May 05 2022
By M. KATHY RAINES Among the flames of a tiny bottlebrush tree, a sprightly yellow, blue-winged warbler, a Prothonotary, hopped and rested during its visit to the Island to wind down and stuff itself with insects after an exhausting trans-Gulf flight. Posing for photos as it did, this warbler starred in a parade of vibrant …
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May 05 2022
By R. LEWIS Spring has been pleasant this year. We have enjoyed some milder high temperatures, along with our constant breezes. Together, they have made it nice to be outside, but now, into the first week of May, you know it is going to warm up quickly. This year we enjoyed a long blooming season …
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May 05 2022
By AMANDA SOTELO Special to the PARADE Mia Escamilla recently spent a Saturday morning at South Padre Island for more than just fun in the sun. The 12-year-old brown belt joined her martial arts team from Metamorphix Martial Arts in Harlingen for an Earth Day Adopt-a-Beach cleanup. “This was my way, our way, to help …
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Apr 28 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS Last Thursday, Cameron County held an online public meeting that brought together its smaller jurisdictions and gathered public input for its Amended Hazard Mitigation Plan. Consultant H2O Partners, Inc. conducted a preliminary risk assessment for the participating jurisdictions, including Indian Lake, La Feria, Laguna Vista, Los Fresnos, Port …
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Apr 28 2022
Special to the PRESS When several hundred students at Harvest Christian Academy in Edinburg were called out of class to the auditorium, some asked “Why?” When six students were called to the front as finalists of the South Texas Children’s Arts Festival, the question changed to “Who?” Arts festival founder Carey Kinsolving introduced Daniel Salazar, …
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Apr 28 2022
By CHRISTINA SOSA Special to the PRESS At a scheduled special meeting on April 20, the Point Isabel Independent School District Budget Committee continued discussion on the 2022-2023 budget focusing on employee pay, taking into consideration employee experience, retention and fair market values. Adina Alegria, Executive Director of the Texas Valley Educators Association, addressed the …
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Apr 28 2022
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Vista Public Library is located at 1300 Palm Blvd. It was formerly located where the LV Police Department currently resides. Back then, it was a small one room space, a stark difference to the roomy building, which sports a butterfly garden in the front yard, that hosts the library …
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Apr 28 2022
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS The May 7 election in Port Isabel features a state constitutional amendment, another vote on the Cameron County Venue Project, and a battle for city and school district offices. Early voting runs from May 2 to the 3 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Port Isabel’s only voting …
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Apr 28 2022
Special to the PRESS Gladys Porter Zoo staff are shocked and devastated to relay the news that Martha, a beloved member of the Zoo’s Western lowland gorilla troop, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday night. She was 32 years old. “Martha loved to interact with the public. I remember she’d put her ear to the glass, tap …
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Apr 28 2022
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Thursday, April 21, the Port Isabel Tarpons track team participated in the 2022 Area Track Meet held in Alice, Tx. The meet included area qualifying athletes from district 31 & 32. The schools attending the meet were, Port Isabel, Alice, Rio Hondo, Tuloso-Midway, Robstown, La …
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