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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Wise-Herring an academic, sports standout
By RAY QUIROGA Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS r...@portisabelsouthpadre.com (Staff photo by Ray Quiroga)Marina Wise-Herring of Port Isabel High School is seen taking photos at a recent Tarpons football...
View ArticlePatient ID’d in first confirmed U.S. Ebola case
PRESS Staff Report The patient in the first confirmed U.S. case of Ebola has been identified as Thomas Eric Duncan of Liberia. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Tuesday,...
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PISBND cites benefits of USACE public forum
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com BROWNSVILLE – Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) met in a public forum to discuss its role in...
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Ailing crewman airlifted from ship to hospital
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com The crew member of a container ship is safe after a U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter flew near the shores of South Padre...
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Police probe man’s death
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com Officers with the South Padre Island Police Department are investigating the death of a man at Sea Breeze Condominiums. The...
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Heavy rains cause flooding; library sustains damage
(Staff photo)South Padre Island streets experienced several inches of flooding after torrential rains swept through the area last weekend. By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS...
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A HAPPY FIFTH: SPI Birding Center celebrates anniversary
(Photo by Abbey Kunkle)The SPI Birding and Nature Center is seen Saturday during its fifth anniversary celebration. By ABBEY KUNKLE & PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS Ominous clouds rolled into...
View ArticleCVA to host Zodiac Exhibit
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Convention and Visitors Advisory Board (CVA) held a special meeting Wednesday morning for discussion and action on the opportunity to bring a...
View ArticleBoard of Adjustments mulls variance requests
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel Board of Adjustments held a public hearing and regular meeting Tuesday evening. Orders of business included approval of minutes for the...
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PISBND discussed at Chamber meeting
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Special to the PRESS The monthly Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce All Chamber meeting commenced on the morning of Friday, Oct. 3, with the unveiling of a new logo and a new home on...
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Booming mosquito population prompts spraying
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com In the ongoing war against mosquitoes, local communities have struck a critical blow against the blood-thirsty pests. Adrian...
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Trash rates set to increase in Port Isabel
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com Garbage collection rates are set to increase next month, according to a public notice issued by the City of Port Isabel....
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Local man seeks aid for Ebola-stricken homeland
By JACOB LOPEZ Port Isabel-South Padre PRESS edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com Beko Mantein Although the Ebola virus has only recently been a national concern – especially after the first confirmed case...
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A LANDMARK RESTORED: Grant paves way for hotel renovation as culinary institute
(Photos by Valerie Bates)Local, state and federal officials as well as area dignitaries gathered at the site of the historic Port Isabel Yacht Club Wednesday to announce the hotel’s renovation into a...
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Port Isabel continues to promote healthy living
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com The war against obesity, diabetes and heart disease in South Texas has, statistically speaking, been difficult, but that...
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STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Lampkin on track in scholarship, leadership
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS (Staff photo by Ray Quiroga)Amaya Lampkin, a junior at Port Isabel High School, is seen Wednesday, Oct. 8, inside a campus library. Amaya Lampkin is new to the RGV...
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Walk for Women basks despite weather
By PAMELA CODY Special to the PRESS (Photo by Pamela Cody)A scene from this past weekend’s 11th annual Walk for Women festivities on South Padre Island is shown. The unexpected rain Sunday morning did...
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Silver Tarpon Marching Band up for contest season
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Port Isabel High School Silver Tarpon Band It’s contest season and once again the Port Isabel High Silver Tarpon Marching Band is on track for another spot in the...
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Island City Council special meeting heats up
By ABBEY KUNKLE Special to the PRESS Tensions ran high last Thursday morning at the special meeting for the South Padre Island City Council. The meeting was called to discuss over $6 million of funding...
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More details revealed in Yacht Club facelift
By ESTEVAN MEDRANO Port Isabel-South Padre Press edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel Yacht Club Following the City of Port Isabel’s decision to select Star Consultants & Associates to lead...
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