American Airlines to the Harlingen airport,” declared South Padre Island Mayor Dennis Stahl at the opening of a City Council meeting last Wednesday. “We support both our Cameron County airports,” added Stahl. He also shared that the audience would be hearing more about that news during a …
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