Tag: Port Isabel

Murchison signs full scholarship with SMU

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In front of a crowded Port Isabel High School gymnasium, senior Daniella Murchison accepted a full scholarship to join the track and field team at Southern Methodist University this past Wednesday. Murchison, who won gold for girls shot put at the 3A UIL State Track and Field Meet …

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Shrimp Cook-off attracts more than 4,500

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “Shrimp is the fruit of the sea,” remarks Bubba, the simple but lovable shrimp enthusiast in the film Forrest Gump. “You can barbeque it, broil it, bake it, sauté it.” The quote goes on and on over the course of multiple scenes with the diversity of ways to …

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State approves funding for Port Isabel-Cameron County Airport

Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel-Cameron County airport will receive nearly $1 million in upgrades, State Representative Rene Oliveira announced Tuesday. “It will be a nice infusion of upgrades for our growing community airport,” said Oliveira. “By investigating in infrastructure, the state’s transportation system will continue to be among the best in the nation.” …

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Lady Tarpons take down Beeville in bi-district

By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team was victorious in its first-round bi-district playoff match against Beeville on Tuesday night. The Lady Tarpons advance to the area round of the playoffs with a 25-14, 25-18, 25-9 straight sets win over the Trojans of Beeville’s Jones High School. The …

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Standing Calendar (Week of Nov. 6-Nov. 12)

Date: First Monday of every month Time: 4 p.m. Event: Friends of the Port Isabel Public Library Meeting Where: Main Library Conference Room, 213 N. Yturria St., Port Isabel Admission: $10 per-year More Info: (956) 943-1822 Date: Every Monday to Friday Time: 8 to 9 a.m. Event: Walking Club Where: Washington Park, Port Isabel Admission: …

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Community Calendar (Week of Nov. 6-Nov. 12)

Date: Nov. 8 (Second Saturday of each month) Time: 9 a.m. Event: RGV Bikers for Christ Regular Meeting Where: Christ’s Harbor Church, 1441 Santa Isabel Blvd. Laguna Vista More Info: (956) 943-5595 Date: Nov. 8 (Every other Saturday) Time: 9:30 a.m. Event: Guided Nature Walk Where: South Padre Island Birding & Nature Center, 6801 Padre …

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Candidate defends controversial remarks in emails

By JACOB LOPEZ & MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com John Thobe, a candidate for Laguna Madre Water District Director Position No. 2, said that controversial statements he made in a Jan. 6, 2009 email to former Town of Laguna Vista Mayor Stan Hulse were “taken out of context.” Recently, citizens have expressed concern with statements …

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Woman accused of prostituting teen girls

PRESS Staff Report Cameron County Sheriff’s Department deputies arrested a 35-year-old Laguna Heights woman on multiple felony charges for allegedly prostituting two teenage sisters from multiple locations in the Port Isabel area. One of the areas where the female suspect, identified as Martha Ochoa, allegedly prostituted the teens was at the Port Isla Inn off …

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Pint-sized Haunted House charms at library

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Darra Fuqua of Port Isabel received her first dollhouse made of tin in the 1940s as a Christmas present. When she decided to build one from scratch in the early 70s, it became a collaborative venture she pursued with her two daughters, and has been a lasting project …

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Derry participates in pumpkin decorating contest

By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Following the participation in the Rotary International event Read Across America, also spearheaded by the Rotary Club of Port Isabel, Derry Elementary hosted a pumpkin decorating contest in which students depicted their favorite book characters, and the resulting childlike interpretations of literary icons colorfully graced the school library …

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