Jan 24 2013
By FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Special to the PRESS A Port Isabel man has been charged with two counts of child indecency after he allegedly exposed himself to two children. According to Port Isabel Police Chief Gualberto “Wally” Gonzalez, local police received a call at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 17, with the said claims. “We …
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Jan 24 2013
PRESS Staff Report The Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway was temporarily closed Thursday when a worker replacing the railing was injured. Authorities said the worker needed medical attention after a piece of railing fell on his foot near the highest point of the causeway on the east bound lane. The incident caused traffic congestion in Port …
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Jan 24 2013
Special to the PRESS Port Isabel Mayor Joe Vega will be the guest speaker at a special Feb. 1 Port Isabel Chamber All Member Meeting. Billed as “Breakfast with the Mayor,” the concept is now in its fifth year. The meeting will include a complimentary breakfast provided by Pirate’s Landing Restaurant and is scheduled for …
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Jan 24 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com A plea deal has been worked out for a fatal DWI case that happened on South Padre Island in February 2011. Darla Lapeyre is expected to plead guilty to negligent homicide in March. Jimmie Anklam, a tourist from Michigan visiting South Padre Island in 2011 when his motorcycle was hit …
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Jan 24 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce hosted Coffee and Conversation with Lizzy Delagarza, a representative from the Brownsville EDC. Delagarza gave an update and presentation over the possible SpaceX Launch Site that would be located three miles away from the border of Mexico and five miles away from South …
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Jan 24 2013
Special to the PRESS It didn’t take long for Juan Castillo to land on his feet, and he definitely stuck the landing. The Port Isabel native who was let go earlier this season as Philadelphia Eagles defensive coordinator, was hired Monday by the AFC champion Baltimore Ravens. Castillo, 53, will serve as a consultant before …
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Jan 17 2013
Special to the PRESS Much to the delight of many Laguna Madre fans, Monty Stumbaugh isn’t going anywhere. The successful Port Isabel Tarpons head football coach/athletic director was awarded a two-year contract extension during a meeting of Point Isabel ISD trustees on Tuesday night, the coach confirmed. The deal keeps Stumbaugh in Tarpon blue through …
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Jan 17 2013
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Michael Quist is a believer. He believes in the power of people. He believes in this community, and he believes in the Boys & Girls Club of America. As the recently hired director (officially titled Chief Professional Officer) of the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Madre …
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Jan 17 2013
Special to the PRESS Area lawmakers and the public are invited to take part in a TWIA (Texas Windstorm Insurance Agency) meeting hosted by the City of South Padre Island and the Hilton Garden Inn at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 30. Charles Zahn, representative for the Texas Coastal Coalition, will provide an update on TWIA …
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Jan 17 2013
By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Humane Society had a productive year in 2012. LMHS President Beth Fedigan said in 2012 they opened a Spay/Neuter Clinic in Port Isabel that has performed over 400 surgeries since July. Fedigan said LMHS treated 20 dogs for heartworms that would have otherwise been euthanized. She said …
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