Apr 01 2016
Special to the PRESS I am writing to let you know that I have a friend, Tonya Renae Roy- Castaneda, who after she saw the amount of trash on the beach that the Spring Breakers left, she loaded up her husband and all of their children (all grade school and under) in her van at 6 …
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Mar 25 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Between the passage of ordinances regulating the consumption of alcohol at other Spring Break destinations, ideal weather conditions, and packed line-ups at local venues, Texas Week 2016 was expected to be bigger than in recent years. One look at Queen Isabella Boulevard in Port Isabel, however, and one …
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Mar 25 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The tension was electric at Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Port Isabel City Commission. With elections just over a month away, commissioners turned their attention to each other just as often as they did the items on the meeting agenda. The tone was set at the start of …
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Mar 25 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The body of a man found in Matamoros, Mexico Wednesday is believed to be that of missing San Antonio teen, Justin Kirby Walker. According to Cameron County Park Rangers, Walker, 18, was reported missing on Saturday, March 19, hours after he attended an Ultimate Music Experience (UME) concert …
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Mar 25 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A week after meeting with Cameron County Commissioner Sofia Benavides, officials from the City of South Padre Island once again stood before the County Commissioners’ Court to deliver a presentation on the City’s Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ). The City was taken to task two weeks ago when …
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Mar 25 2016
Special to the PRESS Established in 1946, Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge has been providing habitat for wildlife for 70 years! On March 26 the refuge will celebrate its anniversary and all visitors will enjoy free entrance. From 10 am to 4 pm kids’ activities and ranger talks will be offered. From 8 am to …
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Mar 25 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A ribbon cutting ceremony that was to be held at the Port Isabel High School baseball and softball fields had to be cancelled this week after crews failed to complete the facilities’ upgrades by the project’s contracted completion date of March 14. “The architect has asked for some …
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Mar 25 2016
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A three person committee has been appointed to head-up a proposed July 4 holiday fireworks show in Laguna Vista. The committee, consisting of Town Council members Wanda Reyes Rice, Nadine Smith and Letty Keplinger, will solicit contributions from area businesses to fund the purchase of the fireworks extravaganza. At …
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Mar 25 2016
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com I have to admit, Easter has always been one of my favorite holidays. From a kid’s perspective it’s easy to understand why. Easter is a bit like Christmas in the spring — at least it was with my family. Like Santa does on Christmas Eve, every year the …
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Mar 25 2016
Special to the PRESS Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge is hosting a Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program for the summer of 2016. This program will employ four area youth to work full-time for 8 weeks. The YCC is a federally funded work-learn-earn program aimed at developing an appreciation and understanding of the Nation’s environmental and …
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