Oct 06 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Advisory (CVA) Board considered funding for marketing and research, as well as heard post-event reports during their Wednesday, Sept. 27 meeting. A decision on whether to renew the annual marketing contract with The Atkins Group worth just over $2.8 million was first …
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Oct 06 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The “thump, thump, thump” sound of rotors beating the air grew louder and what began as a dim speck against the clouds soon grew into the vivid orange of a U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter flying low over the Sutherland’s parking lot in Port Isabel Tuesday evening. The …
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Oct 06 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com An ululating yell echoed through the air, louder than the sound of food vendors hawking their wares, and children laughing in delight as they chased each other across the field shooting soapy bubbles from lighted plastic bubble guns. The sound was a grito — a Mexican party tradition …
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Oct 06 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church’s Annual Fall Festival and Bazaar is scheduled for Oct. 7-8 on the church grounds located at 705 South Longoria Street in Port Isabel. Events kick off Saturday at 6 p.m. with DJ Rick Garcia performing until 10 p.m. Also scheduled is …
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Oct 06 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team went on the road Tuesday night and came back from Rio Grande City with a three-set victory over the Lady Gators of Grulla High. Port Isabel won by the scores of 25-22, 25-23, 25-20. They may have swept to win the …
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Oct 06 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Bloodhounds of St. Joseph’s Academy of Brownsville picked up the scent of the Port Isabel Tarpons last week and followed the trail to Port Isabel. They brought the home team to bay inside Tarpon Stadium and used a relentless attack to overpower the Tarpons and win the …
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Oct 06 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The air was fresh with just a hint of humidity as I walked out the door Monday morning. It had been raining overnight and into the early morning hours, so the start of the day had a scrubbed clean feeling to it. With the sun continuing its upward …
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Oct 06 2017
A Coin Collector’s Dream By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Sorting through the coins that slid across the counter at my (now closed) Padre Island Trading Company, was always one of the highlights of my day. One night I was counting the change in our tip jar and was surprised to find an “elongated” penny …
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Sep 29 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s a party and it’s set for this Saturday. All are welcome to the 7th Annual Pachanga in the Park, hosted by the City of Port Isabel. This year the Pachanga is changing locations in order to accommodate its increasingly larger crowds. Fans of the festivities will now …
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Sep 29 2017
Community invited to National Night Out By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’ll be three times the fun for Laguna Madre residents as the Port Isabel, South Padre Island and Laguna Vistas will each host National Night Out events this coming week. It’ll be a first for Port Isabel, according to Police Chief Robert …
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