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61 new lots approved

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday approved a proposal by Las Joyas SPI to develop 6.3 acres along the shoreline and build 61 new lots as part of a Planned Development District. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition …

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Boys go winless in District

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It was the Port Isabel Tarpons last chance to win a district game. On Tuesday night the La Feria Lions dropped in at Tarpon Gym for the final District 32-3A game for both teams. Port Isabel had not won a league game all season. La Feria had already …

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Villalobos gets 13-year sentence

BY FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ Staff Writer reporter@sbnewspaper.com Former Cameron County District Attorney and 2012 Congressional candidate Armando R. Villalobos was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison on Tuesday, Feb. 11. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by clicking here or call the news office at (956) …

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Board OK’s $73k for new Derry wing

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel Independent School District (PISD) Board on Tuesday approved a series of budget amendments related to ongoing projects at Derry Elementary School and the Port Isabel High School Learning Center. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS E-edition by …

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Derry to expand with six new classrooms

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The new Classroom Wing project at Derry Elementary moved one step closer to construction on Tuesday as the Point Isabel Independent School District Board (PISD) approved a payment not to exceed $58,400 to Gignac & Associates LLP, of Corpus Christi, for architectural services. To read the rest of this …

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School Board distributes 40 Year Club plaques

BY PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS The Point Isabel Independent School District (PISD) Board had a full house in attendance on Tuesday night for its regular session. Superintendent Dr. Lisa Garcia began the meeting by unveiling the new 40 Year Club plaques that will be placed at all four campuses in Port Isabel. To …

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IN HONOR OF ‘COACH V’: School District dedicates Tarpon halftime facility

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Shortly before game time last Friday, Point Isabel Independent School District (PIISD) officials recognized former Tarpon defensive coordinator Eliseo “Coach V” Villareal by dedicating the team’s halftime facility in his honor. Over his 30 years with the school, ‘Coach V’ helped lead Port Isabel to 18 district titles, 17 …

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Seawall construction raises concerns

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Development of a seawall along the Port Isabel coastline near Island Avenue, Bass and Tarpon streets have raised growing concerns among the property owners living in that area. On Tuesday, Ron Berman, of Raybec Investments, updated the Port Isabel Improvement District (PID) Board about the status of a U.S. …

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PI stays undefeated in district

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons volleyball team remains undefeated in district play after their two most recent matches. Last Friday, they handled the Progreso Lady Red Ants on the road in straight sets, 25-8, 26-24, 25-19. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the …

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PI volleyball opens district 2-0

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The 2013 Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team is off to a good start. They have won their first two matches of the district season, both on the road, against Rio Hondo and La Feria. Last Saturday the Ladies handled the Lady Bobcats of Rio Hondo in four …

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