Nov 07 2019
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel freshman football team capped their season with a 38-6 win over the Rio Hondo Bobcats. The Tarpons entered the game riding an 80 undefeated record, with key wins over Hidalgo, La Feria, Raymondville and a pair of 6A squads in Harlingen Cano and …
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Nov 07 2019
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Despite vigorous challenges from their opponents, Ken Medders, Jr. and Kerry Schwartz prevailed in the Tuesday, November 5, city council election, keeping their positions on the South Padre Island City Council for another term. The City of SPI released the unofficial tally Tuesday night, around 7:45 p.m. In …
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Nov 07 2019
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The Laguna Madre Youth Center held a special meeting this past Thursday, October 31, with three vacant Board of Director seats being the highlight of the agenda. Margie Jacobs, James Baxter and Leah Gay Roustan, all Youth Club volunteers, were unanimously voted to join the Board of …
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Nov 07 2019
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The newly christened Port Isabel Shrimp Cook Off and Seafood Festival carried on the same storied tradition as its predecessor, with the 26th year of the event taking place this past Saturday …
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Nov 07 2019
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On November 5, Cameron County voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of the ten proposed Texas constitutional amendments proposed on Election Day. In all, 10,568 votes were collected from 62 precincts. In all, 210,335 people are registered to vote in Cameron County. Only 12 percent of registered voters in Texas voted …
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Nov 01 2019
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS The Texas Border Coalition held its annual meeting on October 24 at the Pearl South Padre Hotel, to discuss strategies and preparations for the upcoming 2020 U.S. Census. TBC members came from all over Texas, including a large contingency of Texas city mayors, business executives and representatives …
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Nov 01 2019
By Freddy Jimenez Special to the PRESS Ten amendments are being proposed to the Texas Constitution this election season, Election Day being slated for Tuesday, November 5. Voting polls for Nov. 5 by precinct are provided below. Voters can find their precinct on their voter ID cards or on the Cameron County Elections website. …
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Nov 01 2019
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Fire and Police Departments responded to a house fire on the evening of October 23. An emergency call was made at 6:51 p.m., with emergency responders on the scene at 6:54 p.m. The fire was contained by 7:11 p.m, with the scene cleared by …
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Nov 01 2019
By Constancio Martinez, Jr. Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons and Raymondville Bearkats met this past Friday night with both teams’ sights on the district title. Unfortunately, for the Tarpons, the Bearkats put their foot on the pedal and never looked back as they cruised to a 63-7 win. With wins over Rio …
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