Hurricane Season Warning For Gulf Coast Residents
Meteorologist Druemont from the National Weather Service warns coastal populations of hurricane season risks. He outlines peak activity in September, landfall patterns from the Caribbean and Atlantic, and the dangers of storm surge, floods, and tornadoes. Evacuation timing of six to ten hours is advised, with notable past storms Beulah and a 1933 event cited for context.
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Gulf Atlantic
National Weather Service Office
Brownsville
Casa del Sol
Harling
Veally
Caribbean
Druemont
Weather Service
Atlantic Ocean
Yucatan Penisula
Mexico
Texas
Atlantic
Columbus
Anita
Gulf
Galveston Island
South Padre Island
Port Isabel
Arroyo Colorado
Beulah
Resacas
Buelah
New School Names Sharpe as Business Manager On the Job
Sharpe, born in Trenton Missouri and an army brat, has joined the district as business manager from Corpus Christi where he worked as an accountant for Quintana Howell Joint Venture Of Co. He holds a BS in Business Administration with a major in accounting from the University of Missouri and has taught adult education accounting at Del Mar College. He plans to correct old records and improve upcoming audits starting August while keeping new records current. He cited Port Isabel as a quieter, slower area and closer to the Island, noting the position had been open since February after the previous manager resigned. Interim manager M N Caudill led the office.
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Erica
Corpus Christi
Sharpe
Quintana Howell Joint Venture of
University of Missouri
del Mar College
Corpus Christi State University
Trenton
Missouri
Texas
San Antonio
Standard Car Co
Chicago
Conan
Port Isabel
Island
M.N. Caudill
Robert Sharpe
Point Isabel Independent
Martin Pena
Permanent Isle Street Development Proposed
South Padre Island eyes a $285,108 plan to pave 42,700 feet of streets across the city. City Manager Liljedahl urged funding via debt service and up to $1 million in general obligation bonds, with focus on unpaved routes and reconsidering Laguna Blvd. Construction could take six to nine months once started, with cost-saving cautions and seeking outside funds for curbs and gutters.
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South Padre Island
Island Board of Cermen
Liljpedahl
South Padre Issund
Lilijedah
Lilljedahl
Lilliedah
Lilljjedah
Lilljedah
Runoff Election Set Saturday in Brownsville District 50 race
A runoff will decide the Democratic nominee for State Representative District 50 between Hector Uribe, Brownsville attorney, and Frances Morales, Brownsville teacher. Uribe led in May with 4 928 votes to Morales 2 775 and 448 to 145 in precinct tabulation. A statewide railroad commissioner runoff features Jerry Sadler and John Poerner. Port Isabel Fire Hall hosts the precinct polling place from 7 am to 7 pm.
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Hector Uribe
Brownville
Frances Morales
Brownsville
Uribe
Morales
Ruben Torres
Michael T. Puckett
Cameron County
Ralph Cowen
Puckett
Cowen
Jerry Sadler
Grapeland
John Poerner
Hondo
Sadler
Poerner
Port Isabel
South Padre Permits Top $2.5 Million In Five Months
Building permits issued on South Padre Island for the first five months of the year total $3,256,274, led by more than $2.5 million, with Port Isabel permits also contributing as officials release statistics.
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South Padre Island
Port Isabel
New Grocery Market opens in Port Isabel
Meschi's Minimax on Highway 100 Port Isabel opens its doors Friday at 9 am. The 10000 square foot store offers a wide range of groceries with 15 employees led by Gary Meschi and Lelo Sanchez as assistant and grocery manager. Operating hours are 9 am to 8 pm Sunday through Thursday and 9 am to 9 pm Friday and Saturday.
Give Ralph Cowen A Chance
Cameron County voters are urged to elect Ralph Cowen for Cameron County Treasurer to cut government waste and reduce taxes. The editorial notes Cowen would take the $20,000 salary and donate it to youth organizations, seek abolition of the office, and focus on saving taxpayers about $80,000 over four years.
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Cameron County
Ralph Cowen
Cowen
Brownsville
Internal Revenue
Austin
Raymond Howard
San Benito
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Joe Flores
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Turner
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Laguna Blvd
Gulf Blvd
South Padre
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Padre Blvd
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