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Lenten season begins Feb. 14

By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season in the Catholic Church, falls on Feb. 14 this year. At Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Port Isabel, masses will be celebrated in English at 7 a.m., 12 noon and at 5:30 p.m. Masses in Spanish will …

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Lifters aiming for regionals

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Several Port Isabel High power lifters placed in last Saturday’s powerlifting meet at Brownsville Hanna High School. Currently competing in the 132.5-pound class for the Lady Tarpons is freshman Jackie Perez.  She placed 9th with a total lift of 550 pounds.  She did 245 pounds in the squat …

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Boys head to Zapata Friday

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons lost a district basketball game at Rio Hondo on Monday, 71-68. It was the team’s second straight loss in league play.  Last Friday they fell to Hidalgo, 65-49, at Tarpon Gym. The good news is that the Tarpons have clinched a playoff spot and …

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Lady Tarpons fight hard, fall to Rio Hondo

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons lost at Rio Hondo Monday night in the last district game of the season for both teams.  The final score was 61-51 in favor of the Lady Bobcats. It was close and competitive for most of the game.  Rio Hondo led 10-8 at …

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Letter to the Editor for February 8, 2018

Special to the PRESS Editor, Having worked in the shipping industry for 20 years, I was pleased to see the U.S. Coast Guard’s favorable Letter of Recommendation for the proposed Rio Grande LNG project and comforted by its finding – the Brownsville Ship Channel is suitable for LNG marine traffic, and specifically the type and …

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Writer’s Block: In the Fog

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It was late at night and I was driving east on Highway 100, heading back to the Laguna Madre, heading against the grain of what little traffic shared the road with me. I was plugged in, half my mind focused on the podcast I was listening to as …

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Rio History: Filled With Wonders to Discover

By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS South Padre Island’s greatest charm is its natural beauty and quietness. Hard packed, white sand beaches, backed by rows of dunes stretch as far as the eye can see. Unusual cloud formations form pictures of beauty which combine with the peaceful quiet of nature, undisturbed except by the cry …

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Buyers make offer on Yacht Club

By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS A local man made an impassioned plea to the Port Isabel City Commission at a special meeting Wednesday night, stating his case to persuade the City to sell him the embattled and historic Yacht Club building. Accompanied by his wife, Irma, and daughter, Laura, Ernesto Martinez addressed Mayor …

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Birder’s Paradise

WOWE concludes with live raptor show By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Word is getting out about the Winter Outdoor Wildlife Expo (WOWE). The 5-day long festival, which showcases the best of the Rio Grande Valley’s native flora and fauna, was a resounding success this year, as both well-established events and new attractions drew …

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Town Council holds marina workshop

Laguna Vista

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The future of the Laguna Vista marina remains in question after the Town Council held a public workshop on the issue Tuesday evening. The sole item on the agenda was a discussion of possible changes to the Marina Management Agreement, which has been a particularly contentious topic for …

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