Mar 16 2023
Editor’s Note: The South Padre Island Police Blotter is compiled by Steve Hathcock. PUBLIC INTOXICATION: On Feb. 15, 2023, at approximately 02:13 hours, officers responded to the Peninsula Condominiums, located at 340 Padre Boulevard, in reference to a welfare concern. After investigation, one male and one female were placed under arrest for Public Intoxication. ASSAULT …
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Mar 16 2023
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, March 10, PIHS hosted the Tarpon Relays at Tarpon Stadium. The track & field meet had 15 schools competing. Besides Port Isabel, other notable schools included Los Fresnos, San Benito, La Feria, LJ Juarez-Lincoln, Hidalgo, and Raymondville. In the men’s division, Port Isabel’s had …
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Mar 16 2023
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Friday, March 10, the Port Isabel Tarpons men’s powerlifting team traveled to Kingsville to participate in the 4A Region 5, Division 2 Powerlifting Championship. The region encompasses teams from around the RGV, Coastal Bend and San Antonio area schools. Thirty schools competed at this year’s region …
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Mar 02 2023
By AMBER JONES Special to the PRESS Growing up, Jose Lozano always loved nature and the outdoors, but he never would’ve guessed his life would eventually revolve around painting and ceramics. Lozano, born in Matamoros, but raised mainly in Brownsville, Texas, said he started taking art seriously in 2016 at Texas Southmost College. “I studied …
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Mar 02 2023
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS Saturday, Feb. 25, the Port Isabel High School hosted the Port Isabel Noah LeBlanc Memorial Invitational. The eight-team powerlifting meet featured 85 lifters and consisted of the following schools: Port Isabel (two teams), Lyford, Raymondville, Rio Hondo, Edinburg Idea, La Feria and Santa Maria. The qualifying meet …
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Mar 02 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 and the rest of the world. A THIRST FOR HIGHER LEARNING CAN BE DEADLY There seemed to be some difficulties connected …
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Mar 02 2023
By Rene Torres RGV young men saw a need for entertainment during the Depression. After the stock market crash of 1929, many in this country experienced a dramatic change in their lives. The economic downfall, which lasted about ten years, caused a downgrade of lifestyle, as many lost their jobs, and some had no choice …
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Feb 23 2023
PIISD recognizes band students, counselors and teachers By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS Feb. 21 saw the regularly scheduled meeting of the Point Isabel Independent School District. After the pledge of allegiance, pledge to the state of Texas and the opening prayer, the board moved onto their agenda items, first of which was a …
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Feb 23 2023
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, Feb. 17, the Port Isabel Tarpons womens powerlifting team traveled to La Feria HS to participate in the Lionettes Powerlifting Invitational. The eight-team powerlifting meet consisted of Port Isabel, Hidalgo, Raymondville, La Feria, Rio Hondo, Zapata, Monte Alto and Santa Maria. The meet was …
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Feb 23 2023
Special to the PRESS Beginning Saturday, March 4, 2023, the South Padre Island Police Department will join more than 300 law enforcement agencies across Texas for a Statewide Warrant Roundup to collect debt owed on outstanding warrants. “We encourage those with outstanding citations to take this opportunity to pay their fines now without incurring further …
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