By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Sandcastle Days looks like it will live to see its 25th birthday after all, thanks in large part to a local business owner. Clayton Brashear, owner of Clayton’s Beach Bar and Grill, approached the South Padre Island City Council and informed that he will host the event himself. …
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Jul 26 2012
‘Howl at the Moon’ on tap for Saturday
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The second annual “Howl at the Moon Beach Luau” is scheduled for Saturday, July 28. It’s scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and is taking place at the Hilton Garden Inn, located at 7010 Padre Blvd. The event is hosted by the South Padre Island Friends of Animal …
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Jul 26 2012
Art show comes to centre
PRESS Staff Report The 53rd Annual Beachcombers Fine Arts Show is this weekend at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. More than 100 local artists will be selling their works at the event. Artwork available will be watercolors, oils, pastels, acrylics, sculpture and photography. The event will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. until 6 …
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Jul 26 2012
Driftwood club cuts ribbon to Haven garden
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Tuesday, the Driftwood Garden Club held a ribbon cutting ceremony for The Haven garden located at the South Padre Island Golf Course on Torrey Pines Drive. Marne Law, project director, said the site awarded to the Driftwood Garden Club was landscaped with paths, irrigation and palm trees. She …
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Jul 23 2012
City breaks ground on project
By CRAIG ALANIZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS The City of Port Isabel broke ground on the long-awaited Visitor & Events Center and Emergency Operations Center Saturday. Ronald Lindsay, project manager, said the 19,000 square foot building will be one of the most impressive facilities he’s built for a city. He said the building will be …
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Jul 23 2012
Early voting kicks off
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Early voting in the 2012 primary runoff elections begins Monday and will last through Friday. Several races were left unsettled after the May election, including the race for the newly formed District 34 Congressional District. Other high-profile races include the U.S. Senate race and the District Two State …
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Jul 23 2012
Officials warn of card scam
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS South Padre Island police are investigating a possible scam involving debit cards, according to Naida Robles, a public information officer for the city. Robles said as of Friday, 23 Island residents have reported their debit cards had been compromised. She said the exact number of people who might …
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Jul 23 2012
Ochoa tabbed for committee
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Justice of the Peace Benny Ochoa has been named to the Texas Democratic Party executive committee. The executive committee is made up of two representatives, one man and one woman, from each of the 31 state senate districts as well as members from various committees and elected office. …
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Jul 23 2012
Museums’ history topic of talk
Special to the PRESS The Museums of Port Isabel and the Laguna Madre Museum Foundation are proud to present its “Telling Our Stories” Series of 2012 on Thursday, July 26, at the Treasures of the Gulf Museum, 317 East Railroad Avenue at 6:30 p.m. This month’s topic will be on “The History of Port Isabel …
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Jul 19 2012
Second causeway closer to reality
By COLE AVERY Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS Officials announced Tuesday the plans for the preferred location of the second causeway connecting South Padre Island to the mainland. The preferred second access will begin at Holly Beach Landing and end at some point between beach accesses five and six on the northern end of the Island. …
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