Feb 15 2024
By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS PORT ISABEL, TX—The sight of shrimp trawlers docked in Port Isabel’s waterways enchants visitors driving through town, an evocative picture worthy of souvenir postcards. What people don’t realize is that many of those boats would normally be 80 miles out in the gulf catching shrimp, the livelihood that …
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Feb 08 2024
By NIIOHONTESHA WARRIOR editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Some 900 local and surrounding Lucha Libre enthusiasts gathered on January 3, at 8 p.m., for the 4th Annual Lucha Libre by the Bay held at the Port Isabel Event & Cultural Center, 309 Railroad St. According to co-promoter Baldemar Cortez, the 800-seat, sold-out event added an additional 100 standing-room-only tickets …
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Feb 08 2024
By NIIOHONTESHA WARRIOR editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com An anticipated South Padre Island Special Election was held on February 3, 2024, with unofficial results yielding Lisa Graves as the winner of the open Pl. 5 Councilmember vacancy. With 2,442 registered voters, ballots cast totaling 545, and zero blank ballots, the voter turnout was 22.32%. According to the Cameron County …
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Feb 08 2024
By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS In the morning hours of Tuesday, January 30, U.S. Border Patrol agents and Cameron County Parks Rangers, discovered a large black bag washed up on the shore, containing 25 bricks of cocaine wrapped in cellophane with an image of a Toucan on them while exercising Operation Stonegarden. Operation …
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Feb 08 2024
By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS On Tuesday, January 30, the Kemp Ridley’s Sea Turtle named Star was rescued approximately two months ago and is now being released back into the gulf waters. According to Taylor Dunham, the Environmental Educator at Sea Turtle Inc. (STInc), Star is a Kemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle who has …
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Feb 08 2024
Lucy Villarreal has been selected as the Laguna Madre Water District’s (LMWD) Employee of the Month. The Laguna Madre Water District (LMWD) reviewed nominations and chose Villarreal as Employee of the Month for December 2023. Villarreal ‘s reliability and consistent high performance make her a tremendous asset to the district, read a LMWD announcement. Villarreal …
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Feb 08 2024
By NIIOHONTESHA WARRIOR editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel native Manny Hinojosa, III announced his candidacy for Cameron County Pct. 1 Constable. Born and raised in Port Isabel, Hinojosa is a Port Isabel High School Class of 1990 graduate. In a prepared statement to the PRESS, Hinojosa explained that during his high school career, he was involved in …
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Feb 08 2024
PRESS Staff Report BROWNSVILLE, TX —Decorated and lifelong law enforcement officer Ronnie Saenz is making a bid for Cameron County Sheriff. Born and raised in Brownsville, Saenz was the youngest child and only son of seven children. His father was a U.S. Army Infantry Veteran who served in Japan from 1946-1948. He then served as …
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Feb 08 2024
PRESS Staff Report BROWNSVILLE, TX—Brownsville attorney Jonathan Gracia has declared his candidacy for Texas House District 37. Gracia outlined his platform with a career spanning two decades in public service, emphasizing a focus on supporting public schools and teachers and enhancing opportunities for children to achieve their goals. In his campaign announcement, Gracia succinctly stated …
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Feb 08 2024
PRESS Staff Report BROWNSVILLE, TX—Veteran law enforcement officer Manuel “Manny” Trevino is seeking the Democratic nomination for Cameron County Sheriff in the upcoming March 5 primary. According to his biography, Trevino, a seasoned law enforcement professional with over 30 years of experience, has dedicated his life to law enforcement. Born in Houston, and raised in …
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