Jan 29 2021
[slideshow_deploy id=’128394′] By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After two weeks, Manuel’s Restaurant has reopened with the help of longtime customers, many who continued donating on Manuel’s opening day in the form of generous tips. On Tuesday, Jan 26, morning, Manuel’s parking lot looked as it does every other day (except Mondays, when they’re closed): full of …
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Jan 29 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s possible the Tarpons will get exclusive NFL expertise this summer, after a visit from Juan Castillo. Castillo, who currently works in the NFL as the Offensive Line Coach for the Chicago Bears, visited his alma mater this past week. Castillo graduated from Port Isabel High School (PIHS) in 1978. Castillo …
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Jan 29 2021
Special to the PRESS The Association of Texas Small School Bands announced the results of the ATSSB Area Band Audition held on Saturday, January 16. Two Port Isabel High School band students earned a chair in the Texas All-State Band and are tentatively set to participate in a clinic and concert held in McKinney, Texas, …
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Jan 29 2021
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hoops team got back on the winning track with a 41-31 win over the Lady Bearkats of Raymondville last Friday night at Tarpon Gym. With the win the team improves to 3-2 in district play, 5-2 overall. After a 6-6 tie at the …
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Jan 29 2021
Special to the PRESS PIHS Tarpon Band tuba player Ryan McClaugherty, sophomore, recently won a one-on-one virtual lesson with Joseph Guimaraes, a professional tubist in the United States Navy Band. McClaugherty won the virtual lesson after entering a contest on Guimaraes’ professional Instagram account. In McClaugherty’s own words, the lesson was “unreal” and he “learned …
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Jan 29 2021
Curated by Steve Hathcock Editor’s note: These articles appeared in the Port Isabel-South Padre Island PRESS on January 8, 1976. Cable TV Comes to the Laguna Madre At a meeting of the South Padre Island town council, Tom Russell, a representative of the Laguna Madre Cable Company told the council about his companies’ proposal to …
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Jan 21 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of South Padre Island will continue enforcing its mobile food vendor ordinances, even after a district judge ruled them unconstitutional. In a statement, South Padre Island Mayor Patrick McNulty said the city is appealing their plea to the 138th District Court, headed by Cameron County District Court Judge Arturo …
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Jan 21 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre community, its winter residents, and people across the country are continuing to donate to a beloved Port Isabel restaurant impacted by COVID-19. Manuel’s Restaurant, through a GoFundMe campaign started on Jan. 13 by Frank Barroso, son of owner Jose “Manuel,” are raising money to remain in business. More …
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Jan 21 2021
By R. Lewis Special to the PRESS During the December-January time period there is not usually a lot going on gardening-wise, as our winter season clicks by week by week. So, I have taken the slower period of time to discuss some topics that I felt needed to be covered more in-depth and will start …
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Jan 21 2021
By Rene Torres Col. Charles A. Lindbergh brought the first air mail over the new route between the United States and Mexico in March of 1929 through Brownsville. This was the high spot in a day of momentous events in the history of aviation of Brownville. On January 30, 1941, the Rio Grande Valley, …
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