Jun 09 2017
Veterans, locals bid aircraft carrier goodbye By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Hundreds of people gathered on the rocks of the jetties at Isla Blanca Park last Thursday afternoon to say their final farewells to the USS Independence, a Forrestal class aircraft carrier with nearly four decades of service in the American Navy fleet. …
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Jun 09 2017
After 85th Legislature, PIISD faces $763,000 budget shortfall By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Just one week after the 85th Legislature adjourned, the Point Isabel School Board of Trustees sat down for a preliminary discussion of their 2017-2018 fiscal budget. It was a sobering look at the year ahead, as the District will have …
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Jun 09 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Whether it’s the original Longest Causeway Run & Fitness Walk, or its summer sibling, the event is usually the highlight of the racing season for many Rio Grande Valley runners. The events are also a big draw for runners from outside the area thanks to the singular views …
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Jun 09 2017
Council hears prelim budget By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS South Padre Island Chief Financial Officer Rodrigo Gimenez presented the fiscal year 2017-2018 draft budget to City Council during a special meeting held on June 7. Gimenez noted that updates to the budget process this year included the formation of a budget committee, the creation …
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Jun 09 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel 7-on-7 football team will play the Falcons of Los Fresnos at their place next week. The Press visited by phone this week with Tarpon 7-on-7 coach Jarrod Martinez, who said that the day of the two-game set had yet to be determined. Indications are that …
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Jun 09 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The school year has ended, graduation exercises have taken place, graduated seniors are looking forward to college, and the hallways and classrooms of good old Port Isabel High School seem totally deserted. Signs of life can still be found in the front offices and in the music and …
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Jun 09 2017
Special to the PRESS Editor, It’s an honor to have received a scholarship from the local Port Isabel-South Padre Press, which supports the students from Port Isabel High School and informs the community of so much. Being awarded the Port Isabel-South Padre Press scholarship will assist me by relieving some of my financial burden and …
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Jun 09 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Like a lot of people, I was anxiously awaiting the arrival of the USS Independence, which was set to pass by Isla Blanca Park as it was towed to the Port of Brownsville for dismantling. And, like a lot of people, I kept myself up-to-date with its expected …
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Jun 09 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Most people who hear that mammoth bones and teeth are occasionally found on Padre Island ask the question, “Is it true mammoth elephants once lived on Padre Island?” Yes! The Columbian Mammoth did indeed roam this area, but that was before Padre Island (estimated to be only around 3,500 …
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Jun 02 2017
Port Isabel, Laguna Vista mark Memorial Day By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The cities of Port Isabel and Laguna Vista honored fallen military service members during two separate Memorial Day events Monday. The first event was held Monday morning at the Port Isabel Community Center. VFW member Robert Vela presided over the ceremony, …
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