Jul 27 2023
By R. Lewis Early last week, we were treated to a magnificent “Purple Sage Bloom”. That is when the Native Texas Sage, aka “Cenizo”, puts on a show of flowers that color our landscapes a beautiful purple. Driving into Port Isabel last Monday morning, July 17, visitors were treated to a colorful show of the …
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Jul 20 2023
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In late May of 2023, Pete Zurita, 42-year-old father of two, was found unresponsive in the middle of the street. After being transported to the hospital, it was discovered that he had two broken ribs and also needed a liver transplant. The cause of this injury is unknown, and according to …
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Jul 20 2023
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS June 18 saw the regularly scheduled meeting of the Point Isabel Independent School District School Board. The first agenda item the board went over was their Success Through Education Partnership, or STEP, program. The program is in place to assist at-risk students and ensure they do not fall …
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Jul 20 2023
Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A 24-year-old man from Port Isabel has been sentenced for producing child pornography found on his cell phone, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Javier Garza Jr. pleaded guilty July 20, 2022. U.S. District Judge Rolando Olvera has now ordered him to serve 325 months in federal prison. …
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Jul 20 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 in Port …
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Jul 20 2023
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS Port Isabel Early College High School [PIECHS] will be hosting their annual “The Future Tarpon Football Camp” on Wednesday, July 26 and Thursday, July 27. The two-day event will take place at the PIECHS football field and will run from 8-11 a.m. The free football camp is …
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Jul 20 2023
By CINDY STURLIN At 88-years-old, Gene Washburn is a retired U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Little Rock District and Long Island Owners’ Association (LIOA) Bridge Board volunteer extraordinaire. When asked how he’s feeling, he always responds with, “A little bit better than fantastic!” Washburn studied and sent reports to our U.S. Congress for authorization …
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Jul 20 2023
Holly Heatly is the new State of Texas American Legion Auxiliary President 2023-2024. Her first statement at the podium at the State of Texas American Legion Convention was “You’re always a unit member first”. Then she played Always be humble and kind by Tim McGraw as a testament to her devotion. Being a thirty-year member, …
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Jul 20 2023
By Rene Torres One of the images associated with this article is a mural that hangs on the lobby wall of the Wells Fargo Bank at Ruben M. Torres Sr. Blvd which depicts Brownsville’s history that started in 1848. Ruben M. Torres, for whom the old FM 511 was renamed, is illustrated in the …
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Jul 20 2023
Editor’s Note: Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, that offer a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley. Autographed copies of Steve Hathcock’s book, “Old Indio, Last of the Karankawa Indians of Padre Island and Other Short Stories” is …
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