Mar 09 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Officials gathered in Corpus Christi last Friday to dedicate the new Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi’s newest facility, named after Port Isabel native, Chief Boatswain’s Mate Pablo Valent. According to the Texas State Historical Association (TSHA), Valent was born in then-Point Isabel on Aug. 26, 1884. With …
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Mar 09 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel Lady Tarpon powerlifter Julianna Barrera has qualified for the Texas State Girls Powerlifting Meet for the second year in a row. Barrera goes to state on the strength of a 970-pound total lift at last week’s regional meet at Carrizo Springs High School. She competes in …
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Mar 09 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons track and field team had their best showing of the season last Saturday at the Adidas Javelina Track and Field Invitational in Kingsville. Several top six finishes were recorded and girls’ track and field Head Coach Julie Breedlove was happy with the results …
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Mar 09 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It was a pretty good day for the Port Isabel Tarpon relay teams last Saturday. A gold medal performance was turned in by the 4 x 100-meter sprint relay guys, and the 4 x 200-meter and 4 x 400-meter foursomes each came in fourth in their events. “Every …
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Mar 09 2018
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, I have learned this day of the tragic passing of Elizabeth Sweeten. “Liz” was at first to me a reporter that covered the Port starting in the early 80’s and then became a dear friend. Liz always maintained her professional responsibility. She reported the Port’s happenings good or bad …
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Mar 09 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Welcome, Spring Breakers, to the best vacation spot this side of heaven! Welcome to sunny South Padre Island and the Rio Grande Valley. If you really want to have an incredible Spring Break experience, you need to enjoy the Island the way we locals do. First of all, …
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Mar 09 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Vicki and Kevin Cody of the Fort Worth were on an adventure….. Once they arrived at the eastern end of Highway 4 they turned south and drove along Boca Chica Beach toward the Rio Grande. Along the way Vicki happened to notice several piles of flat stones lying off …
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Mar 02 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A woman died after her boat capsized in a channel south of Port Isabel Saturday. Officials report the woman, who was aboard a towing vessel, was attempting to assist a sailboat that had run aground. “Saturday, at approximately 5 p.m., there was a Tow BoatUS … one of …
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Mar 02 2018
With improvements complete, E.K. Atwood Park now open to public By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com At long last, E.K. Atwood is open again to the public. To celebrate, Cameron County officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday to mark the completion of a year-long project to rebuild the popular beach access which lies …
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Mar 02 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel police arrested a man and a woman last Wednesday after they say the couple gave an infant drugs and abused the child. “We got a call from a witness that had been hearing a baby cry for over an hour,” said Chief of Police Robert Lopez …
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