Oct 16 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons will make the short trip to Rio Hondo this Friday for their second district game of the season and first on the road. The Bobcats come in with a 4-1 record overall and 1-0 in district play after last week’s 26-0 home win over …
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Oct 13 2015
High temperatures, other factors result in localized grid concerns Special to the PRESS The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), the electric grid operator for most of Texas, is asking consumers in the Lower Rio Grande Valley to limit electricity use today, Oct. 13, especially during the 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. peak demand hours. “The …
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Oct 12 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel City Secretary Susie Alcocer has filed an age discrimination complaint against the City of Port Isabel. The complaint was submitted to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), confirmed Interim City Manager Jared Hockema Friday. “We deny the claim,” Hockema said. “The (City) attorney will respond to it. …
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Oct 12 2015
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Family fun and food were celebrated Tuesday evening at Roloff Park in Laguna Vista. Hosted by the Laguna Vista Police Department, with assistance from the Town itself, the event has roots dating back to 1984, when the National Association of Town Watch in the United States and Canada first …
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Oct 12 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Chili dogs and cotton candy, patrol pooches and bouncy princess castles, flashing lights and shiny badges — this and more could be found at the South Padre Island Convention Centre Tuesday evening as the South Padre Island Police Department hosted its annual National Night Out. Ever keeping watch, …
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Oct 12 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Five candidates laid everything out in the open as they answered questions from South Padre Island residents ahead of the November election. Incumbent Alita Bagley, Sally Scaman, Theresa Metty, Ron Pitcock and Paul Munarriz all sat for a panel discussion at the South Padre Island Convention Centre Thursday, …
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Oct 12 2015
By ALLEY COWGILL Port Isabel-South Padre Press ads@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce hosted a Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon on Wednesday State Rep. René Oliveira (D-Brownsville) shared updates from the Texas legislature. Oliveira first spoke on education explaining that a huge problem in Texas public education is that, “The financing schools receive are dependent …
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Oct 12 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) was the topic at hand during a joint all-member meeting of the South Padre Island and Port Isabel Chambers of Commerce Friday, Oct. 2. Chamber members snacked on coffee and pastries inside the ballroom of the Port Isabel Event and Cultural Center (PIECC) while …
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Oct 12 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The sound of mariachi music filled the air as mariachis from Port Isabel High School performed atop a stage set up on a concrete basketball court at Washington Park Saturday. Dozens of people gathered to watch the teens perform while hundreds more stood in line to buy street …
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Oct 12 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS At Wednesday evening’s SPI City Council meeting, City Manager Bill DiLibero announced that the groundbreaking ceremony for the John L. Tompkins Park will take place at 10 a.m. on Oct. 23. With the groundbreaking coming up, DiLibero recommended an appraisal of the five vacant lots just south of …
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