Nov 01 2019
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Basketball practice has officially begun for the Port Isabel High School hoops squad. The Press was there to see how it all went down, and the head man and a few of his players shared their thoughts. “It’ll be pretty much just basics, getting them moving, and running …
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Nov 01 2019
By Laura Lyles Reagan Special to the PRESS South Padre Island Birding Nature Center and Alligator Sanctuary (SPI SBNCAS) received a call on the morning of October 27, 2019, from SPI Police Department regarding a four-foot nuisance alligator near the KOA entrance, right off Padre Blvd. Texas Parks & Wildlife were contacted first and, …
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Nov 01 2019
By Johanna “Luna” Sanchez Special to the PRESS My name is Luna, and I am part of a paranormal investigation team called @JoeDarklyVlogs. The team and I will be taking you across the Rio Grande Valley to encounter some of the experiences we, and others, have come across with the paranormal. Our first visit was …
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Nov 01 2019
By Laura Lyles Reagan Special to the PRESS It was perfect weather for the 4th Annual Hallowings Monarch Migration Festival. The South Padre Island Birding Nature Center and Alligator Sanctuary (SPIBNCAS) hosts the annual celebration of the Monarch butterfly migration which passes through South Padre Island late October and early November. The generation of Monarchs …
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Oct 25 2019
Laura Lyles Reagan Special to the PRESS On Monday October 21, 2019 beginning at 12:58am. the National Weather Service of Brownsville, Texas issued the first tornado warning. Then it issued the first severe thunderstorm warning. Multiple residents said that severe weather hit the island at approximately 2:00am and the electricity was lost shortly thereafter. Tim …
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Oct 25 2019
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Most evenings, you can find Robert Foehringer behind the bar at Gabriella’s Italian Grill and Pizzeria, at 700 Padre Boulevard on South Padre Island. Sometime during the seven years he’s worked there, Foehringer created a faster method to an oft-dreaded restaurant side work: polishing wine glasses. Foehringer created a wine …
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Oct 25 2019
Laura Lyles Reagan Special to the PRESS Parenting expert, Dr. Gail Gross summarizes the existing roles and research on birth order by naming the first born as the achiever, the middle child as the peacemaker and the youngest child as the life of the party. While the eldest child is programmed for excellence and achievement, the …
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Oct 25 2019
By Steve Hathcock Funeral Shuts Down City Texas State Gazette. (Austin, Tex.) Saturday, October 27, 1849 John Quincy Adams funeral was held at Washington. All business suspended in that city Goes Down on Padre Island Brownsville Herald October 28 1875: The Ada lewis, with U.P. Heustis as master and a crew of seven bound from …
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Oct 25 2019
By David Lee Zamora Special to the Parade Maleficent: Mistress of Evil is surprisingly dark fantasy that reminded me of Lord of the Rings and Shrek, and I’ll get into that odd mix later. The film’s small amount of slapstick humor, mixed with its incredible imagery, and awesome character designs, makes the first half …
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Oct 25 2019
By Pamela Cody Special to the Parade For the 4th consecutive year, the Laguna Madre Art Gallery in Port Isabel is featuring a Day of the Dead art exhibit. For those unfamiliar with Day of the Dead, or as it’s known in the country of its origin (Mexico), Dios de Los Muertos, gallery owner Laurel …
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