Oct 29 2012
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Some 100 Laguna Madre area residents joined a peaceful Pro-Life chain at the Port Isabel entrance to the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway Sunday afternoon to silently pray for the end of abortion in the United States and around the world. Sponsored locally by Our Lady Star of the …
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Oct 29 2012
Special to the PRESS AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) is inviting South Padre Island-area business owners and managers to the Texas Business Conference on Friday, Nov. 9, at the Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island. The conference will provide valuable information for employers and business owners concerning the legal issues of operating a …
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Oct 25 2012
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons became the undisputed and undefeated volleyball champions of District 32-3A Tuesday night with a straight-sets victory over the Lady Pirates of Hidalgo at Tarpon Gym. Port Isabel won by scores of 25-11, 25-15, and 25-21. The Lady Tarpons conclude the regular season with …
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Oct 25 2012
By HEATHER CATHLEEN COX Special to the PRESS Texas Rangers created a composite sketch of an unidentified woman whose corpse was found buried in the South Padre Island sands earlier this month, which was released by the Cameron County Sheriff’s Department on Tuesday. Five miles north of Beach Access 6, on October 10, a passerby …
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Oct 25 2012
Special to the PRESS South Padre Island Mayor Robert N. Pinkerton, Jr. is set to present the annual State of the Island Address at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, November 7. The event will be held at the City Hall Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, on 4601 Padre Boulevard. Mayor Pinkerton will review the last fiscal year’s …
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Oct 25 2012
Special to the PRESS On October 29, noted pastel and oil painter Linda Stair will conduct a batik workshop at the Laguna Madre Art Gallery in Port Isabel. Linda is a resident of Harlingen, where she is secretary of the Art Center on Jackson Street. She is also a member of the Laguna Madre Art …
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Oct 25 2012
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Don’t be surprised to read Alexa Ocean Ray’s name rolling at the end of movie credits in 10-15 years. While many people her age — and twice her age for that matter — are barely discovering themselves and what they want out of life, Alexa knows exactly …
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Oct 22 2012
The Port Isabel High School Mighty Tarpon Band performed at Saturday’s Pigskin Jubilee at Bobby Morrow Stadium in San Benito and received a Division 1 rating. The Tarpon band will now advance to area. (Photos by Jose Ramos)
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Oct 22 2012
Special to the PRESS Port Isabel’s Halloween and Day of the Dead week is packed with family friendly events. Now through November 15, the Treasures of the Gulf Museum will feature Day of the Dead altars and exhibits. Created by organizations or local artists and creative individuals, these altars can range in subject matter from …
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Oct 22 2012
Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Environmental Health Services Department garnered the top honor in Texas for its work in the area of food inspection and enforcement. Mayor Robert N. Pinkerton, Jr. recognized the department at the October 17 council meeting for being the only small jurisdiction in the state to earn the …
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