Feb 27 2014
Special to the PRESS Each year, nominations are received from chambers of commerce and cities across the Rio Grande Valley for recognition in the Rio Grande Valley Walk of Fame at the State Farm Arena, sponsored by the City of Hidalgo in conjunction with BorderFest. Nominees are considered for induction based on their life achievements …
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Feb 27 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com At last week’s South Padre Island City Council meeting, Coastal Resources Manager Reuben Treviño provided an update on the Fall 2013-14 Beneficial Use of Dredge Material Project, which has been dealing with ongoing delays. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS …
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Feb 27 2014
BY MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A long-awaited comprehensive plan designed to lead the Town of Laguna Vista into future orderly growth and prosperity has been adopted on its first reading. Required by the Town’s Home Rule Charter, the plan is expected to serve as the blueprint for physical and economic growth for the …
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Feb 27 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday approved a proposal by Las Joyas SPI to develop 6.3 acres along the shoreline and build 61 new lots as part of a Planned Development District. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition …
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Feb 20 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On Monday, officials with Sea Turtle, Inc. (STI) released nearly 50 sea turtles into the Laguna Madre that had been rescued from the ill effects of frigid water temperatures. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the …
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Feb 20 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Around 7:15 a.m., Saturday authorities and emergency service personnel responded to a three-car accident on the Queen Isabella Causeway that left one driver in the hospital. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news office at …
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Feb 20 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council on Wednesday rejected a proposal to rescind the action taken at the Dec. 18 meeting to approve the $15 million renovation plan for the Convention Centre. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by …
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Feb 20 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, with thousands of onlookers lining the beach at Isla Blanca Park, the USNS Forrestal veered around the bend and began navigating her way through the Brownsville Ship Channel. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by …
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Feb 13 2014
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It was the Port Isabel Tarpons last chance to win a district game. On Tuesday night the La Feria Lions dropped in at Tarpon Gym for the final District 32-3A game for both teams. Port Isabel had not won a league game all season. La Feria had already …
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Feb 13 2014
BY CHIEF MICHAEL JOHNSON Special to the PRESS Picture this: 37 degrees, rain that The Weather Channel is calling “snow” and sustained 25 mph wind. These were the conditions that that 39 dedicated volunteers had to weather during the ADOPT-a-BEACH cleanup at Edwin Atwood Park on Friday. To read the rest of this story, please …
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