Sep 01 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS The small Mexican town of Bagdad, located across the border at the mouth of the Rio Grande, would assume its place in history and sustain the Southern cause throughout the war. The Union did not desire another war with Mexico and was bound by treaties to allow shipping in …
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Aug 25 2017
Rolling updates on Hurricane Harvey By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Friday, 4:15 p.m. The Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway is open once again, reports TxDOT. Too, the City of Port Isabel has shut down its Emergency Operations Center and has resumed normal City functions. The City has also closed the hurricane shelters it opened …
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Aug 24 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Shelters will open at the Port Isabel Community Center, 213 Yturria St. and the Port Isabel Police Department/Municipal Court, 110 W. Hickman St. Shelters open at midnight Thursday and will receive residents until 4 a.m. Friday morning. If you are in need of shelter, please bring water, …
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Aug 18 2017
Adoption fees to be waved during Clear the Shelter Saturday By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A quiet tabby cat looked up as the door opened and reached a paw through the bars of her cage in a tentative, hopeful greeting. Her name is Vanessa and she currently resides at the Isable Y. Garcia …
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Aug 18 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS In an issue related to the proposed Clayton’s Fishing Pier, the South Padre Island Development Standards Review Task Force (DSRTF) considered changing the zoning in the affected area to a more commercial classification during a meeting held on Tuesday, Aug. 8. Currently, the area is zoned as a multi-family …
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Aug 18 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel Police has a new tool that will help officers monitor traffic and respond to accidents. That’s the word from Chief of Police Robert Lopez, who unveiled two police motorcycle units Wednesday. The bikes, Honda Goldwing 1300s, were purchased from the City of Brownsville and the Brownsville …
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Aug 18 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com There was a guardian angel out on the water with Rachel Franceschi and team Comin’ In Hot Saturday. She and her friends, who were participating in the 36th Annual Ladies Kingfish Tournament (LKT), believe that angel was her dad, Jim, who died in April. Franceschi’s friends honored her …
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Aug 18 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Discussions on proposed revisions, clarifications and updates to the Port Isabel City Charter continued this week as the Charter Review Committee met at City Hall Monday. The bulk of the conversation focused on clarifying language regarding the holding of elections, as well as issues regarding city commissioners. Among …
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Aug 18 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com During a special meeting Tuesday morning, the Cameron County Commissioners’ Court approved the issuance of venue tax bonds in an amount not to exceed $10 million. The court arrived at the seven digit figure after a protracted discussion with Dave Gordon, a representative from their bond counsel, financial …
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Aug 18 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission discussed a number of upcoming community events during its regular meeting Tuesday, Aug. 15. Among them were Pachanga in the Park, National Night Out and the City’s annual Christmas tree lighting. First up was the popular Pachanga in the Park. Held at Washington …
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