Aug 03 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com There are the big holidays, like Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s and Fourth of July, that everyone celebrates. And there are smaller, “bank” holidays like Presidents Day or Labor Day, where, if you’re lucky, you get the day off work or a 3-day weekend. And then there are holidays …
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Aug 03 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS A few years ago, I received a packet of photos and old periodicals from a Jim Jennings of Balboa Island California. Jim had lived in Point (Port) Isabel in the early 1930s. His Dad, Jim Jennings Senior had been the engineer in charge of building the Brownsville Ship Channel. …
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Jul 27 2018
Dunia, who came to the United States fleeing violence in Honduras, wipes tears from her eyes after being reunited with her 5-year-old son, Wuilman, at the Brownsville – South Padre Island International Airport last Friday. Dina Arévalo | Staff photographer Editor’s Note: To jump to Part 2 of this story, click here. By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre …
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Jul 27 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council revisited the City’s bag ban in the wake of a decision by the Texas Supreme Court, which ruled that such bans violate state law. During a meeting held on Wednesday, July 18, the Council considered action on whether to rescind Ordinances 10-38 and …
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Jul 27 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel city leaders are taking action to help ensure the use and operation of the historic Port Isabel Lighthouse remains the same in years to come after news that the Texas Sunset Commission has suggested certain historical sites currently owned by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department …
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Jul 27 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The 79th Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament (TIFT) kicks off this Wednesday on South Padre Island. Anglers can register from 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. at the South Padre Island Convention Centre Wednesday. And kids of all ages are invited to enjoy Playday at the Convention Centre from …
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Jul 27 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Shoreline restroom facility solutions, recognition of the Finance Department, and master planning for the City’s parks highlighted the South Padre Island City Council meeting held on Wednesday, July 18. On the issue of beachfront restroom facilities, Shoreline Management Director Brandon Hill presented the recommendations of a subcommittee focused on …
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Jul 27 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The USDA has awarded the City of Port Isabel’s Revolving Loan Program (RLP) a $300,000 grant to be used to fund additional small business loans, officials at the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation (EDC) reported Tuesday. “We got an additional $300,000 in funding to lend out. That’s what …
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Jul 27 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel School Board of Trustees met Monday to continue ongoing discussions about the district’s 2018-19 budget. The finance department staff was pleasantly surprised to have received the latest report of property values from the County sooner than they had anticipated, explained Henry LeVrier, deputy superintendent for …
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Jul 27 2018
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS In honor of Shark Week, Marine biologists from the UTRGV School of Earth, Environmental and Marine Sciences (SEEMS), offered dissections to the public for the first time Monday evening at their Coastal Studies Lab in Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island. Marine biologists Shelby Bessette and Heather …
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