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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Oct 31 2013
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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Oct 24 2013
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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Oct 24 2013
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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Oct 24 2013
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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Oct 24 2013
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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Oct 24 2013
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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Oct 17 2013
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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