May 19 2022
By SHELDON MOORE Special to the PRESS The May 17 Special Meeting of the City Commission of Port Isabel was called to order at 7 p.m. by Mayor Pro Tem Jeffrey David Martinez in front of one of the largest audiences at a PI City Commission Meeting in recent memory. Also present were Mayor Elect …
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May 12 2022
By RENE TORRES Special to the PRESS In December of 1926, the Valley made plans for three big holiday football games. While high school football took the limelight during the regular season, semipro football was just as popular. The best of the semi-pros collided in Weslaco on Christmas Day for the Valley title. The Mercedes …
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May 12 2022
Special to the PRESS The Friends of the Laguna Vista Public Library would like to extend an invitation to become a supporter of the local library. Membership information can be obtained at the Laguna Vista Library, 1300 Palm Boulevard, during regular business hours. There are different levels of membership starting at $30 per year for …
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May 12 2022
By SHELDON MOORE Special to the PRESS The Tuesday, May 10 Laguna Vista Town Council Meeting was called to order promptly at 6:00 p.m. Present were Michael Carter, Council Member 1, Bettina Tolin, Council Member 3, Rolando Gonzalez, Council Member 4, Victor Worrell, Council Member 5, Silke De Gobeo, Council Member 6 and Johvonne Howard, …
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May 12 2022
Special to the PRESS The month of May brings peak breeding season for the American Alligator. Alligators will wander as they look for mates, but also as dominant males start to expel rivals from territories. Sometimes these roaming alligators end up in odd places and can become problematic. South Padre Island Birding Nature Center & …
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May 12 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS The May 7 Election in Cameron County featured two State Propositions, a vote on the Cameron County Venue Project, and various campaigns for city and school district offices. Both State of Texas Propositions passed by a landslide, each garnering more than 70 percent of the total vote …
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May 12 2022
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Wednesday, May 4, the Port Isabel ISD and PI High School held a groundbreaking ceremony for the upcoming tennis courts facility. The new additions were part of a $26 million bond passed on this past November by the voters. The current tennis courts were in …
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May 12 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS The May 7 Election in Port Isabel featured two State Propositions, a vote on the Cameron County Venue Project, and a battle for city and school district offices. Both State of Texas Propositions passed by a landslide, each garnering more than 70 percent of the total vote within …
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May 12 2022
Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island Fire Department would like to invite youths, between the ages of 10 to 16, to participate in the 2022 Junior Lifeguard Program. The program is free and the first 20 participants to pass the swim test will be accepted into the program. Tryouts will be …
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May 12 2022
ALITA BAGLEY Summer is almost here and the weather is changing. (Hopefully). The beginning of summer also means the end of “Winter Texan Season” and northern friends have hit the road back to distant places like Ohio, Minnesota, Illinois, and beyond. Winter Texans are an important economic generator for South Texas and especially South Padre …
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