What is your name? Lizbeth Farfan Where are you from? Veracruz — but I became a citizen last year. Why do you like working at Big Boys Bar and Grill? The good food, atmosphere, good friends and we have a lot of locals. I just love my job. What are your favorite dishes at Big …
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Jun 13 2013
A year in the city
BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Trisha Harmon, a 2012 graduate of Port Isabel High School, has spent the last year in the city of brotherly love. Harmon moved to Philadelphia in July of 2012 to work with an AmeriCorps program called City Year that aids middle-school students who are at risk of dropping …
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Jun 13 2013
Commission considers annexation
BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com On Tuesday, City officials hosted a workshop at City Hall to discuss the possible annexation of Laguna Heights into the City of Port Isabel. According to city manager Edward Meza, the City is considering the expansion of Port Isabel up to Roy Avenue in Laguna Heights. Meza said …
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Jun 13 2013
Fire chief resigns
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island Fire Chief Burney Baskett will leave the Island’s Fire Department after five years to serve as the Fire Chief for the City of Copperas Cove near Ft. Hood and Killeen. Baskett cited a need to be closer to his family as the reason for his decision …
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Jun 13 2013
Cops report suicide
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com At around 9 p.m., Monday South Padre Island police officers were waved down by several subjects in the parking lot of condominiums at 5400 Gulf Blvd. The responding officer found a male subject in the passenger side of a 2004 Ford truck with a gunshot wound to the head. …
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Jun 10 2013
Sheriff releases sketch of found female body
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Cameron County Sheriff’s Department has released a composite sketch of the body of a woman found last October on South Padre Island near Beach Access No. 6. Sheriff Omar Lucio on Monday said investigators analyzed the woman’s remains and dental records to create the composite image. Lucio hopes …
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Jun 07 2013
Remembering Nora Walk-A-Thon is Saturday
The Remembering Nora Walk-a-thon will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday at Heavin Memorial Park, San Benito. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Family Crisis Center, Inc., the Crime Victims Compensation Program and scholarships in the memory of Nora L. Saucedo. For more information, call (254) 548-4918.
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Jun 07 2013
BEACH BAR BEAT: Nicholas
What is your name? Nicholas Haritakis How old are you? 29 Where are you from? I am a mainlander. How long have you been bartending? Six years How long have you bartended at D’Pizza Joint? Six years Why do you like bartending here at D’Pizza Joint? I like working with the staff, the camaraderie. …
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Jun 06 2013
TIFT set for July 31 to Aug. 4
Special to the PRESS Surrounded by the sparkling waters of the Laguna Madre Bay and Gulf of Mexico, Port Isabel and South Padre Island play host to Texas’ largest saltwater fishing tournament—the Texas International Fishing Tournament. Founded by Doc J.A. Hockaday in 1933, the tournament was designed to tell the story of phenomenal fishing in …
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Jun 06 2013
Christ’s Harbor preps new school
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Christ’s Harbor Church on Monday welcomed community members to an open house for the church’s new Christian school, set to open Aug. 26, in conjunction with the Point Isabel Independent School District. During its initial year, the Christ’s Harbor Christian School will serve 5-year-olds in kindergarten; advanced 4-year-olds will …
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