Sep 25 2014
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Layla Jean Mahan, a third grader from Garriga Elementary School in Port Isabel, was recently selected as the winner from her school for her entry in an art contest sponsored by SpaceX, the privately-owned rocket launching company that is building a facility on Boca Chica Beach in Brownsville. The …
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Sep 25 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel and South Padre Island are experiencing an influx of growth – from residential to business development and the like. Mayor Joe E. Vega said such growth has been occurring now for the last few years. More recently, Marta Paez of Paez Development Group is developing Las …
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Sep 25 2014
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons volleyball team beat Raymondville last week and Grulla this past Tuesday to improve to 4-0 in district play in 2014. Both matches were on the road. The Lady Tarpons got by the Lady Bearkats on Saturday in straight sets, although it wasn’t easy. …
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Sep 25 2014
Date: Every Monday to Friday Time: 8 to 9 a.m. Event: Walking Club Where: Washington Park, Port Isabel Admission: Free More Info: (956) 266-2231 Date: Every Monday to Friday Time: 7 to 8 p.m. Event: 30 minute Walking and 30 minute Exercise Class Where: Bajareno Park, Laguna Heights More Info: (956) 266-2231 Date: Monday to …
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Sep 25 2014
Date: Sept. 27 Time: 8 to 8:50 a.m. (On-site Reg); 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Run) Event: The Rotary Club of Port Isabel First Responders of the Laguna Madre 5K Rescue Run and Mile Fun Walk Where: Clayton’s Beach Bar and Grill, 6900 Padre Blvd, South Padre Island Admission: (Early) $25 (run); $15 (walk); (On-site) …
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Sep 18 2014
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com Amid the chaos that fateful morning of Sept. 15, 2001, something else was amiss, Port Isabel EMS Director Charlie Wood recalled — Port Isabel Fire Marshal Bob Harris wasn’t among the first responders at that tragic scene. “Everyone was wondering where he was because he was always …
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Sep 18 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com It’s been 13 years since the Sept. 15, 2001 tragedy in which a barge collided with the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge, causing portions of the bridge to collapse. The accident claimed eight lives: Robert “Bob” Harris, “Harpoon” Barry and Chelsea Welch, Hector Martinez Jr., Julio Mireles, Gaspar S. …
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Sep 18 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com According to the Texas Water Development Board, recent rainfall experienced throughout the state improved drought conditions in the lower Rio Grande Valley. The statement released by the board adds, “The prognosis for more rain over the next week is promising, so perhaps we can reverse downward reservoir trends …
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Sep 18 2014
Press Staff Report Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Local authorities are continuing their search for the suspect of a shooting reported at a popular Port Isabel nightspot last weekend. It was at approximately 1:50 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, when officers with the Port Isabel Police Department responded to a call about shots being fired at …
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Sep 11 2014
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District is growing every day, and with it the opportunity for new jobs in the area. On Monday, PISBND Port Director Steven Bearden said that the district, which was once largely responsible for shipping produce via rail line before that industry eventually integrated …
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