Jul 14 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Town of Laguna Vista leaders Tuesday affirmed their vision of a county-wide recreational trail that will enhance future economic and environmental development. A unanimous vote to approve a memorandum of understanding between the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy and Town was approved here Tuesday. In the MOU, the Town agrees to be …
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Jul 14 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS As per state law, the Town of Laguna Vista is accepting Statements of Qualifications for the Municipal Court Judge and Alternate Municipal Court Judge positions which expire in September. Qualifications for the position include preference for a juris doctorate degree from an accredited law school, active license to practice …
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Jul 14 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Scott Hartsfield, the head director of bands for Port Isabel schools, believes in percussion. That’s to be expected as he is a longtime percussionist himself. The Press dropped in on him at his office at the high school music department this week and he talked about why he …
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Jul 14 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It began with the frontal ensemble two weeks ago and everybody took the week of July 4th off. This week the snare, tenor and bass drummers have started showing up at the band halls of Port Isabel High School. Next week the band as a whole will start …
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Jul 14 2017
Special to the PRESS 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 budget year after a state tax compression program known as Additional State Aid for Tax Reduction (ASATR) expires at the end of this …
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Jul 14 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A small rumble of thunder sounded overhead Tuesday evening. So gentle was the sound that at first I couldn’t tell if I’d heard thunder or my neighbor moving something next door. I turned on the light outside and cracked open my front door while Stephen Colbert’s image glowed …
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Jul 14 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS One of the most common hazards that can be easily avoided on the beaches of Padre Island is stingrays. The biggest problem with them is you can not see them because they bury themselves in the sand. We locals have learned how to do the “Padre shuffle” as we …
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Jul 07 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s a tradition that spans decades and is honored at harbors across the Gulf coast and this Monday, the Texas Shrimpers Association (TSA) will be hosting it for shrimpers who call the Rio Grande Valley home. It’s the Blessing of the Fleet, a nondenominational ceremony dedicated to offering …
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Jul 07 2017
Communities get festive for the Fourth By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A smiling pooch stole the show after the City of South Padre Island’s Fourth of July Beach Parade concluded Tuesday morning. Newman, a sold white bull terrier, looked around good naturedly at a small crowd of admirers as parade participants cooled down …
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Jul 07 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Call volume was up over the extended holiday weekend, and an accident involving a golf cart and a vehicle led to serious injuries for one young child, authorities said. “A vehicle turned in front of a golf cart,” South Padre Island Chief of Police Randy Smith said in …
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