Oct 26 2023
By LAURIE COKER editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The SPI City Council addressed several key items during the October 18 Council session, including approving a marketing buy with the San Antonio Spurs and Visit South Padre. Mayor McNulty and council members Ken Medders, Rees Langston, Joe Ricco and Kerry Schwartz were present. Eva-Jean Dalton did not attend the meeting. …
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Oct 26 2023
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS LA FERIA, TX—This past Monday, October 23, the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons played their last regular season game against the visiting La Feria Lady Lionettes. The Lady Tarpons jumped out to a 3-0 start in the first set, but La Feria came roaring back to …
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Oct 26 2023
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS BISHOP, TX—This past Friday, October 20, the (6-2) Port Isabel Tarpons went on the road to take on the (2-5) Bishop Badgers in a district matchup. This is the second season the Badgers will have competed in the 4A classification since they moved up two years ago. …
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Oct 26 2023
By STEVE HATCHCOCK MOMENTS IN TIME “Is this some kind of error?” Ellen Nichols asked in an email she sent me a few years back. The Wisconsin native found the oddly shaped bottle near the mouth of the Rio Grande just after Hurricane Emily stormed ashore in Mexico. This peculiar bottle had a rounded base …
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Oct 19 2023
Senseless act The San Benito Police Department (SBPD), the City of San Benito, Cameron County District Attorney Luis Saenz, and DPS held a joint press conference shortly after 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at SBPD headquarters on N. Oscar Williams Rd. detailing the events leading to and immediately following the shooting death of SBPD Lieutenant Milton Resendez, …
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Oct 19 2023
By LAURIE COKER editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On Sunday, October 15, South Padre Island Walk for Women hosted its annual walk to honor survivors, remember those lost to cancer, and raise money for area residents battling breast cancer. Donning various shades of pink, participants banned together in solidarity in a nearly three-mile walk from the SPI Convention Center …
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Oct 19 2023
Special to the PRESS Ahead of the November 7, 2023, Special Joint Election, early voting for Cameron County and other elections will commence next week. Beginning Monday, October 23, and continuing through November 3, residents of South Padre Island can find voting booths in the lobby of South Padre Island City Hall at 4601 Padre …
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Oct 19 2023
By LAURIE COKER editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In response to growing concerns about traffic congestion along Highway 48, the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority (CCRMA) is conducting a comprehensive study to identify and address the root causes of traffic issues. The initiative, part of a broader effort, seeks to enhance mobility and ensure smooth regional traffic flow. Many …
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Oct 19 2023
By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS Rees Langston, the incumbent candidate for the South Padre Island City Council’s Position 4, is running for the position against challenger Tally Ragsdale. Like her opponent, she was born and raised in Texas. Langston has lived 24 years as a permanent resident of South Padre Island. She has …
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Oct 19 2023
By CATHERINE DONNELLY Wednesday evening, October 18, the Laguna Vista City Council meeting came to order. During the Open Forum, three audience members addressed the Council. First, retired doctor Chet Davis of Laguna Vista (LV) explained how community clinics were a poor business model because they’re in the business of referrals, and the money flows …
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