By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It was business as usual for the instrumental music department at Port Isabel High School this year. The 2018-’19 school year is fast drawing to a close, and the Press recently visited with Head Director of Bands Scott Hartsfield to get his thoughts on just what kind of …
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Apr 19 2019
Tarpons to compete at Kingsville
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Seven Port Isabel track and field athletes have qualified for regional competition on the strength of their performances in this week’s area meet at La Feria. William Camacho, Cesar Aguilera, Mac Strunk, Jesus Moctezuma, Juan Ramos, Tavien Ellison, and Angel Cacho will all compete in the UIL Area …
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Apr 19 2019
Lady’s track and field off to Regionals
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Seven Port Isabel Lady Tarpon athletes are off to next week’s regional track and field meet as a result of high finishes at this week’s area meet in La Feria. Madison Ramos, Marlyn Cesenes, Danaka Camacho, Gabby Torres, Mandy Perkins, Lora Galvan, and Allyson Reyes advance to regional …
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Apr 19 2019
Rio History: Another Tale of the Bottle
By Steve Hathcock Special to the Parade Ellen Smith of Hot Springs, Arkansas sent me an email a while back asking about a bottle she and her husband had found while exploring near the mouth of the Rio Grande after Hurricane Dolly. The bottle you found, I replied, is known as a ceramic, or stoneware, beer …
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Apr 12 2019
Gator exhibit on the way
Alligators to be housed at birding center By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center (BNC) will soon be offering a new alligator exhibit for visitors to enjoy. Presently, there are alligators at the BNC, but they are not in any kind of enclosure. Cristin Howard, manager …
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Apr 12 2019
Club replaces Hackberry tree
By FREDDY JIMENEZ Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Those visiting and frolicking through the Port Isabel Historical Museum may encounter a new addition in the form of a Hackberry tree. On Wednesday, April 10, at exactly ten in the morning, four members of the Driftwood Garden Club convened upon the museum for the new …
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Apr 12 2019
Farewell: sea turtles home again
By DONALD LEE Special to the PRESS For those lucky enough to be on the Original Dolphin Watch boats Double Sunshine, and Diver 1, this last Thursday, you witnessed previously compromised sea turtles released into the Laguna Madre Bay by Sea Turtle, Inc. Once into the blue/green waters, one by one, the turtles scurried …
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Apr 12 2019
Navigation District confirms candidate, explores marketing strategies
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS At their regular meeting on March 28, members of the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District met to confirm a candidate to the board and discuss ways to attract new tenants to the port. Robert A. Ostos, who was already serving as Commissioner Place 3, was unopposed in …
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Apr 12 2019
Track and field win five gold medals
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons track and field team was golden at the District 32-4A meet last week at Hidalgo. They captured the team championship and won five gold medals in the process. And that’s not all; a total of nine Lady Tarpon athletes are advancing to …
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Apr 12 2019
Tarpons strong at District, send seven to Area
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Tarpons track and field team placed second at last week’s District 32-4A track and field meet and qualified seven athletes for next week’s area meet. Cesar Aguilera and Mac Strunk won gold in the 100-meter and 200-meter dashes respectively and ran legs in the …
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