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Tarpons Devour Red Ants, 33-13

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel’s defense played take-away with the Progreso Red Ants last Friday night.  They took the ball away four times in the first half, six total for the night, and won Homecoming, 33-13. “Our goal was to start out 1-0 in district,” P.I. head coach Monty Stumbaugh said …

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Lady Tarpons Win Two Straight

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons volleyball team has won its last two matches against district foes Rio Hondo and Raymondville.  Last Saturday in Tarpon Gym they handled Rio Hondo three sets to one by the scores of 25-17, 18-25, 25-22, 25-20.  On Tuesday, at Raymondville, Port Isabel …

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Tarpons Hit the Road for Rio Hondo

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons will make the short trip to Rio Hondo this Friday for their second district game of the season and first on the road. The Bobcats come in with a 4-1 record overall and 1-0 in district play after last week’s 26-0 home win over …

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Online Only: Officials ask for electricity conservation during peak times

High temperatures, other factors result in localized grid concerns Special to the PRESS The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the electric grid operator for most of Texas, is asking consumers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley to limit electricity use today, Oct. 13, especially during the 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. peak demand hours. “The …

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City Secretary files complaint against PI

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel City Secretary Susie Alcocer has filed an age discrimination complaint against the City of Port Isabel. The complaint was submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), confirmed Interim City Manager Jared Hockema Friday. “We deny the claim,” Hockema said. “The (City) attorney will respond to it. …

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Laguna Vista celebrates National Night Out

Laguna Vista

By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Family fun and food were celebrated Tuesday evening at Roloff Park in Laguna Vista. Hosted by the Laguna Vista Police Department, with assistance from the Town itself, the event has roots dating back to 1984, when the National Association of Town Watch in the United States and Canada first …

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South Padre Island celebrates National Night Out

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Chili dogs and cotton candy, patrol pooches and bouncy princess castles, flashing lights and shiny badges — this and more could be found at the South Padre Island Convention Centre Tuesday evening as the South Padre Island Police Department hosted its annual National Night Out. Ever keeping watch, …

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Island hosts forum ahead of election

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Five candidates laid everything out in the open as they answered questions from South Padre Island residents ahead of the November election. Incumbent Alita Bagley, Sally Scaman, Theresa Metty, Ron Pitcock and Paul Munarriz all sat for a panel discussion at the South Padre Island Convention Centre Thursday, …

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Rep. Oliveira gives legislative update

By ALLEY COWGILL Port Isabel-South Padre Press ads@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce hosted a Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon on Wednesday State Rep. René Oliveira (D-Brownsville) shared updates from the Texas legislature. Oliveira first spoke on education explaining that a huge problem in Texas public education is that, “The financing schools receive are dependent …

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SPI, PI Chambers talk LNG

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) was the topic at hand during a joint all-member meeting of the South Padre Island and Port Isabel Chambers of Commerce Friday, Oct. 2. Chamber members  snacked on coffee and pastries inside the ballroom of the Port Isabel Event and Cultural Center (PIECC) while …

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