Feb 22 2024
PRESS Staff Report BROWNSVILLE, TX—The Isla Blanca Park area of South Padre Island, and outskirt areas of Cameron County are one step closer to bridging the digital divide. Cameron County and VTX-1 Internet held a press conference on February 5, 2024 kicking-off the partnership to bridge the digital divide that exists in the area by …
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Feb 22 2024
Officials with the Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD) have spotlighted and thanked their hard-working employees by creating an Employee of the Month recognition award that began in January 2023. The 12 outstanding employees honored in the 2023 were Justin Flores, Elida Garza, Oracio “OJ” Alcocer, Juan Mayorga, Juan Manuel Aguilera, Rebecca Castillo, Isaac Ochoa, Reymund …
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Feb 22 2024
By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS The Black Tiger Prawn (BTP), native to the Indian Ocean, is a sweet tasting but controversial delicacy as they are considered an invasive species that threaten the white, pink, and brown native shrimp found in the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem. According to fishgame.com, BTP (Penaeus monodon) or tiger …
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Feb 22 2024
By JIM IRISH Special to the PRESS Todd Harbour is thriving in Port Isabel, the small community on the Texas Gulf Coast where he spent his formative years and jump started what would become a remarkable international track career. Harbour, Baylor University’s former director of track and field and cross-country coach, returned to his roots …
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Feb 22 2024
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Tuesday, February 13, the 4A Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hosted the 6A Brownsville Hanna Lady Eagles in the season’s opener. It was a close competitive game for the first five innings, but then the Lady Eagles pulled away with a big 5-run sixth inning to …
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Feb 22 2024
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past week, on February 15-16, the Port Isabel Powerlifting teams competed at the 2024 Powerlifting Qualifiers in Weslaco (boys) and La Feria (girls). The boy’s division saw 48 lifters compete from the following five schools, Port Isabel, Edinburg North, Weslaco, PSJA and Donna North. The Port …
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Feb 22 2024
PRESS Staff Report RAYMONDVILLE, TX—Mauro Garza recently announced his candidacy for District 34 U.S. Representative. According to his prepared announcement, Garza is an eighth-generation South Texan business owner, and father. In the statement, Garza writes that he spent his childhood in towns across the district, calling Raymondville home. He goes on to note that his …
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Feb 15 2024
By NIIOHONTESHA WARRIOR editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On February 9, 2024, the Port Isabel Junior High School students participated in an interactive STEM robotics workshop, and students were chosen to participate on their exceptional academic achievements in science and math. Texas A&M Spark! PK-12 Engineering Education Outreach (TA&MS!) workshop was hosted at the Port Isabel Junior High School …
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Feb 15 2024
PRESS Staff Report LOS FRESNOS, TX—The rodeo grounds here will be teeming with attendees as, “The Best Little Rodeo in Texas” and the Cameron County Fair & Livestock Show commences on February 16 and runs through February 18, 2024. The 34th Annual Los Fresnos Rodeo and Cameron County Fair & Livestock Show, as it’s formally …
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Feb 15 2024
By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS Texas Highway 4 is a little strip of winding road that seems to lead to nowhere in particular but, after passing miles of prickly pear, yucca, agave cactus, and then some space rockets, it delivers travelers to a public beach. Boca Chica is an out of the way …
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