Apr 08 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High powerlifter John Ray Martinez placed fourth at last week’s Boys State Powerlifting Meet in Abilene. Martinez, competing in the 198-pound class, set new personal records on all three lifts and his total lift was also a personal best. Martinez’s best effort on the squat lift …
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Apr 08 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Seven track and field meets are in the books for the 2016 season and it is now time to make final preparations for next week’s District 32-4A meet. The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons track and field squad competed in last week’s Meet of Champions, and even though …
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Apr 01 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It was a quiet birthday celebration Saturday as the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge (LANWR) rung in its 70th year. There was no cake and no balloons, but there were demonstrations, lectures and a few educational booths from the Refuge’s partners, including Sea Turtle, Inc. and the UTRGV …
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Apr 01 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A week after he went missing on South Padre Island, the body of Justin Kirby Walker, 18, was positively identified in Matamoros, Mexico by his parents last week. Walker was last seen at the Ultimate Music Experience (UME) concert at Schlitterbahn Beach Resort on Friday, March 18. He …
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Apr 01 2016
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS During their meeting Wednesday morning, the Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Committee took time to do a walkthrough of the new South Padre Island Community Center and reviewed some of the proposed guidelines for use. Members were pleased with the quality of construction on the facility. Just as discussion …
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Apr 01 2016
By PETE BANDA Special to the PRESS reporter@sbnewspaper.com Residents of Rio Hondo, and anybody else who might be looking for a back way to South Padre Island or Laguna Atascosa, will find themselves having to make a detour if they attempt to use General Brant Road. The 11.4 mile stretch of road between FM 1847 and the …
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Apr 01 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Texas Gulf Surfing Association’s (TGSA) surf competition, set to occur at Isla Blanca Park this weekend, may be postponed due to an incoming cold front, said TGSA president John Blaha Wednesday. “We’re kind of up in the air … due to conditions,” Blaha said. “We’ve got very …
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Apr 01 2016
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The Shoreline Task Force met Monday morning for their regular meeting. The RESTORE Act projects submissions continue to be a major focus for the group along with many other grant projects that are underway. City Manager Bill DiLibero informed the task force that meetings are proceeding with grant …
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Apr 01 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It almost snuck up on me. Normally, I make plans for it weeks in advance. I think about where I want to go, and at what time of day. I think about the photographs I hope to be able to capture once I’m there. This time, I just …
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Apr 01 2016
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High junior John Ray Martinez is getting in some heavy workouts in the weight room this week as he prepares for the Boys State Powerlifting Meet in Abilene. Martinez qualified for the state meet with a total lift of 1400 pounds, which he made at the …
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