Aug 31 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The morning sun was shining bright, and what clouds hung in the sky were fluffy and white — a happy morning scene as I drove along the blacktop on my way to work. Suddenly, a dark shape careened into my field of vision from the left. It glided …
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Aug 31 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS The practice of quarantine, as we know it, began in Europe during the 14th century. Ships arriving in Venice from infected ports were required to sit at anchor for 40 days before landing. This practice, called quarantine, was derived from the Italian words quaranta giorni which mean 40 days. …
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Aug 24 2018
Special to the PRESS A group of 20 Port Isabel High School alumni are working hard to place the finishing touches on the 2018 Classical Reunion, “The First 50 Years.” The three-day reunion will take place October 4 – 6, bringing former students together to reminisce and celebrate their Tarpon pride. More than 300 alumni have …
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Aug 24 2018
SPIPD part of multiagency investigation, body may belong to missing priest By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Authorities have arrested one man in connection with a body that was found in Willacy County last Friday. Juan Carlos Baez Escobedo, 27, of Brownsville, is currently in custody at the Willacy County Sheriff’s Office, an official …
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Aug 24 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Providing portable restroom facilities for beach goers was once again the subject of debate at the Wednesday, Aug. 15 meeting of the South Padre Island City Council. Council member Alita Bagley opened the discussion, reminding everyone that the topic was discussed and voted on in a previous Council meeting. …
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Aug 24 2018
Adoption fees waived through Friday By ALEXA RAY Special to the PRESS In what has become an annual tradition, the Isabel Y. Garcia joined dozens of animal shelters across the country in a pet adoption drive known as “Clear the Shelters.” The Port Isabel animal shelter hosted the event — in conjunction with the local …
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Aug 24 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Madre Water District residents and businesses are now are facing water restrictions as a result of a recently implemented Stage II water conservation measure. The conservation includes restricting lawn watering on a two-day per week staggered schedule. Residents throughout the area received notice of the restrictions in their …
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Aug 24 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Henry LeVrier, deputy superintendent of business and operations for the Point Isabel Independent School District (PIISD), will retire at the end of this month. LeVrier has spent the last 43 years working in education finance, having served as the head of the PIISD’s finance department for the last …
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Aug 24 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Seed money to potentially launch the creation of a new public park in Laguna Vista was planted here recently by two civic-minded residents, according to Mayor Susie Houston. Liza and Jerry Harbin gifted $15,000 to the Town of Laguna Vista to assist in efforts to acquire property for a …
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Aug 24 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Recognition of efforts to transplant native vegetation, a demonstration of online tools for financial and performance transparency, an update on the beach nourishment program, and a report on the monthly activities of the City’s animal shelter highlighted portions of the Wednesday, Aug. 15 South Padre Island City Council meeting. …
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