By WENDY VAN DEN BOOGERD Special to the Press This Sunday, May 5, prepare yourself for an afternoon of glitz, glamour and fun. The 2019 Head to Toe Women’s Expo will be held at the Hibiscus Room at Schlitterbahn Waterpark and Beach Resort, located at 100 Padre Blvd. From 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. …
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May 03 2019
Busted, Local business owner charged with possession
By FREDDY JIMENEZ Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island business owner Eduardo Peña has been charged with possession of cocaine and fabrication of evidence, according to Texas Dept. of Public Safety information officer Lt. Johnny Hernandez. In a succinct email to the PRESS, Hernandez stated, “Peña was charged with possession of cocaine …
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May 03 2019
Tarpon sprinters strong at Kingsville
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It was no surprise that Port Isabel High sprinters gave a strong performance at last week’s UIL Region IV High School Track and Field Meet at Kingsville. And, in one event at least, they came ever so close to making it through and advancing to the state meet …
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May 03 2019
Cesenes vaults to seventh at Regionals
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel Lady Tarpon pole-vaulter Marlyn Cesenes was seventh at last week’s UIL Region IV High School Track and Field Meet at Kingsville. It was the highest finish for the seven Lady Tarpon athletes who qualified for the regional meet, which was held at Kingsville’s Javelina Stadium last …
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May 03 2019
Letters to the Editor for May 2, 2019
Dear Editor, The crew of Coast Guard Station South Padre Island would like to thank our communities within the Rio Grande Valley for the tremendous outpouring of generosity, compassion and support during the lapse in appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security. We are truly humbled, privileged and proud to serve you and will continue …
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May 03 2019
Rio History: Mary’s Bean
By Steve Hathcock Special to the PARADE Recently, I received an E-mail from Jean Powers of Minneapolis asking about a sea bean she found while vacationing on South Padre Island. I always like to refer questions of this sort to my friend and partner Kay Lay who identified the find as a Mary’s Bean. “They are really rather …
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Apr 26 2019
Butterfly garden breaks ground
By Freddy Jimenez editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Native Plant Center located on South Padre Island will soon be having a butterfly garden as one of its latest additions. Around noon on Saturday, April 20, the Driftwood Garden Club gathered at the Native Plant Center to commence the beginnings of the new project. According to Club president …
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Apr 26 2019
City manager talks loans at Commissioner’s meeting
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS The issuing and repaying of loans were some of the major topics of discussion at the latest regular meeting of the Port Isabel City Commission, held Tuesday evening. The meeting was convened at the Port Isabel Event and Cultural Center, rather than City Hall. The reason for the …
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Apr 26 2019
Foundation hosts fishing day of fun
By Wendy Van Den Boogerd Special to the PRESS Early last Friday morning, the sunshine rested on top of the Laguna Madre while nearby a crowd of 40 kids gleamed with excitement from the pier. It was the perfect day for fishing, and these kids were ready to learn. The event was brought forth by …
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Apr 26 2019
Body found on County beach
By Freddy Jimenez editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Earlier this week, Park Rangers recovered a dead body on the shores of South Padre Island. This past Monday, the body of 59-year-old Jorge Guillermo Basañez Salas was found washed up along beach access #5, confirmed Park Ranger Assistant Chief Silverio Cisneros. Park Rangers Chief Horacio Zamora said the department …
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