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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Sep 11 2015
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS A beloved Island tradition was resurrected this past Tuesday evening, when several local restaurants and businesses collaborated to bring back an event known as Survivorfest on South Padre Island. Survivorfest began back in the late 1980’s, according to Mary Jo Camp, former co-owner of Dolphin Cove Oyster Bar, …
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Sep 11 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS A good team can win any kind of game. That includes high-scoring games, low-scoring games, games decided by special teams and games that hinge on a late turnover. On Friday night at Rio Grande City the Port Isabel Tarpons showed the necessary grit they had to have to …
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Sep 11 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons volleyball team could not end their non-district schedule on a high note, but head coach Julie Breedlove knows this team is ready for district play. On Tuesday night in Brownsville the Lady Tarpons lost to Porter High in straight sets, 21-25, 18-25, …
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Sep 11 2015
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Silver Tarpon Marching Band is working hard to learn the rest of their new show, and not just to put on a good performance on Friday nights at the football games. The band is also preparing for next month’s marching contests, which will take …
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