Mar 20 2014
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Every year, thousands of Winter Texans flock to the Rio Grande Valley to take advantage of the area’s sub-tropical climate, lush environment and various amenities. During their stay, which can sometimes last up to six months, Winter Texans frequent the local retailers, restaurants and outdoor activities. To read the …
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Feb 13 2014
BY CHIEF MICHAEL JOHNSON Special to the PRESS Picture this: 37 degrees, rain that The Weather Channel is calling “snow” and sustained 25 mph wind. These were the conditions that that 39 dedicated volunteers had to weather during the ADOPT-a-BEACH cleanup at Edwin Atwood Park on Friday. To read the rest of this story, please …
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Nov 07 2013
BY PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS His voice still raspy from the ventilator tube, Frank Keenan of Syracuse, N.Y. recalled the circumstances of his automobile accident last December. “I’d had a really bad reaction to a flu shot and was on my way to the pharmacist to see about getting something to counteract the …
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Feb 07 2013
Special to the Parade The 19th Annual Winter Outdoor and Wildlife Expo will be held Saturday, February 9, at the South Padre Island Convention Center. In 2013, organizers are making significant changes to the expo in hopes of reaching out to families and children. From 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., about 25 seminars will be …
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Jan 31 2013
Special to the Parade The Winter Outdoor Wildlife Expo, sponsored by St. Andrew’s by the Sea Episcopal Church, is scheduled on Saturday, Feb. 9 at the South Padre Island Convention Centre. Doors open at 8 a.m. with opening presentations beginning at 8:30 a.m. Jonathon Wood’s Live Raptor Show feature will be followed by a day …
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By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The Edinburg Vela Sabercats defeated the San Benito Greyhounds, 17-7 during their bi-district playoff football game on Thursday, Nov. 11. The ’Hounds scored during the first quarter but had trouble getting into the endzone the remainder of the game. Near the end of the first quarter, the ’Hounds scored a touchdown … Continue reading [...]
NEWS Staff Report This week and next week, communities will host events for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. The Los Indios Police Department will host a Senior Citizen Appreciation Thanksgiving Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 23. The dinner will take place at the Diamantina Community Building at 109 E. Sixth St. from 5-7 p.m. The San Benito … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito EDC Board of Directors discussed the VARCO agreement and changes to its grant guidelines during a regular board meeting on Monday, Nov. 1. VARCO Agreement The EDC Board discussed changes to the agreement between the San Benito EDC and VARCO. Board member Deborah Morales questioned if a penalty … Continue reading [...]
By LOUIE DIAZ editor@sbnewspaper.com The San Benito City Commission discussed changes to the San Benito EDC grant guidelines and the epicenter tax zone during a regular commission meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 16. EDC Grant Revisions City commissioners discussed changes to the two EDC grant guidelines. Commissioner Rene Garcia said that he would like to see … Continue reading [...]
By RENE TORRES Special to the NEWS In March of 1944, Women’s Army Corps (WAC) officials came to the Valley to conduct a recruiting campaign for a specific squadron to be composed of Latin-American girls and woman for the U.S. Army’s Air WAC. Captain John V. Deuel, of the Army Air Forces (AAF), who had … Continue reading [...]
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