Dec 07 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It’s been quite a number of years since a Tarpon basketball team started a season 10-0. But that’s just what this Port Isabel boys hoops squad has done. Tuesday night, the Tarpons got off to a fast start and rolled over the Lions of Mission – Juan Diego …
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Dec 07 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel boys’ basketball team took down Mission – Juan Diego Academy, 83-43, Tuesday night at Tarpon Gym. The Tarpons improve to 10-0 on the season and are playing this weekend in La Feria’s C.E. Vail Tournament. Their first-round opponent Thursday was scheduled to be Edinburg Economedes. …
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Dec 07 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It’s been a rough week for the Lady Tarpons hoops squad. They were one and four at last week’s La Feria tournament, and they lost last night at Brownsville Pace for their fifth straight loss. This is a team that started 8-3 and now there is just one …
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Dec 07 2018
Special to the PRESS Editor, A memorial service was held last Saturday at the Island’s Chapel. The service was nice, filled with family and friends … but one of our beautiful nautical-themed ornaments went missing from the Christmas tree. Who would do that to our church, and at a memorial service? -Darra Fuqua Laguna Vista …
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Dec 07 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com At this very moment, as I sit at my desk typing this week’s column, I’m listening to the dulcet sounds of Bing Crosby as he croons, “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas.” Feeling festive, and eager to partake in holiday cheer, I’ve been listening to the Classic Christmas …
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Dec 07 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS The metal detector itself is just one of the tools used by the successful treasure hunter. One of the more common questions I get asked is, “How do you know where to look for treasure?” My response is always along the following lines; look for booklets, postcards and other writings that …
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Dec 06 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Breaking: Texas Secretary of State Rolando Pablos has announced his resignation, effective Saturday, Dec. 15. Pablos has served as secretary for just under two years, having succeeded former Secretary of State — and former Cameron County Judge — Carlos Cascos on Jan. 5, 2017. “With the midterm …
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Nov 30 2018
Superintendent has served as educator for 31 years By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Point Isabel Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Lisa Garcia has announced her retirement, effective Feb. 28, 2019. Garcia made the announcement to the school board of trustees after Tuesday evening’s school board meeting, before informing her staff in an email …
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Nov 30 2018
Fellow conservationists recall famed South Texas rancher known as ‘father of ocelot conservation’ By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Frank Yturria, well-known and respected South Texas rancher, wildlife conservationist, war veteran, and friend to several U.S. presidents, died Monday. He was 95 years old. Yturria was a World War II and Korean War veteran …
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Nov 30 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The holiday season is upon us, and things kick off in style this week, with a bevy of yuletide celebrations across the Laguna Madre region. First up, the Town of Laguna Vista was set to light its Christmas tree during a fun-filled event at Roloff Park Thursday evening. …
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