By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Leaders of small cities in Cameron County are uniting to fight the long-running land-grab movement by Brownsville. Tuesday night, Laguna Vista town leaders met to approve a resolution calling upon State Rep. Rene Oliveira and State Sen. Eddie Lucio Jr. to “take all steps necessary, including, but not limited …
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Feb 14 2013
SWEETEST OF SENTIMENTS: Wife’s Valentine’s Day gesture unique
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com Thursday was the annual celebration of love, and this Valentine’s Day was made special for a local business owner. Enrique Saldaña was surprised by his wife Thursday morning when he found his car covered with balloons and love notes written by his wife Janett. Saldaña said his wife had some …
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Feb 14 2013
SPI Kite Fest takes flight
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Feb 14 2013
59th Annual Lower Valley Cotillion features Port Isabel debutantes
Special to the PRESS The Lower Rio Grande Valley Cotillion Club held its Annual Presentation Ball on Saturday, February 2, at the Jacob Brown Auditorium in Brownsville. The Cotillion Club was founded 59 years ago in September 1954 by Mrs. Byron Campbell of Raymondville as a social organization designed to bring together and present to …
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Feb 14 2013
Laferty makes it onto charts; in concert Saturday
Special to the Parade Local songwriter J. Micheal Laferty will be performing with his full band at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 16, at the Hilton Garden Inn and Suites on South Padre Island in conjunction with the SPI Parks and Recreation Department as part of its Monthly Concert Series and its Annual Senior Prom. The …
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Feb 07 2013
EDITOR’S NOTE: On Our Cover – The Big Dawg
By RAY QUIROGA South Padre Parade rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com When I was first asked to take the helm of the Port Isabel-South Padre Press and the South Padre Parade, I agreed to do so under one condition – that this institution’s longtime sales director, Matt Thornton, accept promotion to general manager. I had admired Matt for several …
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Feb 07 2013
Thornton leaves lasting impact on Press, community
PRESS Staff Report A force of nature, a tough guy with a big heart, a loyal friend, an adventurer – those were just a few terms used to describe Matthew Gregory “Matt” Thornton by those who knew him best. Thornton, 43, of Laguna Vista, and a longtime employee of the Port Isabel-South Padre Press and …
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Feb 07 2013
Mayor discusses long-term goals
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce hosted an all-member meeting with a State of Port Isabel address from Mayor Joe E. Vega last Friday. Vega said he is proud to report a healthy fund balance of $826,000 without making major cuts to employment and without raising taxes. He said the …
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Feb 07 2013
Contractor responds to wall opposition
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The proposed retaining wall for tracts north of the South Padre Island city limits will go before the Cameron County Commissioners’ Court on Thursday, February 14. The item was tabled at the last meeting due to wording on the agenda. As previously reported by the Press, the proposal has recently …
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Feb 07 2013
Floating classroom docks in Port Isabel
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The R.V. Karma visited the Laguna Madre area this week providing a floating classroom experience for students from all over the Valley, from fourth grade to undergraduate. Floating Classroom Program Coordinator Russ Miget said that, with the help of Bridgette Goza of the UTPA Coastal Studies Lab and Marine Agent …
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