Jul 21 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Ten municipalities in Cameron County are working toward approval of an updated Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan— Included are the communities of Laguna Vista, Port Isabel, South Padre Island, Bay View, Indian Lake, Los Fresnos, Primera, Rancho Viejo, Rio Hondo and San Benito. “The Town of Laguna Vista partnered with …
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Jul 21 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The Town of Laguna Vista has scheduled two health events in the coming months. The first is a Back-to-School Run/Walk on Saturday, Aug. 19 at 7a.m. at Roloff Park. “We want to promote health and fitness while supporting education in Laguna Vista and the Laguna Madre area,” said City …
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Jul 21 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Cameron County Commissioners’ Court approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the City of South Padre Island regarding a proposed venue tax project approved by Island voters last November. Both the City and the County placed venue tax propositions on the ballot during the November General Election …
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Jul 21 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD) responded to a sewer line break on the north end of South Padre Island last week which resulted in a leak of approximately 200,000 gallons of raw sewage, officials say. The leak occurred on Wednesday, July 12, LMWD General Manager Carlos Galvan …
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Jul 21 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS By now it’s no secret among Tarpon football fans, Port Isabel players and probably all 2017 opponents, that the Tarpons may be using a slightly different kind of offense this season. For the first time since the 2000 season a head coach not named Montgomery Stumbaugh will be …
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Jul 21 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Of course, all high school musicians are young but this 2017 version of the snare drum line will be one of the youngest to take the field on Friday nights this fall in years. There’s not a single junior or senior in the group and to further emphasize …
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Jul 21 2017
Special to the PRESS Correction: The PRESS published an incomplete copy of Mr. Snyder’s letter in last week’s issue. The letter is reprinted below in its entirety. Editor, The Answer to PIISD Budget Shortfall? Rio Grande LNG Chapter 313 Agreement. Point Isabel Independent School District is wrestling with a $743,000 funding shortfall for the upcoming …
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Jul 21 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Time is a funny thing. It’s known as the fourth dimension. The first three length, width and height, can be mathematically represented by a three-dimensional graph with an X, Y and Z axis. We can move forward or backwards, side to side, or up and down each of …
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Jul 21 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Ronalyn Adams could disarm just about any criminal with her looks,” reporter Mack Sisk wrote in a 1973 article “She is pretty and she is pretty tough.” “I’m just a mean redhead,” the 5-foot-7, 132-pound Mrs. Adams said, “and I’ve always wanted to be a cop.” Ronalyn Adams’ dream …
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Jul 14 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County will seek to join pending litigation against Senate Bill 4, the so-called “Sanctuary Cities Bill.” The decision was approved unanimously during a Cameron County Commissioners’ Court meeting Tuesday, July 11. In May, Gov. Greg Abbott shocked people around the state when, with no advance notice, he …
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