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Port Isabel EDC helps keep shrimpers afloat with financial assistance
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Gulf shrimp industry is struggling to stay afloat against a flood of cheap imported shrimp, and Brownsville-Port Isabel’s shrimp industry is far from immune. It’s not a new problem, but this year the Port Isabel Economic Development Corporation opted to take action,...
Drinkable seawater: Port Isabel to build desalination plant
Jul. 26—With approval of a $10 million Texas Water Development Board loan, the Laguna Madre Water District will build a 10 million gallon seawater desalination plant in Port Isabel using water from the Brownsville Ship Channel. The plant will be situated near water district offices in Port Isabel and draw water from the Gulf of Mexico near the Port Isabel Navigation District, LMWD General ...
Annual football camp slated for next week
Port Isabel Early College High School is hosting its annual “Future Tarpon Football Camp” on Wednesday, July 31, and Thursday, Aug. 1. The camp is free for students ages five through incoming freshmen. The two-day event occurs at Tarpon Stadium and runs from 8-11 a.m. The camp is...
Richard Moore Outdoor Report: Tarpon Rodeo to TIFT
PORT ISABEL, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The largest and one of the oldest saltwater fishing tournaments on the Texas coast is set for July 31 and runs through August 4. Some 1,500 anglers and 500 plus boats are expected to participate in the 84th Annual Texas International Fishing Tournament, with weigh-in set for Friday and Saturday […]
Texas Man Who Arranged Date on App Kidnapped, Robbed and Beaten Up After He’s Ambushed by Four Thugs
A Texas man was supposed to meet an individual from a dating app when a group of armed males, including two minors, showed up instead – and police allege they kidnapped, robbed, and attacked him, RadarOnline.com can reveal.On June 29, officers in Brownsville responded to a report of an aggravated robbery, Front Page Detectives reported.The victim told officers he was supposed to meet up with an individual he had met on a dating app.However, he said, a group of armed males ambushed him.Police claimed the suspects tied up the victim, hit him in the head and attempted to “forcibly place”...
Trustees pick Perez as Superintendent
The San Benito Consolidated Independent School District (SBCISD) Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Friday, July 19 where the trustees decided on and announced their lone finalist for Superintendent. Trustee Rudy Corona, Acting Superintendent Alfredo Perez, and School District Attorney Tony Torres were absent from the meeting. There...
Sayon-Callandret celebrate shared history
“Our Roots run deep, our Love runs deeper.” This past weekend, San Benito had the unique honor of hosting the Sayon – Callandret 21st Annual Family Reunion at the Callandret Black History Museum located on property owned by the family since the turn of the century until Fannie Callandret donated it to the school district in 1948 to facilitate a school for black children.
SBCISD legal counsel awaits update
Approximately a year and a half since work on two multi-million dollar bond projects ceased and nearly seven months since the last official update on the status of those projects, a San Benito CISD administrator said this week that the district has no official update to provide stakeholders. In a...
Police executing search warrant at Harlingen home
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Police are executing a search warrant at a home in Harlingen. The search warrant is being executed at the 1400 block of Garza Road, according to police. Details regarding the search warrant are currently unavailable. ValleyCentral has a team at the scene and will bring updates as they come in.
Max Baca to be Youngest Inducted into Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame
San Antonio, TX – The Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum is set to honor Max Baca, a renowned bajo sexto player and leader of Los Texmaniacs, as one of its newest inductees. Baca, who has been a pivotal figure in the Conjunto music scene, will be celebrated for his contributions to the genre at the induction ceremony this weekend in San Benito, Texas.
Divers off Texas coast lost at sea for 36 hours, rescued by Coast Guard
MATAGORDA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two divers were rescued after being lost at sea for over 36 hours off the Texas coast. On Wednesday afternoon, Sector Corpus Christi watch standers received word that the two divers were last seen on the surface of “unfavorable weather conditions,” the Coast Guard announced. The divers were not seen again […]
FEMA provides aid to those looking for generators amid shortage after Beryl
If you are considering getting a generator so your family never sits in the dark again, here is a warning: you may not get one anytime soon.From small to large, finding a generator right now can be a challenge, so be prepared to wait weeks, if not longer.Hurricane Beryl knocked out so many power lines that it took weeks to restore power to southeast Texas.As you can imagine, the prolonged outage has led people to look for generators, to avoid a repeat of the power crisis.If you are looking for a whole-home standby generator, it could take weeks for a...
Where's my $750 FEMA check? ABC13 asking questions weeks after Beryl
Where's my check, FEMA?You are not alone if you are waiting for your $750 FEMA Disaster Assistance check.Unfortunately, FEMA officials told ABC13 they were aware of the delays but couldn't say when people would receive their $750.FEMA representatives said each application must be reviewed individually, and there is no set time for the agency to approve or deny it.Officials said they would contact applicants by mail, e-mail, or text to let them know if they were approved, so keep looking for that correspondence from FEMA.PREVIOUS STORY: Residents of 15 southeast Texas counties can now apply for federal Beryl aidYou can...
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