Mar 05 2026
Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE, TX—Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr., and Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Treviño met with local federal partners to receive a briefing on recent enforcement activity in throughout the region. Judge Treviño emphasized that federal partners confirmed that immigration operations in Cameron County are targeted and specific, focusing on individuals already …
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Mar 05 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel ECHS girls powerlifting team competed in the THSWPA Region V 2026 Regional Championships held March 3 at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg. The meet featured 136 lifters from 18 schools located throughout the San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Rio Grande Valley. The …
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Mar 05 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, February 27, the Port Isabel ECHS track teams traveled to Los Fresnos to compete in the Falcon Relays. The track and field meet had a diverse set of competitors hailing from up to 17 different-sized schools from the RGV and Laredo. The men’s’ division …
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Mar 05 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS With the completion of the new baseball fields, the Laguna Madre Youth Center is in the midst of registering kids for their Pony League Baseball/Softball, as well a Men’s and Co-Ed Adult Softball leagues. Pony League registrations will close on Sunday, March 8, but a two-day late …
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Feb 26 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Questions regarding oversight, funding, and public input followed a recent South Padre Island City Council meeting in which officials discussed a large vendor payment connected to an ongoing city project. During the meeting, council considered an invoice totaling approximately $935,000. According to discussion at the meeting, the billing …
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Feb 26 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Long Island Village residents met Wednesday morning with project engineers and the Laguna Madre Water District seeking answers, timelines and improved communication regarding an ongoing water and sewer reconstruction project that has disrupted daily life inside the gated community for more than a year. Resident Will Zuniga said …
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Feb 26 2026
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Fourteen students from Point Isabel Independent School District are heading to state after earning top honors at the UIL Region Solo & Ensemble Contest held Saturday in Mercedes. Every Point Isabel ISD student who competed received a Division 1 “Superior” rating — the highest possible — earning advancement to the …
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Feb 26 2026
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A former substitute teacher at Point Isabel Independent School District has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple felony charges related to child sexual abuse material. Leif Ericson Varnum, who previously worked as a substitute within the district, was arrested in September 2024 on charges of …
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Feb 26 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The PIECHS girls powerlifting team recently competed in the La Feria Lionette LGQ Invitational. The grueling girls’ qualifying meet featured 111 lifters from among 12 competing schools. The PI team had one of their best performances to date as they set several new personal bests in regards …
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Feb 26 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This Monday, the Port Isabel ECHS boys’ basketball team traveled to Mission to take on the Zapata Hawks in a Bi-District Showdown. The teams had already met this season with the Tarpons picking up a 63-55 win back in January. Would the Tarpons repeat their success or …
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