Valley Proud Environmental Council organized the first All Valley Trash Bash in 1990, which was the first multi-county cleanup effort in the state of Texas. In 1996, the Trash Bash was expanded to a week for the collection of household furniture, appliances, and other non-hazardous materials from rural residents in the four-county area. The four-county …
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Apr 04 2013
Kids Fishing Classic slated April 13
By CRAIG ALANIZ South Padre Parade Hooked for Life, Kids Gone Fish’n organization will be presenting Mayor Joe E. Vega’s Kids Fishing Classic, a free fishing tournament for kids, in Port Isabel on April 13. Hooked for Life, Kids Gone Fish’n is a non-profit organization in which its purpose is to introduce children to the …
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Apr 04 2013
11th Annual Bob Harris Memorial Golf Tournament planned
By CRAIG ALANIZ South Padre Parade The Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting the 11th Annual PIVFD/Bob Harris Memorial Golf Tournament April 27 at the South Padre Island Golf Course. For over 73 years the PIVFD has been an integral part in fire support, prevention and rescue for the City of Port Isabel and …
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Mar 28 2013
Martial artists advance to Nationals
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Peter Caceres, owner -operator of Olympian Fitness in Port Isabel admits that as much confidence he had in his athletes, even he was surprised that no less than 11 of his students advanced to the 2013 USA Taekwondo National Championships to be held in Chicago July 3-9. …
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Mar 28 2013
A CHAMP IN OUR MIDST: Lopez takes second state title
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High School powerlifters Jerry Lopez and Fernando Rivera gave it their all at the Men’s State Powerlifting Meet in Abilene last Saturday. Lopez won his second straight state title and Rivera set a new personal-best in the total lift for a fifth place finish. Competing in …
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Mar 28 2013
Ladies 5-0 in district, boys unbeaten
PRESS Staff Report Things haven’t changed much in the world of Port Isabel varsity baseball and softball, except maybe one thing: they’ve won more games. Remaining unbeaten in 32-3A play, the Tarpons and Lady Tarpons continue to amass victories en route to what the Big Blue community hopes will be district titles for both programs. …
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Mar 28 2013
Lady Tarpons shine at Meet of Champs
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High School girls’ track and field team did rather well at last weekend’s Meet of Champions in Weslaco. The Lady Tarpons finished first in the team standings for competing schools in Class 3A and below, and Daniella Murchison took the gold medal in the shot …
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Mar 28 2013
Tarpons compete at Meet of Champs
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpon track and field team competed at the Meet of Champions in Weslaco last Saturday. Although they failed to score any points, head boys’ track coach Jake Hofstetter is satisfied that the team is coming along and getting healthier by the week. “Our times got …
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Mar 27 2013
ROCKIN’ RESTAURANT REVIEW: Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant
By CRAIG ALANIZ South Padre Parade If you are in search of authentic Mexican food without the burden of traveling any further than the Laguna Madre area than Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant is your answer. Pancho’s Mexican Restaurant serves the finest quality Mexican flavors and rich food traditions from the comfort of Port Isabel. The relaxed atmosphere …
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Mar 21 2013
Girls 3-0, boys open district
PRESS Staff Report The Port Isabel High School varsity baseball and softball teams are beginning to make waves in their respective districts, especially as the Lady Tarpons tighten their stranglehold on 32-3A with an undefeated 3-0 record thus far. Of course, the Tarpons are enjoying their own success after opening 32-3A play with a victory …
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