Oct 11 2019
By Angie Gamez Special to the Press Brownsville native and harmonica artist, Tim Gonzalez, from Nashville, Tennessee, will be performing at LongBoard Bar and Grill on South Padre Island Thursday, October 10, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and Saturday, October 12, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. His performances will cover original songs from his …
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Oct 04 2019
Laura Lyles Reagan Special to the PRESS On September 16, 2019, serendipitously Mexican Independence Day, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) announced the UTRGV Tuition Advantage Program, which may foster financial independence for Port Isabel ISD students and families. It is the most expansive free-tuition program among public institutions in the state of …
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Oct 04 2019
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County Commissioners voted to grant Houston-based Annova LNG,a liquified natural gas (LNG) export facility planned for development in the Port of Brownsville area, a ten-year tax abatement, despite opposition from citizens and municipalities of the Laguna Madre area, during their Oct. 1 meeting. A tax abatement is an elimination …
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Oct 04 2019
By Laura Lyles Reagan Special to the PRESS The Point Isabel ISD School Board interviewed and discuss insurance consultant presentations and bids, then held a vote on which firm to hire. There were no public comments or persons in attendance other than board members and staff. Last month, PI-ISD Superintendent Theresa Alarcon gave 30-day notice …
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Oct 04 2019
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS It wasn’t like a John Grisham courthouse thriller, but the recent jury sentencing trial of Ronnie Huerta was fascinating in its own merit. Huerta confessed to driving the motorcycle that struck and killed pedestrian Elizabeth Sweeten in March 2018. He had been drinking and under the influence of …
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Oct 04 2019
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After two days of deliberation, a jury sentenced Ronnie Huerta, who is now convicted in the death of former Press editor Elizabeth “Liz” Sweeten, to 11 years in prison, with no fines. Huerta, while riding his motorcycle between 60 to 70 miles an hour, collided with Sweeten as she was walking …
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Oct 04 2019
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Lighthouse, after 69 years of operation under Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), became a state historic site under the Texas Historical Commission (THC) on September 1. The 86th Texas Legislature transferred the Lighthouse, along with six other Texas sites, from the TWPD to the THC. On …
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Oct 04 2019
By ROB AVILA Special to the PRESS A Texan’s son can buy an AR-15 from the local sporting goods store and feel the good weight of it as he pulls the trigger, shooting behind the family ranch as soon as he turns eighteen. For many in this State, that is a right to celebrate, not …
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Oct 04 2019
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS With the Port Isabel Tarpons entering the game with just one win under their belt the win against the Bloodhounds was just what the doctor ordered. After being held to just seven points the previous week Tarpons “Tidal Wave Offense” overwhelmed the Hounds defense by scoring a …
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Oct 04 2019
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council met for its regular meeting Wednesday evening to award proclamations as well as to discuss tax abatements, the proposed skate park, and updates from the golf cart steering committee. Mayor Patrick McNulty began the meeting by awarding three different proclamations. The first …
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