Nov 15 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The race for Cameron County Constable Precinct 1 went down to the wire with all votes being tallied Wednesday night. Three votes separated Republican Pete Delgadillo from incumbent Horacio Zamora. Ten mail-in ballots came in after Election Day and over 600 provisional votes had to be counted to decide the …
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Nov 15 2012
Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council held a Special Called Meeting Wednesday, November 14. The council approved the second and final reading of Ordinance No. 12-15 adopting the City of South Padre Island 2012 Service Plan and annexation of the following tracts of land located in the City of South Padre …
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Nov 15 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District partnered with the Texas General Land Office, Cameron County and the City of South Padre Island to renourish approximately one half mile of South Padre Island’s beaches using beach-quality sand harvested from a local dredging project. A large ocean-going hopper dredge, with …
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Nov 15 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Area honored servicemen and women on Veteran’s Day weekend throughout the area. On South Padre Island, the Parks Recreation and Beautification Committee hosted the Mayor’s Tribute to Veterans Day. South Padre Island Mayor Robert N. Pinkerton, Jr. saluted veterans and celebrated the 237th Marine Corps birthday on …
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Nov 15 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel High School Silver Tarpon Band competed in state level competition at the Alamodome in San Antonio last week. Band Director Scott Hartsfield said he was amazed by the fan turnout to see the marching band perform in the contest. He said he was satisfied with the band’s …
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Nov 13 2012
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons will face Lyford in a bi-district playoff this Friday (Nov. 16) in San Benito. Port Isabel was off last week and Tarpon players and coaches were in Raymondville last Friday to take in the Bearkats’ game with Lyford, knowing they would draw the loser …
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Nov 13 2012
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The 2012 volleyball playoffs have come to an end for the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons. In San Antonio on Friday evening they were overwhelmed in straight sets by La Grange, 7-25, 10-25, 8-25. La Grange came in as District 26-3A champion and the No. 2-ranked Class 3A team …
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Nov 08 2012
By HEATHER C. COX Special to the PRESS The Point Isabel Independent School District, along with the other 1,264 districts across the state, has experienced significant budget cuts this year. “We’re operating in the neighborhood of half a million dollars less than before,” said PIISD Superintendent of Schools Lisa Garcia. Lawmakers in the State of …
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Nov 08 2012
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista officials will honor the community’s patriots in a Veterans’ Day Ceremony on Monday, Nov. 12 at 5 p.m. at the new Veterans Park on FM 510. The public is invited to attend. South Padre Island Mayor Bob Pinkerton, a Vietnam War veteran, will serve as keynote …
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Nov 07 2012
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The unofficial vote count has been tallied for this election cycle and there will be a few changes to some governing bodies in the Laguna Madre area and the rest of Cameron County. On South Padre Island, leading in the race for City Council Place 2 is Alex Avalos with …
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