Oct 18 2011
By LAUREN LAUGHLIN Special to the PRESS October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the residents of Port Isabel and South Padre Island show their support by going pink. Throughout the month, there have been many events supporting breast cancer awareness, such as the Walk for Women and Zumbathon. Port Isabel schools have also …
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Oct 18 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Officials here have a hefty slate of meetings, and some scheduled levity, leading up to the Thanksgiving holidays. Laguna Vista Town Council, Parks Board, and the Planning and Zoning Commission calendars are booked for the coming weeks, highlighting proposals for a three-year capital improvements plan, major park improvements, …
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Oct 18 2011
Special to the PRESS South Padre Island’s City Council will hold their regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 5:30 p.m., at City Hall. The agenda includes a presentation by TxDOT (Texas Department of Transportation) on the replacement of the causeway lights. The Council will be recommending the appointment of one representative to serve on …
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Oct 14 2011
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Oct 13 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A kilo of cocaine was found in a trash can at Isla Blanca Park on Wednesday, Oct. 12. At approximately 7:45 a.m., Constable Horacio Zamora said he received a phone call from a Cameron County Parks maintenance worker at the park saying he believed he found a bag of …
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Oct 13 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County Pct. 1 Constables discovered an RV on the shoreline at Beach Access 6 with a grenade attached to the door. The Brownsville SWAT team and bomb squad was called to the scene to investigate the bomb, Constable Horacio Zamora said. After a perimeter was established, a robot …
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Oct 13 2011
By SCARLET O’ROURKE Staff Writer editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Beach, bikes and babes—what more could be asked for in a weekend jam-packed for the South Padre Island BikeFest. Oct. 13-16 will mark the days for the festival starting off the event with registration at noon at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. There will be live music featured …
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Oct 13 2011
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Five months after Laguna Vista voters cast their ballots in favor of becoming a home rule charter city, officials here are still awaiting official designation of its status from the U.S. Department of Justice. Voters adopted the proposed home rule charter in May with 481 people voting for …
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Oct 13 2011
House fire A house located on Illinois St. in Port Isabel was reportedly emitting out smoke on Thursday, Oct. 13. The flames were subdued by the Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Department. The residents were not at home at the time of the fire. As of presstime, fire officials are still investigating the cause of the …
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Oct 13 2011
Child Abuse Conference for Valley Child abuse prevention, intervention and investigation in the Rio Grande Valley will be addressed during the RGV Seminar in Forensic Sciences, which will be held Nov. 9 to 11 at the Isla Grand Beach Resort on South Padre Island. Helping plan the conference, above, are Marcia Fuller, BSN, Education Specialist …
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