County OK’s convention centre expansion
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Cameron County Commissioners Court last week approved planned renovations to the South Padre Island Convention Centre. However, the...
View ArticleCounty beach safety program fires coordinator, patrol supervisor
BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer pre...@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Cameron County Beach Safety program has undergone recent personnel changes. Beach Safety Coordinator Jammie Barnhill and Beach...
View ArticleCity Commission meeting canceled
BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer pre...@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Commission meeting set for Tuesday was canceled and has been rescheduled for 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 9. The...
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Cantu resigns
BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer pre...@portisabelsouthpadre.com Merced Cantu III Point Isabel Independent School District Board member Merced Cantu III has resigned from his position. Board members...
View ArticleCity considers change to color palette
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com McDonald’s golden arches. Whataburger’s and IHOP’s orange and blue rooftops. These are identifiable features of corporate franchises that...
View ArticleMan hit with assault charge
BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer pre...@portisabelsouthpadre.com Last Thursday morning Port Isabel officers responded to a family violence assault on the 100 block of Port Road. According to the...
View ArticlePolice to increase presence this weekend
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com According to South Padre Island Chief of Police Randy Smith, the department will have additional officers on duty this weekend on...
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Going for gold
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com Olympian Taekwondo Academy students, from left, (front row) Aaron Villareal, Mack Stackwell, Ian Galvan and Evan Galvan; (back row) Tom...
View ArticleMurchison fares well in Edwardsville
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Daniella Murchison returned Sunday from a successful trip, competitively speaking, in Edwardsville, Ill. She was competing in the USA Track and Field Youth Outdoor...
View ArticleAnother drowning
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com While most people were celebrating the Fourth of July, South Padre Island emergency responders were called in response to a swimmer in...
View ArticleVela hit with ethics complaint
BY MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS An ethics complaint charging Laguna Vista City Manager Rolando Vela with violation of the City Charter in failure to complete a comprehensive plan within a...
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Board picks new member
BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer pre...@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel Independent School District (PIISD) Board on Wednesday appointed Diane O’Leary to fill the seat vacated last week by...
View ArticleChief stays focused on drug crackdown
BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer pre...@portisabelsouthpadre.com Jaime Adrian Nuñez, Quirino Martinez and Adrian Niño pleaded not guilty on June 28 to charges filed after the three were arrested...
View ArticleCouncil holds hearing to discuss parking issues
BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Staff Writer pre...@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council on Wednesday held a public hearing to discuss comprehensive parking solutions. Staff Attorney...
View ArticleTruck runs over toddler
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com A pickup truck ran over a 2-year-old girl Saturday near County Beach Access No. 5 on South Padre Island. According to the incident...
View ArticleTragedy strikes; probe ongoing
BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Reporter pre...@portisabelsouthpadre.com Authorities are continuing to investigate the deaths of five people who drowned on July 11 when their vehicle became submerged in 25 feet...
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What a trip
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com Hard work, commitment, sacrifice — these words are often spoken by coaches during two-a-day practices or halftime speeches to inspire...
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Council OK’s bond issue for Convention Centre
BY SASHA HELLER Managing Editor edi...@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council on Wednesday approved issuing a 30-year bond, at $2.3 million per year, to finance the long-discussed...
View ArticleCity to fine gaming establishments
BY CHRISTINA R. GARZA Reporter pre...@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel City Council met Monday to discuss business that was postponed as a result of two previously canceled meetings....
View ArticleHot summer events set for Catholic Church
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A busy schedule of activities is underway this summer at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Parish in Port Isabel. With events ranging from entertainment to...
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