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Valley mourns pioneer congressman
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Rio Grande Valley is in mourning after the death of former Congressman Eligio “Kika” de la Garza II Monday. He was 89....
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Locals hear from Maryland, Oregon anti-LNG organizers
Maryland anti-LNG organizer Donny Williams addresses a crowd of Save RGV from LNG supporters in Brownsville Tuesday. Dina Arévalo | Staff photographer By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press...
View ArticleResolutions send message to Texas lege
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS In a special meeting of the South Padre Island City Council held Thursday, March 9, council members mulled five resolutions related to proposed state bills currently...
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‘It’s Lit!’
‘Madi Wayne’ a 19-year-old college student from Minneapolis, Minnesota, competes in a freestyle rap battle at the Beach Bash at Clayton’s Beach Bar Tuesday. Dina Arévalo | Staff photographer Breakers...
View ArticleTarpon throwers aiming for District
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS One meet at a time is the strategy for the Port Isabel Tarpons track and field team, but always in their heads for Tarpon athletes is the thought of the District...
View ArticleFreshmen Lady Tarpons show varsity maturity
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS Three Port Isabel High freshmen athletes have not just joined the varsity ranks of Lady Tarpons track and field for the 2017 season, but are making real contributions...
View ArticleLenten Mission Night scheduled at OLSS
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church will host “Lenten Mission Night” on Tuesday, March 28 at 7 p.m. at the church, led by David Kauffman, whose works touch...
View ArticleCouncil to create ad hoc Charter committee
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Six years after Laguna Vista adopted its original city charter, town leaders are eying the potential need for revisions to the document. At their March Town...
View ArticleCity approves loan refunding
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Loans, trash and tires topped talks at a special meeting of the Port Isabel City Commission Wednesday. With three members...
View ArticleShoreline Task Force talks beach raking, building lines
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force met on Monday, March 20 to review a beach maintenance plan, a beach dune permit, the building line on a beachfront...
View ArticleMarina lease workshop slated
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS A workshop to further negotiate a new lease between the Town of Laguna Vista and the Recreation Association which oversees operations of the local marina is...
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Deadly end to Spring Break
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Texas Week 2017 came to a deadly and violent close this past weekend. A total of four people died in separate incidents....
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Woman faces manslaughter charge in hit-and-run
Daisy Joy Decker By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Daisy Joy Decker, 20, faces a manslaughter charge in connection with a hit-and-run which occurred on...
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TRAGEDY: Family remembers Selena Patino
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com No tengo las palabras para describir la hermosa que era mi niña.” “I don’t have the words to describe how beautiful my...
View ArticleGarza, Mile Relay Fly at Raymondville
By LARRY GAGE Special to the PRESS It was another gold medal day for Lady Tarpons Natalie Garza and the mile relay team at last week’s Meet of Champions in Raymondville. Garza won gold in the 400-meter...
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Boy Scout troop honored for environmental stewardship
By ALEXANDRA BROTZMAN Special to the PRESS The Keep South Padre Island Beautiful Committee is honoring a local Boy Scout troop this month in recognition of their outstanding community and...
View ArticlePort Isabel awarded $575,000 for parks
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel has been awarded two grants which will be used to fund improvements at area parks. The Texas Parks...
View ArticleCVA hears event reports
By KEVIN RICH Special to the PRESS The Convention and Visitors Advisory (CVA) Board heard post-event reports as well as looked at improving its process of determining the economic impact of sponsored...
View ArticleTown to hold pets rally
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS The Town of Laguna Vista is expanding its Laguna Vista Cares slogan to include a proactive approach to animal care and control. “We want to raise awareness on the...
View ArticleDistrict responds to proposed legislation
By DINA ARÉVALO Port Isabel-South Padre Press editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The first orders of business for the Point Isabel School Board of Trustees at Tuesday’s meeting was to pass several...
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