May 08 2015
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Five candidates are vying to serve as Town of Laguna Vista leaders in Saturday’s municipal election. Early voting by personal appearance ran from April 27 through May 5. A total of 379 votes and 1 provisional vote were cast in that period, according to early voting clerk and City Secretary Alma Deckard. By comparison, in 2014 there were 429 …
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May 08 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The Shoreline Task Force met last week for their regular meeting to discuss current projects, studies, and funding for the year. The Beach Maintenance Department has been working on general improvements to prepare the beach for the busy summer season. Treviño worked with Environmental Health Director Victor Baldovinos …
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May 08 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The SPI City Council met last week for an afternoon workshop regarding the proposed plans for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), which can be used to improve infrastructure related to pedestrians, bicycles and alternative forms of transportation. In the absence …
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May 08 2015
Special to the PRESS Cameron County Judge Pete Sepulveda, Jr. and the Cameron County Commissioners invite the public to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Jaime J. Zapata Memorial Boat Ramp Fishing Pier & Kayak Launch Pad. The event will be held on Friday, May 8, 2015 at 10 a.m. at the Jaime J. …
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May 08 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS City Councilwoman Alita Bagley has served the city for seven years, working hard on many initiatives to protect our beach and revitalize our city. Born in a suburb near Chicago and raised in Wyoming, Bagley met her husband 41 years ago and followed him to the great State …
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May 08 2015
Special to the PRESS LV Residents and Friends, This is to provide you a brief update on upcoming community events and to share information that may be of interest to you. As you read below, please note that work to replace the sewer line, that runs on the center of Ebony Lane, has commenced. The …
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May 08 2015
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The equivalent of a bird watching home run came in the form of a rare black and red chested wonder known as the slate-thwarted redstart warbler spotted near the of the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center. The long-tailed warbler, almost exclusively found in humid highland forests, …
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May 08 2015
Special to the PRESS To jump to the second letter, click here. To jump to the third, click here. To jump to the fourth, click here. To the leaders of the City of Port Isabel Dear Editor, The last couple of weeks have been a very stressful time for our City leaders, City staff and …
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May 08 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Parade It was a weekend of fun for those on two wheels as South Padre Island played host to two cycling-friendly events. The City hosted its first annual Cyclovia — a cycling, skating and pedestrian-friendly event — on Saturday afternoon. Two miles of Padre Boulevard were …
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May 08 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Daniela Murchison has qualified for her fourth consecutive UIL Women’s State High School Track and Field Meet. She made it by winning the shot put event and placing second in the discus competition at last weekend’s Region IV Meet at Kingsville. Murchison’s gold medal-winning shot-put distance came on …
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