Laguna Vista hosted a Fourth of July picnic at Roloff Park on Friday that featured live music, games and food. The picnic was preceded by a Fourth of July parade. Photos courtesy of Martha McClain Tweet
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Jul 03 2014
Festivities set for 4th of July
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s time to don your red, white and blue and show off your patriotic spirit as the Fourth of July is set for this Friday. The communities of South Padre Island, Port Isabel and Laguna Heights will celebrate Independence Day with the Second Annual Stars & Stripes Beach Bash, …
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Jun 19 2014
Murchison earns 2nd straight Athlete of the Year Award
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Daniela Murchison was the winner of the Sub-5A Girls Athlete of the Year Award at the Rio Grande Valley Sports Awards in Harlingen Monday night. It was the second year in a row that Murchison was so honored after she won her second state Class 3-A shot put …
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Mar 20 2014
Lady Tarpons up for Meet of Champions
BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High Lady Tarpons track and field team will compete this weekend in the two-part Meet of Champions. This Friday, March 21, they will be at Raymondville for the preliminary competition in various events. Following on Saturday, the 22nd, they’ll be off to Weslaco for the …
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Mar 06 2014
CENTRE OF ATTENTION
Editor’s Note: This is part one of a series that covers the South Padre Island City Council’s plan to significantly improve the Convention Centre. BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Over the past four months, the South Padre Island community has slowly divided over the City Council’s plan to repair and renovate the Convention Centre. …
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Feb 27 2014
Meschi inducted into Walk of Fame
Special to the PRESS Each year, nominations are received from chambers of commerce and cities across the Rio Grande Valley for recognition in the Rio Grande Valley Walk of Fame at the State Farm Arena, sponsored by the City of Hidalgo in conjunction with BorderFest. Nominees are considered for induction based on their life achievements …
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Feb 13 2014
TASTE’S SO GOOD: Partnerships pay off for museum fundraiser
Special to the PRESS On Friday, the Museums of Port Isabel hosted its 17th Annual Taste of the Laguna Madre. Oh, the weather outside was frightful, but more than a half an hour before the doors opened at the Plains Capitol Bank, attendees were already streaming in. To read the rest of this story, please …
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Feb 06 2014
Betancourt named Club’s Youth of the Year’
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Daniela Betancourt, 17, on Tuesday, was named the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Madre’s Youth of the Year. “I’m happy and nervous,” Betancourt said. The PIHS senior coaches three basketball teams at the Club, ranging from ages 5-12. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to …
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Feb 06 2014
Suit filed against City
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island Business Owners Association (BOA) and the Rio Grande Valley Committee for Good Government have filed a lawsuit against the City of South Padre Island claiming a litany of Open Meetings Act violations. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South …
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Jan 30 2014
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES: Padre Club of SPI says ‘goodbye’
In a final farewell gesture, the board members of Club Padre of SPI met at the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS office on Jan. 28 to distribute the money remaining in the club’s treasury. The six selected local agencies set to receive donations are: the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Madre; Saint Stephen’s Food Bank; …
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