Friends of Library’s lock box stolen

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Early Sunday morning a thief broke a window at the Port Isabel Public Library, entered and stole the Friend of the Library’s donation lock-box. “There was a break-in late Saturday, early Sunday,” Library Director Janie Villarreal said. “They broke the glass on the front door. That’s how they got …

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Vote early until 8 p.m., Friday

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com City of South Padre Island secretary Susan Hill reported that 301 citizens had voted early as off press deadline Thursday morning. Early voting will continue until 8 p.m., Nov. 1 at the Municipal Complex Building, 4601 Padre Blvd. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the …

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Lady Tarpons now 6-0 in district

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons volleyball team needed five sets to defeat La Feria last Friday night at Tarpon Gym. They improve to 6-0 in District 32-3A play, 20-10 overall. The Lady Tarpons won with scores of 21-25, 25-18, 25-14, 23-25, 15-5. To read the rest of …

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City approves study to inspect pedestrian walkway conditions

BY PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS In last week’s regular meeting, the South Padre Island City Council approved a budget amendment for inspection and repair recommendations concerning the pedestrian walkway adjacent to the east end of the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South …

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PI rushes past La Feria 62-14

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons just don’t seem to know how to take their foot off the gas pedal when it comes to running the football. They rushed for 458 yards and scored 62 points, both for the second game in a row, as they overwhelmed the La Feria …

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Fire Department to expand fleet

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday accepted a grant from the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program that will contribute $173,000 toward the purchase of a new fire tanker truck. The total price tag for the truck is $232,010 – which comes with: a 1,000-gallon poly water tank, …

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IN HONOR OF ‘COACH V’: School District dedicates Tarpon halftime facility

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Shortly before game time last Friday, Point Isabel Independent School District (PIISD) officials recognized former Tarpon defensive coordinator Eliseo “Coach V” Villareal by dedicating the team’s halftime facility in his honor. Over his 30 years with the school, ‘Coach V’ helped lead Port Isabel to 18 district titles, 17 …

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Seawall construction raises concerns

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Development of a seawall along the Port Isabel coastline near Island Avenue, Bass and Tarpon streets have raised growing concerns among the property owners living in that area. On Tuesday, Ron Berman, of Raybec Investments, updated the Port Isabel Improvement District (PID) Board about the status of a U.S. …

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THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: Rising rap talent looks to share inspiring message

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com There’s a rising star in the Laguna Madre creative artist community whose luminescent shine is still relatively unknown but is no less undeniable. Jose Vega, 21, of Port Isabel, or better known to his fans as Kid Corinthia, has a dream of rising to Rap music stardom and he …

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Off-site parking codes amended

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council on Wednesday amended the City’s Code of Ordinances to allow condo owners associations to build off-site parking areas to be used by their residents. Mayor Pro Tem JoAnn Evans noted that this is a valuable step toward alleviating some of the Island’s parking …

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