Nov 10 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The 2017 contest season has ended for the Port Isabel High Silver Tarpon Marching Band and, as usual, the results could hardly have been better. In three contests the band was awarded a 1st Division Superior rating all three times. The Silver Tarpon Band competed in the Queen …
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Nov 10 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Raymondville Bearkats defeated the Port Isabel Tarpons, 22-7, in the next-to-last district game of the season last Friday night in Raymondville. Raymondville improves to 3-1 in District 16-4A Division II play, 8-1 overall. Port Isabel drops to 1-3 in district, 2-6 overall. The Bearkats remain tied with …
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Nov 10 2017
Special to the PRESS Editor, It’s no secret that Port Isabel has had its fair share of turmoil in recent years, but it’s a relief to see our city finally moving forward. As reported in this paper, the city has been working to upgrade its finances, its infrastructure and its government. Citizen committees were formed …
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Nov 10 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com I’d seen Joe Rosenthal’s Pulitzer Prize winning photo of U.S. Marines raising a flag atop Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima before. I’d learned about the Pacific Theater of World War II in school, along with the European Theater. I’d also seen the grainy black and white footage of …
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Nov 10 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS If you are searching for Civil War artifacts, the north end of Boca Chica Beach is where you will want to take your metal detector. Stand at the jetties in Isla Blanca Park, now, gaze directly south and a little to the west. About 100 yards due west of …
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Nov 07 2017
Medders wins on SPI; Laguna Vista, Port Isabel and County tallies come in By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island has a new Place 1 Councilman in Ken Medders. According to unofficial election results released by the City of South Padre Island late Tuesday, Medders defeated opponent Joel Melton …
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Nov 07 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Water District’s (LMWD) bond election has failed, with 57 percent of voters casting their ballots against the proposal. According to unofficial election results released by the Cameron County Elections Department, which administered the election, voters cast a total of 421 ballots. There were 179 votes …
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Nov 03 2017
Family, friends join to celebrate historic building By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “The Champion family is very proud,” said Louis Champion Thursday evening at the Port Isabel Event and Cultural Center. Champion stood at a lectern facing a packed room of fellow Champion family members, Port Isabel residents, city leaders and others. He …
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Nov 03 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s that time of year again — the time where a big appetite and a love of seafood pay off big time. Yes, once again, it’s time for the World’s Championship Shrimp Cook-Off. This year’s crustacean culinary contest has a few new things in store for fans, though. …
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Nov 03 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Port Isabel man died after a hit-and-run last Friday morning, authorities report. Genaro Juarez Lopez, was walking near Isabel’s Café in Port Isabel when he was struck by a motorist at approximately 8:45 a.m., Port Isabel Police Chief Robert Lopez (no relation) said in a phone interview …
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