May 07 2021
Special to the PRESS This week as we celebrate the Power of Travel in Texas, Governor Greg Abbott has issued a proclamation recognizing May 2-8 as National Travel and Tourism Week in Texas. The annual celebration of the contributions of the U.S. travel industry highlights the critical role that travel will play in driving economic …
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May 07 2021
By R. Lewis “April Showers Bring May Flowers” and we got a good shower Friday, April 30. The soaking rain of around two inches is the best thing that could have happened for our plants that are still suffering from the “Big Freeze,” and for all of the replacement plants that have been planted since …
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May 05 2021
Curated by Steve Hathcock 3004 BURGLARY OF VEHICLE: On April 26, 2021 at approximately 1:19 a.m. hours officers responded to Kelly’s Irish Pub located at 101 East Morningside Street in reference to a burglary of a motor vehicle. A male subject was arrested for burglary of a motor vehicle. TPC 30.02 BURGLARY HABITATION: On April …
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May 01 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Point Isabel ISD’s (PI-ISD) school board will keep one familiar face and lose another. PI-ISD School Board trustee, Place 1, Bertha Zamora will serve another term, after securing 56% (625) of votes against former PI-ISD Department of Transportation Director Nany Lee Martinez (43.95%, 490 votes). PI-ISD School Board President Jimmy Vela …
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Apr 30 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Plans to develop the flats at Andy Bowie Park were delayed after the Cameron County Commissioners Court tabled the discussion, after a contentious exchange between Rio Grande Valley residents and Judge Eddie Treviño. Barefoot Park, LLC, is attempting to design and build a “family themed recreation and entertainment facility” at Andy …
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Apr 30 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com At least a hundred Port Isabel High School students were vaccinated for COVID-19 this past Wednesday, becoming the latest age group to receive the vaccine in the Laguna Madre area. At least 150 high schoolers were vaccinated, the first group of recurring clinics specifically aimed for the 16-and-older age group. Pharmaceutical …
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Apr 30 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The PRESS has acquired financial reporting data of the Point Isabel ISD (PI-ISD) Place 2 and 4 election candidates, along with the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District (PISBND) Place 1 and Place 2 commissioner candidates. Bertha Zamora, former Port Isabel High School principal, is running for another Place 1 term. Zamora …
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Apr 30 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Point Isabel ISD (PI-ISD) distributed around 300 boxes of food at all four of the district’s campuses Tuesday afternoon, aiding Tarpon families struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cars lined at Garriga and Derry Elementary schools, and Port Isabel Junior High and Port Isabel High School after the school day ended, with …
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Apr 24 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournaments have returned to the Laguna Madre area, with locals taking home gold after a fast-paced, two-hour, submission-only tournament. In all, 36 fights were held, with 7 title fights, with competitors from all over Texas, Mexico, and even Waipahu, Hawaii. Between 800 to 900 people attended the tournament, held …
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Apr 24 2021
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Early voting has started for Point Isabel ISD’s (PI-ISD) school board trustee election and for the Point Isabel-San Benito Navigation District (PISBND) commissioner election. Until April 27, Laguna Madre area voters can cast their ballots early, avoiding potential lines and congestion on Election Day, May 1. Cameron County Election Administrator Remi …
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