By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High football players have been hard at it ever since the week after the team’s exit from last season’s playoffs. The Press sat down this week with second-year head football coach and athletic director, Jason Strunk, in his office and drew him out on this …
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May 31 2019
Letters to the Editor for May 30, 2019
Bee Friendly Dear Editor, Soon the City of Port Isabel will begin the spraying for mosquitoes. The question was asked at last night’s City Meeting if the spray was “bee friendly.” No one knew for sure. The City Manager noted that the mosquitoes are becoming increasingly resistant to the chemicals used in the spray. The …
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May 31 2019
Rio History: The Battle of Palo Alto
By Steve Hathcock (May 14, 1836, Mexican President, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, signed the Treaties of Velasco which effectively established the Republic of Texas as a sovereign nation. In addition, Santa Anna pledged to withdraw his troops south of the Rio Grande River. However, the treaty was never ratified by the Mexican government and …
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May 24 2019
Top of the class: Valedictorian reflects on accomplishments
By Freddy Jimenez Editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Productive, independent, and eager such is the description of Miya Whittington’s character and work ethic, all qualities which have landed her at the top of the Port Isabel High School (PIHS) Class of 2019 graduating class as Valedictorian. Throughout her time at PIHS, Whittington has kept herself occupied, joining clubs and …
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May 24 2019
Salutatorian headed to Texas A&M: Barrera on school, values, and the future
By Freddy Jimenez Editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Doused in self-awareness, with strong family and communal values, as well as a desire to serve the country and help others, Karen Michelle Barrera earned herself the Salutatorian rank for the Port Isabel High School graduating Class of 2019. Apart from attending school like most teenagers, Barrera has also found …
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May 24 2019
Laguna Madre Youth Center receives special program grant
Special to the Press The Laguna Madre Youth Center has received a one-year $20,000 grant from United Way of Southern Cameron County. The funds will be used to create a math program and enhance an existing reading program for its elementary and middle school age members. The new programs will begin in July, and …
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May 24 2019
Sandpiper pavilion opens at Isla Blanca Park
Special to the Press Last week, Cameron County announced the completion and opening of the new Sandpipers Pavilion at Isla Blanca Park. The new improvements at Sandpiper Pavilion include picnic tables, restrooms, rinse stations, concession areas, bbq areas, and an ADA dune walkover. Other new features include the development of a lighted beachfront boardwalk …
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May 24 2019
Best Beach 2019, SPI receives Best Restored Beaches Award
Special to the Press The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) have awarded the City of South Padre Island the Best Restored Beaches for 2019. The ASBPA released its much-anticipated annual list of the nation’s best-restored beaches. This year’s list provides representation from the mid-Atlantic, south Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts. South Padre Island …
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May 24 2019
Medina prepping for upcoming football season
By Larry Gage Special to the Press Brayan Medina is hard at work preparing for the 2019 high school football season. He is an incoming senior and will be suiting up as a player for his final season of the Port Isabel version of “Friday Night Lights”. The Press found Medina in the weight …
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May 24 2019
Castillo looks forward to volleyball season
By Larry Gage Special to the Press Galilea Castillo is very much looking forward to the 2019 high school volleyball season. With the school year officially coming to an end this week, well, it means that volleyball season is less than three months away. The Press found Castillo at an open gym workout this …
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