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Local news for Port Mansfield, TX continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

14 hrs ago | Valley Morning Star

Port Mansfield Fishing Tournament postponed because of storm

Tropical Storm Dolly is already wreaking havoc here in the Valley. Its first victim, the 34th Annual Port Mansfield Fishing Tournament.

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19 hrs ago | Valley Morning Star

Port Mansfield Fishing Tournament postponed because of storm

Tropical Storm Dolly is already wreaking havoc here in the Valley. Its first victim, the 34th Annual Port Mansfield Fishing Tournament.

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Fri Jul 25, 2008

Valley Morning Star

Port Mansfield escapes serious Dolly damage

Hurricane Dolly was kind to at least one Rio Grande Valley city -- the coastal fishing and resort town of Port Mansfield.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Dolly

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Valley Morning Star

Hurricane Dolly now pounding Arroyo City, Port Mansfield at landfall

Hurricane Dolly, which earlier today grew to a Category 2 storm packing 100 mile per hour winds, appears headed for Port Mansfield as it makes landfall over the mouth of the Arroyo Colorado.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Dolly, Natural Disasters, South Padre Island, TX, Willacy County, TX

KRGV

List of Emergency Crews Not Running

Fire Dept. In Alton have announced that they are not going to go out for any reasons for the next 4 hrs.

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Tue Jul 22, 2008

Valley Morning Star

Willacy prepares: Residents brace for Hurricane Dolly

Mike Norrell was bracing for a rocky night in his boat as Hurricane Dolly slowly raised the waters in the Port Mansfield marina.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Dolly, Sarita, TX, Willacy County, TX

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Valley Morning Star

Arroyo City Fishing Tournament won't be held for first time in many years

For the first time in recent memory the Arroyo City Fishing Tournament will not be held, according to local group that sponsored the event.

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Related Topix: South Padre Island, TX

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Valley Morning Star

More of this story

Ten years ago, world-class fishing led Patsy Nolte and her husband to buy a vacation home in this tiny village on the shore of the Laguna Madre, she said.

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Related Topix: Port Aransas, TX, Port o'connor, TX, Willacy County, TX

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Field & Stream

Fishing

Port Mansfield, Texas, is a skinny-water paradise where anglers flock to take a crack at fat seatrout and redfish on the flats of Lower Laguna Madre.

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Related Topix: Mansfield, TX

Tue Jun 10, 2008

Southlake Times

Fire Reports

Little Elm fire reports from May 25 to June 1, compiled by Penny Rathbun from information provided by the Little Elm Fire Department.

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Related Topix: Little Elm, TX

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Valley Morning Star

Community Calendar: June 6

Today GRADUATION CEREMONIES for four local high schools will be held tonight. Santa Rosa's commencement is at 7:30 p.m. at Warrior Stadium, Lyford's is at 8 p.m. at Bulldog Stadium, La Feria's is at 8 p.m. at ...

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Related Topix: Latin, Michael Salgado, Brownsville Metro, South Padre Island, TX, Events

Fri May 30, 2008

The Beaumont Enterprise

Very short red snapper season opens Sunday

Robert Sloan/The Enterprise A very short recreational red snapper season opens on Sunday along the Gulf Coast.

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Thu May 15, 2008

KRGV

Retired Agent Reveals Holes in Homeland Security

“It's hard to be discriminate to know who is doing it. It's hard to do that. They can blend in as fisherman or shrimpers.”

A retired Border Patrol agent talks to NEWSCHANNEL 5 about holes in homeland security in Port Mansfield. via KRGV

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Wed May 07, 2008

Valley Morning Star

Port Mansfield resident fights eviction

“Everybody's basically at risk. We don't live in a bubble. This is about everybody's day-to-day life in town.”

A request to stop the Willacy County Navigation District from canceling a lease has halted a man's eviction Monday, officials said. via Valley Morning Star

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Related Topix: Willacy County, TX, Raymondville, TX

Mon May 05, 2008

KRGV

Man Files Restraining Order to Stay in Home

“I'm staying put. I'm not going anywhere”

A Willacy County homeowner filed a restraining order against the Port Mansfield Navigation District. via KRGV

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Related Topix: Willacy County, TX

Wed Apr 30, 2008

KRGV

Hole In Homeland Security

“There's probably more than we know actually goes on here, but we kind of have our hands tied on that”

During the day, the town is a quaint fishing village, but at night there's no one watching the port. via KRGV

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Sun Apr 13, 2008

Valley Morning Star

Another View: Leases no longer suitable for Port Mansfield

Richard W. Shuey/Another View Times and conditions have changed in Willacy County and at Port Mansfield in the 60 years since the Willacy County Navigation District was created. via Valley Morning Star

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Related Topix: Willacy County, TX, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Opinion

Fri Apr 11, 2008

KRGV

Some Port Mansfield Residents Ordered to Clean Up

“We don't want to be seen as an exclusive resort town, although there is that happening”

Willacy County officials are warning some people to clean up their homes or get evicted. via KRGV

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Related Topix: Willacy County, TX

Thu Apr 10, 2008

Valley Morning Star

More of this story

“It seems he has a lifestyle that's not approved of”

Steve Banyai says he's fixing up his home in this tiny fishing village where he plans to live out his life. via Valley Morning Star

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Related Topix: Willacy County, TX, Raymondville, TX

Sun Mar 30, 2008

Valley Morning Star

Federal funds for dredging projects difficult to acquire

“It's starting to make us extremely nervous”

Port Mansfield had gone so long without federal money for dredging that, before it finally received a state grant last year, the harbor's mouth had silted up until it was 2 feet deep and boats risked running ... via Valley Morning Star

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Related Topix: Willacy County, TX, Texas, US News, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

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