Feb 03 2017
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS John Michael Talbot, a Christian music pioneer, best-selling author and TV host will perform for three nights of spoken word and song in Port Isabel Feb. 6-8. The three-day mission will be held at the Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 705 South Longoria St., Port Isabel at …
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Feb 03 2017
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS On Jan. 18, the SPI Parks, Recreation and Beautification Committee met to discuss issues related to the City’s parks. Kimberly Dollar addressed the committee about pickle ball. She shared videos and information on the fast growing sport, including the requirements for providing a pickle ball court. “Apparently this game …
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Feb 03 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons basketball team blew out the Lady Red Ants of Progreso, 50-15, in a District 32-4A game Tuesday night at Tarpon Gym. With the win Port Isabel improves to 6-6 in league play. Progreso falls to 0-12. Port Isabel led 11-0 in the first …
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Feb 03 2017
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons shot out of the gate against the Red Ants of Progreso as they took first-half leads of 18-4 and 28-14, and held on for a 66-57 win at Tarpon Gym last Tuesday night. It was Port Isabel’s second win of the season in District …
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Feb 03 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com I’d much rather be out enjoying this weather. All week long it’s been perfect. Sunny skies, wispy clouds drifting along a backdrop of brightest azure and pleasant warmth with just the right amount of chill in the breeze to kiss your skin and keep you cool. Yet, no …
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Feb 03 2017
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, Annova LNG has filed for Air Quality Permit 144829 with TCEQ (Texas Commission on Environmental Quality). This makes the third LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) export terminal that proposes to build on the Brownsville Ship Channel in close proximity to Laguna Vista, Port Isabel, and South Padre Island. All of …
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Feb 03 2017
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Recently, I received an email from Jean Powers of Minneapolis asking about a sea bean she found while vacationing on South Padre Island. I always like to refer questions of this sort to my friend and partner Kay Lay who identified the find as a Mary’s bean. “They are …
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Jan 27 2017
Wildlife Expo offers something for everyone By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Wildlife experts and novices alike were being wowed at the Winter Outdoor Wildlife Expo (WOWE) this Tuesday at the South Padre Island Birding and Nature Center (BNC). The five-day long event is enjoying its second year being hosted at the BNC and …
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Jan 27 2017
Mayor delivers positive State of the Island address By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS South Padre Island Mayor Bharat “Barry” Patel delivered his State of the Island address before the start of the Jan. 18 City Council meeting. The mayor took a moment to thank all of the volunteers who serve on the various City …
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Jan 27 2017
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s taken a couple of tries, but the Port Isabel Police Department Community Crime Watch seems to have gotten off to a stronger start this time around. The small meeting room adjacent to the main building at the Port Isabel Event and Cultural Center (PIECC) was full during …
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