3rd Place – Junior Bay, 7 yrs & under Ty Tyler, Laguna Vista, 29.60# 2nd Place – Junior Bay, 7 yrs & under Wyatt T. Bode, Laguna Vista, 36.30# 1st Place – Junior Bay, 7 yrs & under Hunter E. Wernecke, Rio Hondo, Team Hunter Wernecke, 38.45# 3rd Place – Junior Bay, 8-12 yrs. Grant …
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Aug 13 2012
LKT makes for happy anglers
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The Ladies Kingfish Tournament came to a close Sunday at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce President Roxanne Grenzel said it was a great weekend for fishing, reporting that over 7,416 inches of fish were brought into the dock. A total of …
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Aug 13 2012
Church reinstates ‘kermes’
By ALESSANDRIA ELYSS FERNANDEZ Special to the PRESS A once longstanding community tradition returned to the Laguna Madre area this weekend as Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church held its first South Texas-style bazaar on Saturday, August 11. The event was dormant for nearly a decade due to the wishes of previous church leadership, …
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Aug 13 2012
TxDOT taking causeway comments through Wednesday
Special to the PRESS This coming Wednesday, August 15, will be the final day the public will have an opportunity to voice their opinions on the proposed second causeway to the Texas Department of Transportation. The public is being asked to submit written comments by email to spi2ndaccess@hntb.com, by fax at (956) 554-7509, or traditional …
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Aug 13 2012
Municipal judge termination on town’s agenda
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The termination of the agreement with the Municipal Judge is on the Laguna Vista agenda for a meeting scheduled here at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Discussion and possible action to adhere to Section 4.05(e) of the Home Rule Charter and terminate the agreement of the judge is listed as …
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Aug 13 2012
$36 million awarded for port project
Special to the PRESS The Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority awarded a contract in the amount of $36,055,194.43 to Ballenger Construction Company, Inc. for highway improvements to the SH 550 Direct Connector Project along U.S. 77/83 and SH 550 (formerly known as FM 511). The Direct Connector Toll Facility Project, included in the Cameron County …
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Aug 09 2012
Auditions for ‘Side by Side’ to be held
Special to the PRESS The sounds of music will fill the air this fall as the El Paseo Arts Foundation begins rehearsals for its October 24-26 production of one of Broadway’s most celebrated musicals: Side by Side by Sondheim. Auditions for the show will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 5, and Thursday, September …
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Aug 09 2012
El Paseo season kicks off Sept. 13
Special to the PRESS Mark your calendar for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, September 13, because that’s when El Paseo’s Season Kick-off event will be held. Just ask the folks who attended last season’s mystery theatre event at the Hilton. This season, El Paseo invites the public to the SPI Convention Center to enjoy hors d’oeuvres and …
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Aug 09 2012
Island to host ‘Music in the Park’
PRESS Staff Report The South Padre Island Parks, Recreation & Beautification Committee invites everyone to the Second Annual Music in the Park, scheduled from 7-9 p.m. Sunday, August 12, at Water Tower Park. The concert will be held for free and will also feature face painting and snow cones will be served. Singer Shayne Marie …
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Aug 06 2012
All eyes on Ernesto
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Special to the PRESS It’s appearing likely that Tropical Storm Ernesto, although expected to reach hurricane strength, will not have an impact on the Rio Grande Valley. Meteorologist Jim Campbell of the National Weather Service in Brownsville pointed to an intermediate advisory, issued Monday morning by the National Hurricane Center, that showed …
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