Aug 31 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Diane Johnson believes this year’s SPI Wahoo Classic fishing tournament will be lots of fun, and doesn’t imagine any shortage on boats. “We are looking forward to catching a lot of fish,” said Johnson, who’s a member of the tournament’s board of directors. She estimates about 40 boats will participate, and …
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Aug 31 2023
Special to the PRESS Point Isabel Independent School District (PI-ISD) announced the upcoming Voter Approval Tax Ratification Election (VATRE) scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. The VATRE aims to secure additional funding of approximately $3.6 million, which will be allocated to crucial initiatives including employee raises and addressing escalating insurance costs for the 2023-2024 school …
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Aug 31 2023
Special to the PRESS On Aug. 27, 2023, Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to Space X premises in the Brownsville area, in reference to a criminal trespass. A press release from the sheriff’s office states that upon arrival, the deputies made contact with Space X Industries security and took their statement. According to the statement …
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Aug 31 2023
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Thursday, Aug. 24, the 4A Port Isabel Tarpons kicked off the start of the regular season with a game against the 3A Lyford Bulldogs. The Tarpons won last year’s non-district game in overtime (41-40), but the Bulldogs were out for revenge this year. It was a …
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Aug 31 2023
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS Aug. 16 saw the regularly scheduled meeting of the South Padre Island City Council. The first order of business for the city council on their regular agenda was discussion and action on approval of Resolution No. 2023-16, adopting the five-year Capital Improvement Plan as required by section 5.09 …
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Aug 24 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com SPI Sessions, a popular destination for water sports on South Padre Island, is giving back this Saturday, and needs the help of kind-hearted surfers to make it possible. This upcoming Saturday, Aug. 26, SPI Sessions will be hosting a surf clinic for special needs youth. It will take place at Beach …
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Aug 24 2023
Special to the PRESS This August, Laguna Madre area veterans will be able to learn about services that are available to them without having to travel outside their community. On Aug. 31, 2023, from 3-7 p.m., the first ever Laguna Madre VetFest will be held at the Port Isabel Event and Cultural Center. The mission …
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Aug 24 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Texas Ecotourism Center (STEC), located off highway 100, has announced that it will be hosting a fall speaker series. This series will consist of expert speakers giving presentations at STEC over a multitude of nature-centered topics. All talks will take place at the center from 5:30 – 7 p.m. …
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Aug 24 2023
By STEVE HATHCOCK Special to the PRESS Ulrich Weisse, a resident of Rancho Viejo was browsing the wares of an estate sale in Brownsville this past week and stumbled upon an unusual coin that featured a stylized image of the Queen Isabella Causeway on one side. Sensing it may have some historical value he bought …
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Aug 24 2023
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the RGV FOOTBALL PREVIEW PORT ISABEL, TX—The sound of a school bell ringing in late August means a new season of high school football. Last season, the Port Isabel Tarpons finished with a 9-3 record including an upset of Ingleside in the first round of the playoffs. The 2023 …
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