Oct 31 2024
Special to the PRESS El Paseo Arts Foundation has announced an audition for the role of Libby in the Jan. 10-12, 2025, production of I Ought to Be in Pictures by Neil Simon. Libby is a 19-year-old female. She is described as positive, independent and determined. Libby will do anything to accomplish her goals, whether …
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Oct 31 2024
Special to the PRESS Sea Turtle Inc. is thrilled to announce the arrival of Bagua, a hawksbill sea turtle, as the newest permanent resident at the organization’s renowned sea turtle medical care and conservation facility. Late Saturday night on Oct. 19, Bagua completed her 2500-mile journey from Puerto Rico to her new home on South …
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Oct 31 2024
The Biblio File is a book review column by anonymous writer, Wordnerd. Wordnerd highlights reads that can be purchased at The Unruly Cactus, an independent bookstore located in Port Isabel. Professor Percival Everett’s latest literary offering, James, breathes new life into the timeless tale of Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. In a stroke …
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Oct 31 2024
David Wood is a South Padre Island fishing guide with over 20 years of experience. He is the author of three books offering expert fishing advice. As I was preparing for yesterday’s fishing trip, I tried to keep my mind on things to mention here. The first thing I did was pick the …
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Oct 24 2024
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com South Padre Islanders are currently mourning the loss of the beloved Colton Rowlett. According to the South Padre Island Police Department, the motorcycle accident that ultimately claimed Rowlett’s life occurred at the 3400 block of Gulf Boulevard on South Padre Island shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The report …
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Oct 24 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS The Friends of RGV Reef gave a boat to aquatic life on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The boat was a retired shrimp boat named Defiance. Defiance sailed across the Gulf of Mexico for generations before retirement. Now, the ship is a habitat for marine life under RGV waters. Defiance …
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Oct 24 2024
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel [PI] Rotary Club is bringing back its Golf Marathon for Polio on Saturday, Oct. 26. PI Rotary members Don Lackey and Shane Peters will play up to 36 holes of golf to raise money to aid in the battle against Polio. This is the fourth year of the …
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Oct 24 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS A Children’s Market took place on Saturday, Oct 19, at the South Padre Island Community Center. The market event was created to help young entrepreneurs learn the basics of starting a small business and understanding general finances. The booths featured handmade crafts like ceramic pumpkins, pinecone ornaments and …
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Oct 24 2024
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com At a recent South Padre Island City Council Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 16, the city commissioners conducted a performance evaluation and review of the City Manager, William “Randy” Smith. The evaluation took place in a roughly 49-minute-long closed executive session. After the session commenced, Mayor Pro Tem Joe Ricco made the …
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Oct 24 2024
By LAURIE COKER Special to the PRESS On Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, Girl Scout Troop #4155, alongside the Parks and Keep SPI Beautiful Committee, held a heartwarming event at Turtle Park on East Morningside Drive to unveil a brand-new Free Little Library. The 4 p.m. event brought together local leaders, including South Padre Island City …
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