Mar 24 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Daisy Joy Decker, 20, faces a manslaughter charge in connection with a hit-and-run which occurred on Friday, March 17. Decker, a Sugarland resident, was initially arraigned on Sunday, March 19 at the South Padre Island Municipal Court and charged with multiple counts of accident involving personal injury. Her …
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Mar 24 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texas Week 2017 came to a deadly and violent close this past weekend. A total of three* people died in separate incidents. Meanwhile, police responded to several different reports of gunfire, including one that led to a tense confrontation between officers and a late night crowd. South Padre Island …
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Mar 24 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A workshop to further negotiate a new lease between the Town of Laguna Vista and the Recreation Association which oversees operations of the local marina is scheduled April 10 at 6:30 p.m. In May 2016, the Town Council issued a proposed 16-page lease agreement for the city-owned 27-acre tract …
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Mar 24 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force met on Monday, March 20 to review a beach maintenance plan, a beach dune permit, the building line on a beachfront property, and shoreline related internship projects. The Task Force revisited a beach maintenance plan submitted by The Shores residential development. In …
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Mar 24 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Loans, trash and tires topped talks at a special meeting of the Port Isabel City Commission Wednesday. With three members present, the Commission unanimously approved a plan to refund a $2.5 million loan. The Texas Leverage Loan was taken out on behalf of the City by the Port …
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Mar 24 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Six years after Laguna Vista adopted its original city charter, town leaders are eying the potential need for revisions to the document. At their March Town Council meeting, officials voted to create an ad hoc Charter Amendment Committee to discuss and make recommendations for possible revisions to the Home …
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Mar 24 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church will host “Lenten Mission Night” on Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. at the church, led by David Kauffman, whose works touch and inspire people worldwide. Kauffman is a prolific artist, whose works touch and inspire people worldwide. He is the …
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Mar 24 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Three Port Isabel High freshmen athletes have not just joined the varsity ranks of Lady Tarpons track and field for the 2017 season, but are making real contributions to the success of the team. These three first-year varsity competitors are Danaka Camacho, Marlen Cesenes, and Riley Galvan. “For …
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Mar 24 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS One meet at a time is the strategy for the Port Isabel Tarpons track and field team, but always in their heads for Tarpon athletes is the thought of the District 32-4A meet at Rio Grande City next month. Port Isabel throwers Ian Torres and Trey Mock have …
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Mar 24 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Though the beats are still bumping at the beach and bayside parties, Spring Break 2017 is quickly winding down, it seems. Once again, the seasons are changing — Monday ushered in the first official day of spring with sunny skies and a warm breeze. As our college coed …
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