Nov 16 2023
By LAURIE COKER editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Creativity takes center stage on Sundays at Lobo Del Mar, overlooking the picturesque bay of South Padre Island. Once a week, sometimes more, Babette Thanem (BB) sets up a creative crafting and painting area at the local restaurant. She dons her brushes and shows her participants that anyone can create artwork …
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Nov 16 2023
Special to the PRESS news@tpwd.texas.gov AUSTIN—The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is closing red snapper fishing in state waters on Monday, Nov. 20, at 11:59 p.m. until January 2024. Federal waters remain closed until the summer. “While we are disappointed to close state waters earlier than we had hoped, the pattern of prolonged federal …
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Nov 09 2023
By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS Each year, the community descends upon Port Isabel High School, at 18001 Texas Highway 100 in Laguna Heights, to find friends and neighbors inside enjoying a warm meal and family festivities. With the holiday season right around the corner, H-E-B will put on its 33rd annual Feast of …
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Nov 09 2023
By LAURIE COKER editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com As winter approaches, the Port Isabel Fire Marshal warns of carbon monoxide exposure increasing, especially as people turn on heaters for the first time. Heaters, generators, stoves, and water heaters running on gas or propane can all produce carbon monoxide. The gas is odorless and colorless, making it virtually undetectable without …
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Nov 09 2023
By LAURIE COKER editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Island is set to honor its veterans with a special Veterans Day concert on the beach at Clayton’s, located at 6900 Padre Blvd. The concert will begin at 6 p.m. and is open to the public, providing an excellent opportunity for the community to show their respect and gratitude …
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Nov 09 2023
By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS Cameron County reports that more than 19,000 of its citizens turned out to vote in the November 7 election, a robust number for an election not tied to major public offices. The hotly contested Position 4 race on South Padre Island drew 773 voters in a very tight …
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Nov 09 2023
Special to the PRESS In a display of technology, a prototype rotary public phone made its debut at Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on November 3rd, 2023. The exhibition marked a significant step in bringing back a piece of history while embracing modern innovation. The vintage-inspired public phone, complete with a classic rotary dial, delighted …
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Nov 09 2023
Special to the PRESS Larry Lof, President and CEO of Gorgas Science Foundation as well as an Architectural Historian with the City of Brownsville, and Calvin Walker, Chairman of the Heritage Council of Brownsville, discussed historic restorations in the Rio Grande Valley on Friday, November 3, at the weekly Rotary club meeting. Lof began restoring …
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Nov 09 2023
By LAURIE COKER editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On Tuesday night, Nov. 7, incumbent Rees Langston celebrated her win for SPI City Council Place 4 in the Sunset Room at Louie’s Backyard on SPI. Langston defeated her opponent, Talley Ragsdale, by a 32-vote margin. Seven hundred and seventy-three residents cast their vote in this off-year election, demonstrating the appeal …
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Nov 09 2023
By LAURIE COKER editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In a significant announcement, officials gathered for a press conference to unveil an exciting marketing collaboration between the San Antonio Spurs and South Padre Island. Mayor Patrick McNulty opened the conference by saying, “It’s a great day for South Padre Island to be the official escape for the San Antonio Spurs,” …
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