May 25 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS Presentations on Brownsville-South Padre Island Airport expansion, the Second Causeway project, and the Master Thoroughfare Plan highlighted the SPI City Council meeting of Wednesday, May 16. Council heard an update on the Second Causeway presented by Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority (CCRMA) Executive Director Pete Sepulveda. He stated that …
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May 25 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After just one year on the job, Point Isabel ISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach Jaime Infante has decided to step down. News of Infante’s resignation broke late on Thursday, May 10. Superintendent Dr. Lisa Garcia confirmed the news at last week’s meeting of the school board …
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May 25 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Tarpon football player Cesar Aguilera does not lack for motivation for the 2018 football season. It’s not just that, as a senior, this season represents his last chance to make his mark as a Port Isabel football player. It’s also the fact that he missed most of last …
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May 25 2018
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Auditions are complete and the new drum major for the Silver Tarpon Marching Band is, well, the old one. Jose “J.P.” Gonzalez came into 2018 as the incumbent, having led the band as drum major for the 2017 marching season. He decided that he wanted to keep the …
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May 25 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Last week, with the temperatures on a steady incline, I decided to share some safety tips for dealing with the humid South Texas heat and avoiding heat stroke. Of course, limited page space means I couldn’t mention every single warning sign or symptom of heat exhaustion and heat …
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May 25 2018
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS In her book, “Following the Drum” (Budd & Carleton New York 1858), Teresa Vielé tells of her experiences in Texas in 1849. A recent graduate of West Point, Lt. Egbert Vielé had been given the command of Ringgold Barracks on the frontier along the Rio Grande near Rio Grande …
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May 18 2018
Sheriff’s office charges six in connection with altercation By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A total of six people face felony charges in connection with an altercation that took place outside Port Isabel City Hall on Election Day. Former candidate for Commissioner Place 1, Rogerio “Roger” Salinas, along with his two sons, Roger and …
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May 18 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A woman has filed a sexual harassment complaint against Port Isabel Chief of Police Robert Lopez. Sandra Del Rio, who works as the chief’s assistant, filed the complaint with Port Isabel City Manager Jared Hockema at City Hall last Wednesday afternoon, Hockema confirmed. Asked if a complaint had …
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May 18 2018
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was the guest of honor during a luncheon hosted by the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce last Thursday. The event, which was open to the public, was held at the Pearl Resort, and was attended by residents, business owners, and local dignitaries, …
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May 18 2018
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The SPI Economic Development Corporation (EDC) approved a “Sand Dollars for Success” grant, reviewed a draft budget, and heard a director’s report during a meeting held on Tuesday, May 15. EDC Vice President Mickey Furcron called the meeting to order. Local movie theater, Island Cinema, won the $25,000 Sand …
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