Sep 11 2015
By ALLEY COWGILL Port Isabel-South Padre Press ads@portisabelsouthpadre.com Maybe it’s not about the happy ending. Maybe it’s about the story. Sylvia Torres had quite the story to tell. She dedicated 26 years of her life to Port Isabel High School faculty, staff and students. Port Isabel High School Principal Dr. William Roach spoke admiringly of Torres. …
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Sep 11 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Authorities are offering up to a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for a fire that occurred late last month in Port Isabel. The fire, which started inside a storage shed behind a residence on Monroe Avenue, eventually spread …
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Sep 11 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Meth bust Two people were arrested Friday after a month-long investigation into a suspected meth lab in Port Isabel. Matthew Golterman, 39, and Lisa Montelongo, 23, were arrested on several charges after Port Isabel police, in cooperation with county, state and federal agencies, served a warrant on the …
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Sep 11 2015
By ALLEY COWGILL Port Isabel-South Padre Press ads@portisabelsouthpadre.com September 15, 2001 — just four days after three American planes were hijacked by terrorists, the Laguna Madre community experienced a personal, devastating loss. In the early hours of the morning the cities of Port Isabel and South Padre Island were abruptly awaken to shouts of, “the bridge, …
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Sep 11 2015
Around Town By ALLEY COWGILL Port Isabel-South Padre Press ads@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s midnight. There’s a stillness in the air that makes the hair on the back of your neck stand on end. Your senses are heightened as the gravel beneath your feet crackle as you near your car. The smell of beer and tequila invade your nose …
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Sep 11 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The last hurrah of summer has faded, slowly melding with the relentless sound of waves washing ashore on South Padre Island. The last ebbs of Labor Day traffic has gone across the Causeway and Laguna Madre locals are sharing photos on social media of beaches with plenty of …
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Sep 11 2015
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS South Padre Island’s own singer/songwriter Joel Melton will be performing this weekend at the 2nd Annual South Padre Island Folk Festival, along with an impressive array of more than 30 different folk artists and musical groups from all over Texas. The four-day free event will take place at …
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Sep 11 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Although summer is officially over, events are in full swing on South Padre Island. The Keep SPI Beautiful (KSPIB) committee met Wednesday afternoon to discuss projects and events coming up for the fall. The committee is scheduled to host and participate in a myriad of beach cleanups over …
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Sep 11 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Development Standards Review Task Force (DSRTF) met Tuesday morning for their regular meeting to consider approving an ordinance amending the Padre Boulevard and Entertainment District Code to add the “Northern Resort District (NRD) Character Zone.” The discussion was brought forth due to an error …
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Sep 11 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS As students entered their classroom, a ladyfish lay pinned on a piece of cardboard with Texas A&M AgriLife County Extension Agent Tony Reisinger standing above blow drying the scales. The fish was caught days before, and after being cleaned and frozen, was ready to be eternalized via a …
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