Jul 20 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Press visited with the Port Isabel Band Director Scott Hartsfield where he spoke about how it’s going with battery percussion and the new halftime show. Hartsfield is his own percussion specialist and clearly knows what he is doing in working with these talented kids. “It’s coming together …
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Jul 20 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s no secret that food and family are two integral parts of Latino culture. Our family bonds are tightly woven, with our extended family members as close to us as our smaller nuclear families. Family is so important in Latino culture that we oftentimes happily choose to expand …
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Jul 20 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Hello Steve, I am a transplanted Texan living in Santa Fe. I’ve been here for 15 years and really miss the lifestyle of South Texas. I have been intrigued for several years with the shipwrecks of Padre. I’ve seen one referred to on a map as “Nicaragua.” Is this …
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Jul 13 2018
[slideshow_deploy id=’20025′] By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Texas Shrimp Association (TSA) held its annual Blessing of the Fleet in advance of the opening of the 2018 commercial shrimping season on Sunday, July 15. For the 13th year, the Rev. Mark Watters presided over the ceremony, delivering a sermon of hope, both for …
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Jul 13 2018
Lawyer calls for sanctions against Hinojosa, Port Isabel City attorney responds: “He’s an embarrassment” By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The legal battle between the City of Port Isabel and a former employee has become more heated in recent weeks. Danny Goldberg, a Houston attorney representing former Port Isabel City Manager Ed Meza, has …
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Jul 13 2018
[slideshow_deploy id=’20000′] By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s been 30 years since the de la Lastra brothers went to sea and never returned. But, for their mother, their family and their friends, memories of their jovial attitudes and happy natures remain fresh. Jose Eduardo and Gustavo de la Lastra were career shrimpers, from …
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Jul 13 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS South Padre Island Golf Course residents will likely see a greater police presence in the near future. Laguna Vista Town Council members Tuesday instructed their attorney to draw-up an agreement that would spell out terms for the local police force to use the guard station at the entrance to …
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Jul 13 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Capital Projects Committee met again this week to continue discussions regarding the prioritization of several proposed capital improvement projects. The committee identified an additional six projects Tuesday, including several more street improvements, storm drain improvements, and improvements at City parks. First up for discussion was …
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Jul 13 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Shoreline Taskforce held public hearings on three proposed beach access improvement projects during their Monday, July 9 meeting. The projects were proposed as a part of the Coastal Management Program (CMP) grant funding project. Shoreline Management Director Brandon Hill began the discussion with a presentation …
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Jul 13 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A law regulating noise nuisances was approved in Laguna Vista this week. Town Council members Tuesday unanimously approved the ordinance that will control the volume of noise in the community. “Is it the policy of the Town of Laguna Vista to minimize the exposure of the citizens to excessive …
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