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City receives $662k grant

Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel has been awarded a combined $662,515 in grant funding from the Texas General Land Office for the Arturo Galvan Coastal Park. The funding will allow the start of construction of a Living Shoreline, part of the Arturo Galvan Coastal Park (formerly known as Derry Waterfront Park) …

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Elections set for May 10

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Mark your calendars and prep the ballot boxes for May 10 as the City of Port Isabel has set that date for its next Municipal Elections. The Port Isabel City Commission on Tuesday resolved to elect two city commissioners (Places 1 and 2) and a mayor. To read the …

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Boys fall, 48-40, to Progreso at home

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS An invasion of Red Ants took place at Tarpon Gym Tuesday night and by the time they were cleared out they had a 48-40 win in hand in a District 32-3A boys basketball contest. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre …

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Lady Tarps double up Red Ants, 67-34

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hoops squad led from start to finish against the Progreso Lady Red Ants Tuesday night and took their second win of the district season, 67-34, in Tarpon Gym. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS …

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PI powerlifters open season

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel High boys and girls powerlifting teams competed in their first meet last Saturday in Brownsville. The meet was held at Brownsville Pace High School. 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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LADIES’ FIRST: Soccer squad blazes path to the field

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Three weeks ago, 11 teenage Lady Tarpons stepped onto the field for kickoff and, in doing so, walked right into the record books as part of the first girls’ soccer team in Port Isabel High School history. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the Port …

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Lady Tarps fall to Rio Hondo at home, 55-34

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Lady Bobcats of Rio Hondo took an early 7-2 lead over the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons, led 38-16 at the half, and left Tarpon Gym with a 55-34 win in District 32-3A action Tuesday night. “They’re predicted to finish first in our district,” first-year PI Head Coach …

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Bobcats run all over Tarpons, 80-56

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Rio Hondo Bobcats came prowling into Tarpon Gym, ran full-speed from one end of the court to the other all night long, and left with an 80-56 win over the Port Isabel Tarpons in a District 32-3A contest Tuesday night. The Tarpons took the early lead on …

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Trio booked for burglary

BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On Jan. 2, Juana Rodriguez, owner of Vida’s Salon, filed a burglary report with the Port Isabel Police Department. According to the report, the suspects broke a window to the back door to gain access. Reported stolen items included a 55-inch Sanyo TV; a 32-inch Vizio TV; hair products; …

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Donna IDEA dismisses Port Isabel, 50-39

BY LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons went on the road Tuesday night for their final non-district game before opening league play at Hidalgo this Friday. The final score was not in PI’s favor as the home team won, 50-39. To read the rest of this story, please subscribe to the …

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