Jan 30 2014
In a final farewell gesture, the board members of Club Padre of SPI met at the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS office on Jan. 28 to distribute the money remaining in the club’s treasury. The six selected local agencies set to receive donations are: the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Madre; Saint Stephen’s Food Bank; …
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Jan 30 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com More than 5,000 Port Isabel residents were without power for parts or most of Friday, according to American Electric Power (AEP) officials. Bruce Evans, AEP Texas Vice-President of Electric Distribution, said that physical damage to the electrical system was minimal but the inclement weather did cause a number of …
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Jan 30 2014
Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel has been awarded a combined $662,515 in grant funding from the Texas General Land Office for the Arturo Galvan Coastal Park. The funding will allow the start of construction of a Living Shoreline, part of the Arturo Galvan Coastal Park (formerly known as Derry Waterfront Park) …
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Jan 30 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Mark your calendars and prep the ballot boxes for May 10 as the City of Port Isabel has set that date for its next Municipal Elections. The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday resolved to elect two city commissioners (Places 1 and 2) and a mayor. To read the …
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Jan 30 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com When Bill, Susie and John Doan of B&S Kites sponsored the first SPI Kite Fest 14 years ago, they had no idea what they were starting — or even what they were doing. Knowing that flying a kite was a fun and exciting activity, the event organizers said that …
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Jan 23 2014
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High boys and girls powerlifting teams competed in their first meet last Saturday in Brownsville. The meet was held at Brownsville Pace High School. 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 …
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Jan 23 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel Independent School District (PISD) Board on Tuesday approved a series of budget amendments related to ongoing projects at Derry Elementary School and the Port Isabel High School Learning Center. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by …
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Jan 23 2014
BY PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS A charity fundraising event held last Sunday evening at the KOA Campgrounds on South Padre Island was a huge success, thanks to the tireless efforts of the event’s organizers and KOA managers, Tom and Stacie Brooks .To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …
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Jan 23 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Three weeks ago, 11 teenage Lady Tarpons stepped onto the field for kickoff and, in doing so, walked right into the record books as part of the first girls’ soccer team in Port Isabel High School history. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …
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Jan 16 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) officials hosted a community meeting last week in Port Isabel to inform the public about potential state-wide changes to regulations on fishing for spotted seatrout and Southern flounder. The state authorities are looking to increase flounder populations and improve the quality of spotted …
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