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Brown unveils this year’s first solo exhibit at ABISPI

By AMBER JONES Special to the PRESS Audrey Lorissa Brown, a local artist in the Art Business Incubator’s residency program, will have her first solo exhibition art show at ABI on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 6-8 p.m. Brown is a surrealist artist from Dallas who earned her Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts with a …

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Port Isabel trash charges to increase

By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS At Tuesday’s, Jan. 24, Port Isabel City Council meeting, City Manager Jared Hockema discussed raising the amount for trash removal services after Republic Services raised their rates by 3.83%. The city is a couple of years into a five-year contract, but there is a stipulation where the company …

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Sea Turtle Inc. hosts second annual Kemp’s Krawl

Special to the PRESS Sea Turtle Inc wants community members to mark their calendars for Saturday, May 13. The turtle-saving non-profit is excited to be hosting its second annual Kemp’s Krawl 5k walk/run event, a family fun beach run to help save turtles, at the Holiday Inn Beach Resort on South Padre Island. The run …

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Zachary Taylor’s influence was a ‘beam of light’

By Rene Torres The Rio Grande Valley occupies a unique and highly important position in the annals of American progress and development. When the dispute between the United States and Mexico became a noticeable conflict, it was in Point Isabel that Fort Pork was born. Zachary Taylor made the seaport the base to supply his …

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Lionettes slip by Lady Tarpons, 56-54

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons hosted the La Feria Lionettes this past Friday, Jan. 12 in a district matchup. What looked like a potential blowout for PI at halftime turned into a highly competitive game down the stretch. La Feria trailed by at least 18 points at one …

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Wilson’s Fishing’s Future endorses Flying Fisherman

Special to the PRESS As Fishing’s Future cast into 2023, founder Shane Wilson suggests picking up a new pair of sunglasses before venturing out on the water. For all Fishing’s Future Master Anglers and their volunteers those sunglasses will come from Flying Fisherman. Fishing’s Future is proud to announce that Flying Fisherman is the “Official …

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President/CEO of TAB to speak at Chamber luncheon

Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce Glenn Hamer, President/CEO of Texas Association of Business (TAB) will be guest speaker at the next Quarterly Public Affairs Luncheon scheduled for January 31, 2023 at the Holiday Inn Resort South Padre Island.  The luncheon is also being sponsored by …

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Boys basketball prevail in BISD tourney

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons hosted the La Feria Lions this past Friday, Jan. 13, in a district matchup. The Lions gave the Tarpons different looks on defense which took them out of sync a handful of times, but the Tarpons ultimately prevailed 61-56. Port Isabel’s Jeffery Smith …

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Moments in Time

Editor’s Note: Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, that offer a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley and the rest of the world. OIL TANKER RUNS AGROUND ON PADRE ISLAND — DOLOMITE REPAIRED AT GALVESTON Brownsville—The  Motorship   …

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GI saw need for summer recreation

  By Rene Torres  As WWII veterans returned home with perhaps deep physical and emotional scars inflicted by war, Valley communities were trying to ease the pain as they welcomed their boys with celebrations made for heroes. Port Isabel made merry with the ex-GIs as they attended church en masse for morning services; later had …

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