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Heller joins staff
PRESS Staff Report Sasha Heller The Port Isabel-South Padre Press has hired award-winning journalist Sasha Heller to serve as the paper’s managing editor. The Atlanta native joins the staff after...
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Marin’s wife proclaims his innocence
By CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer pre...@portisabelsouthpadre.com Luis Garcia Marin Yolanda Marin, wife of alleged domestic terrorist Luis Garcia Marin insists he is innocent of the charges. The Port...
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Island parking talks heat up
By AARIN HARTWELL Special to the PRESS Parking issues on the Island dominated the City Council meeting last Wednesday, March 15, at City Hall on South Padre Island. Discussion of the city’s convention...
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Man charged with kidnapping
By CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer pre...@portisabelsouthpadre.com William Thomas Edwards, Jr. A man is behind bars for allegedly kidnapping and raping a local woman. On May 16, South Padre Island...
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PIISD Board approves 5% raises
By SASHA HELLER Managing Editor edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel Independent School District (PIISD) Board on Tuesday approved a five percent general pay increase for teachers and a...
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Memorial Day event to honor area veterans
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Laguna Vista’s Veterans Memorial Park stands in quiet stillness at dusk earlier this week while the park’s lights beautifully illuminate its centerpiece monument....
View ArticleTrack and Field Olympian Michelle Carter comes to PIHS Stadium
By CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer pre...@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Olympic Games call on the best athletes in the world to compete and inspire the next generation to achieve their own greatness...
View ArticleChildren rise to meet challenge
BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer pre...@portisabelsouthpadre.com A perfect childhood summer includes fun with friends and making memories. For kids with special needs, a classic summer vacation can...
View ArticleWeekend concerts lost $186k
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com The show must go on — or so they say. Interim Convention Visitors Bureau Director Sylvia Soliz at the South Padre Island City Council...
View ArticleChrist’s Harbor preps new school
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com Christ’s Harbor Church on Monday welcomed community members to an open house for the church’s new Christian school, set to open Aug. 26,...
View ArticleTIFT set for July 31 to Aug. 4
Special to the PRESS Surrounded by the sparkling waters of the Laguna Madre Bay and Gulf of Mexico, Port Isabel and South Padre Island play host to Texas’ largest saltwater fishing tournament—the Texas...
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BEACH BAR BEAT: Nicholas
What is your name? Nicholas Haritakis How old are you? 29 Where are you from? I am a mainlander. How long have you been bartending? Six years How long have you bartended at D’Pizza Joint? Six years...
View ArticleRemembering Nora Walk-A-Thon is Saturday
The Remembering Nora Walk-a-thon will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday at Heavin Memorial Park, San Benito. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Family Crisis Center, Inc., the Crime Victims...
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Sheriff releases sketch of found female body
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Cameron County Sheriff’s Department has released a composite sketch of the body of a woman found last October on South Padre Island...
View ArticleCops report suicide
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com At around 9 p.m., Monday South Padre Island police officers were waved down by several subjects in the parking lot of condominiums at...
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Fire chief resigns
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island Fire Chief Burney Baskett will leave the Island’s Fire Department after five years to serve as the Fire Chief for the...
View ArticleCommission considers annexation
BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer pre...@portisabelsouthpadre.com On Tuesday, City officials hosted a workshop at City Hall to discuss the possible annexation of Laguna Heights into the City of Port...
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A year in the city
BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer pre...@portisabelsouthpadre.com Trisha Harmon, a 2012 graduate of Port Isabel High School, has spent the last year in the city of brotherly love. Harmon moved to...
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BEACH BAR BEAT: Lizbeth
What is your name? Lizbeth Farfan Where are you from? Veracruz — but I became a citizen last year. Why do you like working at Big Boys Bar and Grill? The good food, atmosphere, good friends and we have...
View ArticleSuicide victim identified
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com The identity of the individual who committed suicide June 10 on South Padre Island has been made available to the public for the first...
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