Tag: Brownsville

Bill filed to limit strip annexation

Special to the PRESS Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. (D-Brownsville) filed legislation which would address concerns raised by Cameron County cities relating to the City of Brownsville’s annexation of unincorporated areas in the county. “I filed a package of bills related to municipal annexation to encourage dialogue on the practice of strip annexation,” Senator Lucio said. …

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Wilson garners bee championship

By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com  A Laguna Vista resident and seventh grader at Saint Joseph Academy in Brownsville competed in the Private School Interscholastic Association Spelling Competition. Taylor Wilson recently won the PSIA District Spelling Competition for seventh and eighth graders. Spelling words are pronounced at approximately five words per minute. Contestants may either write …

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Philippine Madrigal Singers to perform

Special to the Parade The Filipino Community of the Rio Grande Valley invites you to a musical performance by the international Philippine Madrigal Singers. The singers will be celebrating their 50th anniversary in concert. The Madrigal Singers will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 21 at the parish hall of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, …

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PI to fight Brownsville land grab

By CRAIG ALANIZ Reporter/Photographer press@portisabelsouthpadre.com  On Tuesday, the Port Isabel City Commission approved Resolution 02-26-2013-02, a unanimous resolution expressing concern and objection to the City of Brownsville’s strip annexations in the Laguna Madre area. In 2009, the cities agreed on a map where the Brownsville ETJ would extend to the north edge of the ship …

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Air Fiesta to soar this weekend

Prepare to fly high. Air Fiesta 2013 will be celebrating “50 years and counting…” with this year’s show scheduled Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10 at the Brownsville/South Padre Island Airport. Children under the age of 12 are admitted for free. Air Fiesta preserves, in flying condition, a complete collection of combat aircraft which were flown …

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WEB EXCLUSIVE: PI approves resolution opposing strip annexations

PRESS Staff Report The Port Isabel City Commission held a regular city meeting Tuesday, where, among the order of business, the commission approved Resolution 02-26-2013-01 to endorse the creation of the New Institution to serve the lower Rio Grande Valley by consolidating UTPA, UTB and Transformed Regional Academic Health Center. Resolution 02-26-2013-02 expressing concern and …

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Charro Days Fiesta continues

South Padre Parade The Charro Days Fiesta has more events and dances on tap for the weekend. On Friday, March 1, Noche Internacional will be held at the Jacob Brown Auditorium, located at 600 International Blvd. in Brownsville. The dance will feature La Original Sonora Dinamita and Take Two variety Band, as well as El …

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‘A Day at the Beach’ this Saturday

South Padre Parade The Palm Resaca Mobile Home Park in Brownsville will be hosting “A Day at the Beach” on Saturday, March 2. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature a bake sale, cake walks, games, door prizes and raffles. There will be a talent show, as well …

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Air Fiesta 2013 scheduled March 9-10

South Padre Parade Air Fiesta 2013 will be celebrating “50 years and counting…” with this year’s show scheduled Saturday and Sunday, March 9-10 at the Brownsville/South Padre Island Airport. Children under the age of 12 are admitted for free. Air Fiesta preserves, in flying condition, a complete collection of combat aircraft which were flown by …

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Local cities unite to fight Brownsville

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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