Feb 12 2011
Breaking News: No injuries reported in SPI house fire, family pet killed By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – The middle of a beautiful Saturday afternoon was disrupted on South Padre Island as a second story fire swept through a residential home, believed to be owned by local real estate business …
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Feb 10 2011
FRONT (L-R): Ralynn Alcocer, Katherine Spurgeon, Carolina Perez, Shelly Campos and Kimberly Ceballos. BACK (L-R): Jasmine Cisneros, Gabriela Gonzalez, Erica Krzywonski, Nadia Perales, Laura Perez, Risa Garcia and Angelica Cantu. (Courtesy Photo) Tweet
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Feb 10 2011
The National Center for Educational Achievement (NCEA), a department of ACT, Inc., recognized Point Isabel ISD for having Port Isabel Junior High School make the 2010 NCEA Higher Performing Schools List. The Higher Performing Schools (formerly known as Just for Kids Schools) are identified by two measures: consistent improvement in student achievement from previous years …
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Feb 10 2011
By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. For a second time an ordinance came before the Board of Commissioners in Port Isabel and still no clear decision on whether it shall pass or fail. Members of the community showed up that were both for and against a proposed ordinance regulating parking of motor vehicles within the R-1A …
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Feb 10 2011
By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. Tuesday night during the Port Isabel City Commission Meeting four officers were recognized for their efforts as Chief Gualberto Gonzalez handed out awards to Cesar Garcia, Sergeant Javier Vivero, Monica Garza and David Martinez. Each of the four were recognized for doing their part to assist in the daily operations …
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Feb 10 2011
By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. Rain or shine, warm or cold, the 14th Annual Winter Texan Beach Clean-Up will take place Friday, February 11 on South Padre Island. Monica Vela with the Cameron County Parks Department says that everything is set for the annual event. “Last year was cold, but the weather isn’t going to …
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Feb 10 2011
By JOE R. BOWLING, JR. A weekend crash that involved a motorcycle and an SUV driven by the South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation (EDC) Director has resulted in a fatality. The Saturday night accident cost the life of a man identified as 63-year-old Jimmie Anklam. Anklam and his wife were on a motorcycle that …
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Feb 10 2011
Special to the PRESS A member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary located four missing boaters near South Padre Island early Wednesday morning. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi was contacted at approximately 7:20 a.m. by a member of the Coast Guard Auxiliary, stating that he had located the four missing individuals sitting on top of their …
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Jan 27 2011
By RAY QUIROGA If you Google the term “giving back,” don’t be surprised if Ralph Ayers’ name is first to pop up on your computer screen. Throughout his years as a Valley resident, Ayers has been an active member and a recent past president of the local Rotary Club; a volunteer at his church, St. …
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Jan 27 2011
By STEVE CODY On Wednesday, January 26th, Marilyn Ratliff presented a check to the Laguna Madre Humane Society (LMHS) for $5,000. The check was a gift from Ratliff and her husband Joe who reside in Park Center RV Park in Port Isabel. She had originally planned on leaving the money to the Human Society as …
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