Dec 03 2010
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Rio Hondo natives Emma Alvarado and Lupita Martinez saw a problem and did what they could to fix it. No one really knew, however, that by doing so they’ve positively affected the lives of Valley soldiers stationed overseas. Alvarado, 43, and Martinez, 38, are the co-founders of American Military Support, a Harlingen-based …
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Dec 01 2010
SAN BENITO, TX—Tomas Z. Padilla, 67, of San Benito passed away on Monday, November 29, 2010 at Harlingen Medical Center. Tomas was a life resident of San Benito and owned and operated Padilla Construction for over 40 years. He retired in 2000. He is preceded in death by his parents, Tomas and Manuela Z. Padilla; …
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Dec 01 2010
SAN BENITO, TX—Margarita Lopez Jaime, 49, passed away at her residence on Tuesday morning, surrounded by family and friends. She is survived by two brothers Manuel Jaime, Jr and Fidencio L. Jaime; six sisters Guadalupe Garcia, Juanita Cidrian, Celia Conde, Manuela Garcia, Conchita Garcia and Beatriz Guerrero. Visitation will be today from 1 p.m. to …
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Dec 01 2010
SAN BENITO, TX—Joel Abrego, 58, of San Benito passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2010. He is preceded in death by his parents, Santiago and Maria Consuelo Abrego; a nephew, John Andrew Galarza; and his mother-in-law, Elvira Estada; two brothers-in-law, Guadalupe Estrada and Ramon Estrada. Joel is survived by his wife, Josefina Estrada Abrego; two …
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Dec 01 2010
SAN BENITO, TX—Elvira Rodriguez Estrada, 91, of San Benito passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2010 at Christus Spohn Memorial Hospital in Corpus Christi. Elvira is survived by her daughter, Josefina E. Visitation was held on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. with a holy rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. at …
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Dec 01 2010
Holiday decor is shown outside the San Benito Municipal Building on Tuesday. Decorations have been put up downtown Sam Houston Boulevard in preparation for the city’s annual Christmas parade. (Staff photo by Michael Rodriguez)
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Dec 01 2010
Editor’s Note: Leading up to the Second Annual The Best Tamales in Town contest, the News will feature in preceding editions articles announcing each of the five judges. This is the first of the five-part series. By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Celeste Zepeda Sanchez has an idea of what tamales should taste like. They should have the …
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Dec 01 2010
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ BROWNSVILLE – It’s taken a month, but a county judge has finally been named. Four weeks after the Nov. 2 general election, the Cameron County Commissioners Court approved Tuesday morning the canvassing of the vote in the county judge’s race, this after a number of amended reports were filed by county elections …
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Dec 01 2010
By MICHAEL RODRIGUEZ Another San Benito police officer has filed an appeal challenging his suspension, this time it’s the former assistant chief. Arnold Garcia, who now serves a captain with the San Benito Police Department (SBPD), was demoted from the assistant chief position following an incident in which he, along with his brother SBPD Lieutenant …
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Nov 26 2010
It’s here … finally. The new San Benito Greyhound football helmet and tunnel finally made its way home Thursday, Nov. 18 after being a week late due to a shipping snafu. It was the San Benito Greyhound Quarterback Club that purchased the helmet and tunnel, reportedly for $9,500. Club members said to expect the helmet and tunnel to be put to full use next football season and perhaps during select sporting events this year. (Staff photo by Michael Rodriguez)
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Special to the PRESS Last Thursday, Sept. 23, several members of the local Port Isabel Rotary Club gathered to complete an important local community project they began several months ago. Using matching Rotary grant monies and club funds raised locally, they purchased 10 new benches, placing them throughout Port Isabel and Laguna Heights. Thursday, the … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The 10th annual Motorcycle Cannonball Run ended on South Padre Island this past weekend, with nearly a hundred riders cruising their 100-year-old machines through the Queen Isabella Causeway to victory. Starting in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, on the Canadian border, 88 riders, some dressed in early 1900s garb, departed to Texas … Continue reading [...]
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The City of Port Isabel is now weighing its options in responding to a Federal Aviation Administration analysis of SpaceX’s orbital launch. The FAA released its highly anticipated draft environmental review of SpaceX’s planned orbital launches two weeks ago, saying the launches would have little impact on Boca Chica and the … Continue reading [...]
Photos and words by Gaige Davila The PARADE sat with Will Abete as he started his shift at The Meatball Cafe, preparing to special a piña colada using fresh squeezed pineapple juice. Abete, 25, has worked at The Meatball Cafe for two months. Before, he bartended just across Padre Boulevard at Tequila Sunset. He’s lived … Continue reading [...]
Photos and words by Gaige Davila These days, Samantha Jo Finney is constantly baking. Baking clay, that is. Finney is the mind and hands behind Across The Causeway, a jewelry brand selling handmade, polymer clay earrings and necklaces. Finney started Across The Causeway in 2017, initially making anklets. During the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, … Continue reading [...]
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