Jun 08 2018
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel held its regular meeting the evening of June 5th, with the City Manager reporting on both new and old business to Mayor J.J. Zamora and the City commissioners. City Manager Jared Hockema noted that Tuesday marked the opening of the Derry Community Pool, …
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Jun 08 2018
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A benefit Chalupa game fundraiser for the Laguna Heights Mission, sponsored by Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, is scheduled on Sunday, June 10. Doors open at 1 p.m. Games are from 2 – 4 p.m. The Snack Bar will be open. Visitors to the area are …
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Jun 08 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Tarpons have found their new athletic director and head football coach — the second in as many years. During a special meeting held Monday, the Point Isabel School Board of Trustees unanimously approved the hiring of Jason Strunk, formerly of Lubbock High School. The hiring …
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Jun 08 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Seven-on-seven summer football is now in season and a number of Port Isabel Tarpon players are involved. The Press stopped by Tarpon Stadium Monday afternoon to look in on the latest practice session and was able to visit with some of the players. The Port Isabel team is …
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Jun 08 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel Tarpon football player Bryan Medina is already working hard to prepare himself for the 2018 high school football season. The Press sat down with Medina at a local restaurant this week to see how his workouts are progressing and get his thoughts on the upcoming season. …
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Jun 08 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The summer solstice marks the longest day of the year. And with the solstice still being a couple of weeks away, the interval of available sunshine between sunrise and sunset is still growing longer by a few minutes every day. That’s good news for me because it means …
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Jun 08 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS The small Mexican town of Bagdad, located across the border at the mouth of the Rio Grande, would assume its place in history and sustain the Southern cause throughout the Civil war. The Union did not desire a war with Mexico and was bound by treaties to allow shipping …
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Jun 01 2018
Laguna Madre Communities observe Memorial Day By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Though Memorial Day may be the unofficial start to summer for many, veterans and residents of the Laguna Madre communities took a moment to observe the somber occasion meant to honor veterans who lost their lives in battle. Things began in Port …
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Jun 01 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce is busily preparing for one of the most anticipated events of the summer, the 4th Annual Summer Longest Causeway Run & Fitness Walk. The event is set to take place bright and early this Saturday morning, Chamber Director Betty Wells said during …
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Jun 01 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Hurricane season officially begins this Friday, June 1 and local officials are urging residents to be prepared. Last season spawned three catastrophic storms which wrought damage of historic proportions: Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. Officials say seeing the devastating effect of those storms was a sober …
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