Fire chiefs speak on firework safety

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com With scores of people expected to celebrate Independence Day this weekend, two Laguna Madre area fire chiefs had some words of warning about the use of fireworks. “First things first: we always recommend that people just enjoy the professional fireworks because there are so many accidents (with consumer …

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Laguna Madre ready for the Fourth

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The towns of the Laguna Madre are all set to celebrate Independence Day this weekend. The Town of Laguna Vista has an entire day of events planned this Saturday, July 1. Things kick off bright and early with an Independence Run and Walk. The 5K run or 1-mile …

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City approves venue tax bonds, fleet maintenance

By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island City Council met on Wednesday, June 21 to vote on the issuance of venue tax related bonds, as well as to review public works and IT improvement projects. Council members voted to authorize the issuance, sale, and delivery of approximately $9.1 million in principal amount …

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Lucio summarizes legislative session

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com State Rep. Eddie Lucio III (D-Brownsville) and State Sen. José Rodriguez (D-El Paso) visited South Padre Island last Thursday to participate in a discussion regarding the state legislature’s impact on border communities. The panel discussion was hosted by the Texas Border Coalition and moderated by Texas Tribune journalist …

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Repairs, improvements set to begin around city

By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission moved forward with several plans to repair or improve several facilities throughout the city. Improvements at Washington Park and Arturo Galvan Park are proceeding after the commission approved the proposals of two engineering firms. Weslaco based Sigler, Winston and Greenwood will take on …

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Blessing of the Fleet slated to honor shrimpers

By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A Blessing of the Fleet and Memorial Shrimpers’ Mass is scheduled for Wednesday, July 12 at 5:30 p.m. at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Port Isabel. A long-standing tradition, the annual observance celebrates the opening of the commercial shrimp harvest season along the Texas coast. …

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School uniform registration deadline set at OLSS

By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Parishioners at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church who are in need of help in buying school uniforms for their children can register through June 30 in the Parish Hall in Room A, from 5-7 p.m. For more information, call the office. Donations of school uniforms that …

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Camacho looking forward to senior season

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Travis Camacho wants to go out with a bang.  The Tarpon running back, one of more than a dozen senior P.I. football players expected to be on the roster for the 2017 season, is working hard to be as ready as he can possibly be when it’s time …

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Percussionists report

Tarpons

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Practice for the Port Isabel High volleyball team will not start until Aug. 1.  The Tarpon football squad will hold its first practice on Aug. 7. There’s one group of students who have already started coming together to prepare for the upcoming season.  That would be the Port …

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Letter to the Editor for 6-29-2017

Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, There is not going to be any rest for the “weary” Duane A. Rasmussen because I will keep calling out reactionaries as long as they want to voice their opinions. The society, economy, and government that Rasmussen advocates is more than worthy of destruction. Reactionary governments keep dropping off …

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