Oct 12 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “It didn’t keep us from coming,” said Bayview resident Regina Taylor of the red tide as she and her husband, Larry, admired the sandcastles created during the 28th Annual Sandcastle Days. “(The artists) came from all over the world,” she continued. “I think it’s amazing.” The couple have …
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Oct 12 2015
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS One of the most creative and unique tourist attractions on South Padre Island is the Sandcastle Trail, where visitors can follow a map and view stunning and innovative permanent sandcastles located in front of various businesses and restaurants around town. On Wednesday, Sept. 30, supporters of the trail …
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Oct 12 2015
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS After nearly three months since their last meeting, the South Padre Island Historical Preservation Committee got back together for October’s regular meeting. The Historic Preservation Committee is designed to preserve, protect, and enhance the distinctive elements of South Padre Island’s historic, architectural, archaeological, and cultural heritage, and their …
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Oct 12 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Silver Tarpon Marching Band has been hard at it since July and the time has come for this instrumental aggregation to strut their stuff in front of the judges. The band will perform in its first contest this Saturday. Actually, the band will be …
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Oct 12 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons football team took advantage of an extra week to heal up and prepare generally and, at long last, it’s time to start the district season. The Tarpons will host the Progreso Red Ants this Friday night in the first district game for both teams …
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Oct 12 2015
Special to the PRESS Dear Editor, To the franchise guardians & all my brothers and sisters of Port Isabel and South Padre Island, TX, the following is an ad libbed of my ad libetum concern for the U.S of America & my love to reflect on this great nation’s 21st century technology of Wi-FI, & …
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Oct 12 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons volleyball team has dropped its last two matches as the second half of the district schedule begins this week. Last Friday in Tarpon Gym Port Isabel lost in straight sets to La Feria and dropped from a second-place tie in the standings …
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Oct 02 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons football team came up against a rather speedy and determined Brownsville St. Joseph’s Bloodhounds squad last Friday night, and came up on the losing end of a 42-27 score. The game was played at Canales Field, located on the campus of St. Joseph’s Academy. …
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Oct 02 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Red tide continues to concern Laguna Madre residents as fish kills have been spotted daily along South Padre Island’s gulfside beaches, as well as bayside accesses on both the Island and the mainland in Port Isabel. According to red tide status updates available on the Texas Parks and …
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Oct 02 2015
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Put on your dancing shoes and bring your appetite, because the 5th Annual Pachanga in the Park is set to kick off this Saturday at Washington Park in Port Isabel. “It’s a wonderful even. It has become the signature event for the City of Port Isabel,” said Port …
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