Mar 26 2026
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com From beach runs and fishing tournaments to family festivals and community gatherings, the Port Isabel and South Padre Island area is packed with events throughout March and April, offering something for residents and visitors of all ages. The month kicks off with a Full Moon Bike Ride on April 1 …
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Mar 26 2026
(PI starting pitcher Joseph “Jojo” Martinez at the mound during PI vs Hidalgo game. March 13, 2026. Picture by Constancio Martinez Jr) By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On March 13, the Port Isabel Tarpons took on the visiting Hidalgo Pirates in a key district game. With both teams desperate to break …
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Mar 26 2026
(PI’s Maria Ale Vasquez won the bronze medal in the 4AD2 State Powerlifting meet. March 20, 2026. Picture by PIECHS) By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On March 20, 2026 a small contingent of PIECHS girl powerlifters traveled to Edinburg’s Bert Odgen Arena to compete in the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting …
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Mar 19 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Thursday, March 12 the Port Isabel ECHS boys and girls track teams traveled to La Feria to compete in the La Feria Jim Hudson Relays. Hundreds of athletes representing 14 RGV schools competed in the meet. Here are the results from the PI boys’ division. …
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Mar 19 2026
(Port Isabel powerlifters Arnold Lopez and Joe Perez are advancing to the State Powerlifting Meet. March 14, 2026. Picture by PIECHS) By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past week a small contingent of Port Isabel ECHS boy powerlifters competed in the Texas High School Powerlifting Association (THSPA) Region 5 Division II …
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Mar 19 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel–San Benito Navigation District Board of Commissioners set cleanup deadlines for a tenant, authorized potential legal action involving the Laguna Madre Yacht Club and South Point Marina, and granted preliminary approval for a new warehouse project during its March 12 meeting. During public comment, tenant Daniel …
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Mar 19 2026
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com What began as a routine trip to the store turned into a nightmare for local resident Dallas Smetter, whose prized guitars were stolen from his home in an incident that remains under investigation months later. “I was at Walmart,” Smetter said. “I found out where I was once my neighbor showed …
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Mar 19 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Voters in Laguna Vista will choose among six candidates running for three Town Council seats in the upcoming municipal election. The mayor’s seat is also on the ballot this year; candidate responses for that race were previously published in the Press. Each race for Town Council features …
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Mar 19 2026
South Padre Island City Council Member Joe Ricco, right, presents proposed convention center expansion plans as architect Raymundo Gignac, left, stands on stage during a March 3 open house at the South Padre Island Convention Center. By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Residents gathered at the South Padre Island Convention Center on March 3 …
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Mar 19 2026
Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, offering a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley. Steve Hathcock is a local historian and a regular columnist for the Port Isabel South Padre Press. He has spent many years collecting and …
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