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Tarpons at RGC Grulla for season opener

BY Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons football team is hard at work this week preparing the 2014 season opener at RGC Grulla this Friday night. 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) 943-5545. Tweet

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School Board adopts budget, tax rate

  PRESS Staff Report   The Point Isabel Independent School District (PISD) Board on Wednesday adopted the 2014-15 budget and tax rate. The total expenditures for the new school year are $46,185,031. The total revenues are expected to be $45,569,617 for a difference of $615,414. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …

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City adopts property tax rate

BY Sasha Heller Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com   The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday adopted the property tax rate of $0.626327/$100. Mayor Joe E. Vega noted that the tax rate has remained consistent since 2008, even though the costs of managing the City have continued to rise. He then thanked the city staff for helping …

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Lighthouse renovations underway

BY Sasha Heller Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com   The City of Port Isabel has begun its planned maintenance for the Lighthouse and Keeper’s Cottage, which will include repainting the buildings’ exteriors and repairing the staircases. “The Lighthouse will receive a total restoration in and out,” said City Manager Edward Meza. To read the rest of this story, please …

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Critical care hospital proposed

BY Sasha Heller Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com   The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday supported a development group’s proposal to build a 25-bed, critical care hospital in Port Isabel. The round-the-clock, critical care complex would serve residents throughout the Lower Laguna Madre and would include an imaging center where patients could receive CAT scans and PET …

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Tarpons top Donna North in Saturday scrimmage

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons took both halves of last Saturday’s scrimmage against the Donna North Chiefs at Tarpon Stadium. They won the controlled first half, three scores to none, and the live action second half, 14-7. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre …

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Ladies open season with Hanna win

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team opened their 2014 season with a bang this week. They welcomed the Brownsville Hanna Lady Golden Eagles to Tarpon Gym Tuesday evening, then sent them on their way with a three games to one victory in the best-of-five varsity match. To read the …

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First scrimmage slated Saturday

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons will host Donna North Saturday morning for the first scrimmage of the season for both teams. The scrimmage will conclude the second week of practice for the Tarpons and will give the coaches their first opportunities to see their players under game-like conditions. To read the …

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Commission meeting postponed

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Aug. 12 meeting of the Port Isabel City Commission was postponed Tuesday night due to a lack of quorum. A make-up date had not been announced before press deadline. 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 …

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New school year starts Aug. 25

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Summer vacation — like all good things — must come to an end, and that end will officially occur for local children on Aug. 25 when Point Isabel Independent School District (PISD) begins its new school year. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre …

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