Feb 02 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Though the weekend forecast calls for a 30 percent chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service in Brownsville, that won’t stop the fun at the South Padre Island Kite Fest. That’s the word from longtime Kite Fest organizer and owner of B&S Kites, Bob Doan. “It …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2018/02/02/kite-fest-to-proceed-rain-or-shine/
Feb 02 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS An amendment to the Town Charter that would formally assign the Laguna Vista Marina as a boat launch facility “specifically for the exclusive use of the residents of the Town and accompanying guests” will be on the May 5 election ballot. The ballot will also include the election of …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2018/02/02/charter-amendment-on-may-5-ballot/
Feb 02 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Advisory Board heard reports from their subcommittees and voted on a block of special events funding requests during their Wednesday, Jan. 24 meeting. The Board approved more than $200,000 in events funding for the following: WOWE (January) $2,000 Splash South Padre Island …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2018/02/02/cvb-greenlights-over-200000-in-event-funding/
Feb 02 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Revenues generated by the Cameron County Parks system, which include several popular beach accesses on South Padre Island, saw a dip in the last quarter of fiscal year 2017. The downturn was due in large part to Hurricane Harvey. That was the news reported by Cameron County Parks …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2018/02/02/hurricane-harvey-dents-county-parks-revenues/
Feb 02 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force considered a pair of beach and dune applications, and discussed beach walkover maintenance issues during their Monday, Jan. 29 meeting. The Task Force first considered a modification to an existing beach and dune permit for 6800 Padre Boulevard. Shoreline Management Director Brandon …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2018/02/02/task-force-gives-nod-to-dune-permits/
Feb 02 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High powerlifters Julianna Barrera and Dagan Wise each took home gold medals from last Saturday’s meet at Brownsville Porter High School. It was a return trip to Brownsville for the Port Isabel High men’s and women’s teams, and Wise and Barrera both improved on the total …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2018/02/02/barrera-wise-golden-at-brownsville-meet/
Feb 02 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpon and Lady Tarpon basketball teams made the trip to Progreso Tuesday night and split their games. The Tarpons won, 56-36, and the Lady Tarpons lost, 40-34. The Tarpons remain on a roll in district play with their sixth consecutive win. They also got the …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2018/02/02/tarpons-roll-lady-tarpons-fall-at-progreso/
Feb 02 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Did you happen to catch a glimpse of the super blue blood moon this week? I didn’t, though I tried. So, what was it? It was our regular old moon — that gleaming silvery white hunk of cheese which has shown us the same smile for millennia now …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2018/02/02/writers-block-feeling-super-blue/
Feb 02 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS After Taylor’s army advanced from Corpus Christi to the banks of the Rio Grande River in March of 1846, Roswell Denton was awarded the sutlers contract at Fort Polk which was situated where the Point Isabel lighthouse stands today. (Sutlers were merchants under contract to the Army who sold …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2018/02/02/rio-history-billy-hunts-the-cutthroats/
Jan 29 2018
Special to the PRESS Workforce Solutions Cameron (WFSC) announced the 2nd South Padre Island Job Fair will take place on Thursday, Feb. 1, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. In partnership with the City of South Padre Island, and the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce, the event …
Permanent link to this article: https://www.portisabelsouthpadre.com/2018/01/29/online-only-workforce-solutions-to-hold-job-fair-thursday/
Comments