Oct 27 2022
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre and Port Isabel are gearing up to celebrate Halloween 2022. There will be costume contests and parties on both sides of the Queen Isabella Causeway. On Saturday, Oct. 29, Gulf Guardians will host Ohana-Ween Surf Contest at Wanna Wanna’s Beach Bar and Grill. There will be free surfing lessons …
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Oct 27 2022
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS Oct. 19 saw the Port Isabel Independent School District hold their regular meeting. With all members in attendance, they began with a presentation of recognition of the high school tennis team. Superintendent of Schools Teresa Capistran began the presentation by saying, “We are so excited to have all …
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Oct 27 2022
Editor’s Note: Moments in Time is a collection of newspaper briefs and other publications recovered by historian, Steve Hathcock, that offer a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley and the rest of the world. Return Padre Island treasure or else Some time ago, a judge in Kingsville ordered State Land Commissioner …
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Oct 20 2022
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS Tuesday, Oct. 19, saw destruction in Port Isabel as a fire overtook the Oyster Cove Condominiums around 10:30 at night. The fire destroyed 16 condos in the roughly two and half hours it burned for. Fortunately, no injuries or fatalities were reported, according to a statement by City …
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Oct 20 2022
By SHELDON MOORE Special to the PRESS On the morning of Thursday, September 29, 2022, the Laguna Madre Water District held a groundbreaking ceremony at 197 Woody’s Lane celebrating a new water tower and microfiltration plant. The ceremony was hosted by Media Consultant Alicia Baldovinos. These improvements are made possible by the November 2020 approval …
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Oct 20 2022
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 4 p.m., 17-year-old Alberto Christian Buitureira, from Los Fresnos went missing in the water off South Padre Island. At 4:12 p.m. South Padre watchstanders alerted the Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi command center that they had received a 911 call. A swimmer had gone missing. They …
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Oct 20 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS Early voting begins next Monday, Oct. 24, for the Nov. 8 elections which include congressional, state, and local races. The last day for early voting is Friday, Nov. 4. The main early voting location for Cameron County is the Cameron County Courthouse Judicial Complex located at 954 E. …
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Oct 20 2022
Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE—On the night of Oct. 4, the Brownsville City Commission unanimously passed a resolution acknowledging and supporting a new Master Plan for the Gladys Porter Zoo. Pat Burchfield, the Zoo’s Executive Director and Jay Dertinger of PJA Architects highlighted the new exhibits and amenities outlined in the plan, which is intended …
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Oct 20 2022
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This week’s player spotlight is volleyball player, Layni Mata. She is the daughter of Ezekiel and Katy Mata. Mata is one of five siblings, all daughters. The parents have instilled a work ethic both on and off the field as all five daughters have helped in the …
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Oct 20 2022
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday night the Port Isabel Tarpons were on the road again as they took on the Raymondville Bearkats. The matchup was the first district game for both teams and it was a high-competitive matchup. With only four teams in the district, each of the three …
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