Sep 08 2022
By SHELDON MOORE Special to the PRESS On Thursday, September 1, members of both the Port Isabel and the South Padre Island Chambers of Commerce, along with numerous members of the public, gathered at number 107 Maxan Street to celebrate the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of RIP Current Athletics. Nestled in the heart …
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Sep 08 2022
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Madre Humane Society will be hosting a celebration of life for its former president, Beth Fedigan, on Sunday, September 11, from 2 – 4 p.m. at the Isla Grand Beach Resort on South Padre Island. The event will take place in the hotel’s grand ballroom. “In place …
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Sep 08 2022
By Rene Torres In the Valley, residents and visitors are blessed to awaken to the many sounds of nature. The sounds heard every morning depends on what part of the city one lives in. In Brownsville, the distinct sounds of the animals from Gladys Porter Zoo can be heard from long distances. From other areas, …
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Sep 08 2022
Hotel Theft On Sunday, August 28 at 9:43 a.m., SPIPD officers were dispatched to “The Ramada” at 6200 Padre Boulevard in reference to a theft of currency. No further information, including the amount allegedly stolen, has been disclosed. A report was filed but there was no arrest. The incident status remains active. Assault and Violation …
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Sep 08 2022
By JAVIER GONZALEZ Special to the PRESS The shorelines and tidal mudflats of the southern coastal tip of Texas provide extremely valuable and important habitat for a wide range of resident breeding and migratory shorebird species; sandpipers, plovers, and allies. Thousands of resident shorebirds nest on local beaches and wetland edges, and millions of birds …
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Sep 08 2022
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS Announced on August 30, the City of Port Isabel has taken over control and operations of the Laguna Madre Youth Center. The city has had a partnership with the youth center for a few decades at this point, with the city assisting in transitioning it over from the …
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Sep 08 2022
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Thursday, the Port Isabel Tarpons and the Rio Hondo Bobcats met for their 70th meeting. In last year’s rivalry game, the Tarpons beat the Bobcats 27-24 and this year’s matchup was just as competitive. After a back and forth first half, the Tarpons went into …
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Sep 08 2022
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Sea Turtle Inc. has a new resident. In a video posted August 31 on Sea Turtle Inc.’s YouTube channel, Wendy Knight, CEO of Sea Turtle Inc. described this resident as “a long awaited new member of our family.” According to Hannah Catherman, Sea Turtle Inc. Director of Education, Cowgirl, who was …
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Sep 01 2022
By KREIG KOHL On August 22, Officer Justin Garcia was discovered deceased in his home in San Antonio by SAPD, appearing to have passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Sgt. Washington Moscoso. The 30-year-old law enforcement officer began his career serving at the Port Isabel Police Department in 2015 before moving to …
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Sep 01 2022
By SHELDON MOORE At a twilight news conference, on the evening of Thursday, August 25, 2022, SpaceX Chief Engineer Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO and President Mike Sievert announced a groundbreaking new advance in cellular communication. A video just ahead of the event illustrated that a small portion of the globe actually enjoys cellular service. …
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