Sep 08 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Upgrades and improvements continue at the Port Isabel Police Department. The latest of which — the purchase of radar units for patrol vehicles, and body armor for officers — were approved by the Port Isabel City Commission in a special meeting Tuesday night at City Hall. Chief Robert …
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Sep 08 2017
Special to the PRESS To the editor: One of South Padre’s own showed up at the right gas station at the right moment to make a bigger difference than she could imagine. My mother asked me to share her story with you. On Friday morning, my father, weary from a week of hard labor on …
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Sep 08 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The 2017 football season began with a loss for Port Isabel as the Lobos of Brownsville Lopez took the measure of the Tarpons with a 35-13 win at Tarpon Stadium Friday night. The loss came in Coach Jaime Infante’s debut as the Tarpon head man on a near …
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Sep 08 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team were on the road for their first district match of the season Tuesday night and came up just short as the Lady ‘Kats of Raymondville won a hard-fought five set match, three games to two. Raymondville won by the scores of …
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Sep 08 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The comforting aroma of freshly brewed coffee begins to fill the air inside a home warmly lit and cozy with seasonal knickknacks set out on practically every flat surface. The sun has gone down and with it, the heat of the day has subsided to a much more …
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Sep 08 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Dave, a local treasure hunter, found an old wooden box while hunting behind the dunes near the Cameron-Willacy County a few years back. The box was so decrepit that it literally fell apart as he dug it out of the sand. But amazingly, the old square nails that had …
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Sep 01 2017
Locals mobilize join rescue efforts By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com When Texans are in need, other Texans will answer the call. That was the message a group of Laguna Madre locals wanted to emphasize as they prepared to join thousands of others across the state who have been making their way to Houston …
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Sep 01 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island attorney Larry Polksy was in Brownsville Tuesday to discuss his application to construct a topless bar on land he owns on South Padre Island. Polsky, along with South Padre Island Mayor Barry Patel, Mayor Pro-tem Dennis Stahl and several others arrived at the Dancy Building …
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Sep 01 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council voted on three financial items as well as weighed in on the Island’s efforts relating to Hurricane Harvey during a special session held on Wednesday, Aug. 30. Mayor Barry Patel kicked off the comments related to Harvey, thanking all those involved with the …
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Sep 01 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A special election to fill the vacated Place 5 seat on the Laguna Vista Town Council is scheduled on Nov. 7. The vacancy was created with the resignation of Councilman Gary Meschi in July. Victor Worrell is the only candidate to date to applied for a position on the …
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