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Police Blotter

Hotel Theft On Sunday, August 28 at 9:43 a.m., SPIPD officers were dispatched to “The Ramada” at 6200 Padre Boulevard in reference to a theft of currency. No further information, including the amount allegedly stolen, has been disclosed. A report was filed but there was no arrest. The incident status remains active. Assault and Violation …

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Birding Center hosts shorebird tour and talk

By JAVIER GONZALEZ Special to the PRESS The shorelines and tidal mudflats of the southern coastal tip of Texas provide extremely valuable and important habitat for a wide range of resident breeding and migratory shorebird species; sandpipers, plovers, and allies. Thousands of resident shorebirds nest on local beaches and wetland edges, and millions of birds …

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PI takes over youth center

By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS Announced on August 30, the City of Port Isabel has taken over control and operations of the Laguna Madre Youth Center. The city has had a partnership with the youth center for a few decades at this point, with the city assisting in transitioning it over from the …

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Tarpons victorious, 41-21

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Thursday, the Port Isabel Tarpons and the Rio Hondo Bobcats met for their 70th meeting. In last year’s rivalry game, the Tarpons beat the Bobcats 27-24 and this year’s matchup was just as competitive. After a back and forth first half, the Tarpons went into …

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Cowgirl stays

By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Sea Turtle Inc. has a new resident. In a video posted August 31 on Sea Turtle Inc.’s YouTube channel, Wendy Knight, CEO of Sea Turtle Inc. described this resident as “a long awaited new member of our family.” According to Hannah Catherman, Sea Turtle Inc. Director of Education, Cowgirl, who was …

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Port Isabel officer put to rest after serving San Antonio

By KREIG KOHL On August 22, Officer Justin Garcia was discovered deceased in his home in San Antonio by SAPD, appearing to have passed away from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to Sgt. Washington Moscoso. The 30-year-old law enforcement officer began his career serving at the Port Isabel Police Department in 2015 before moving to …

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SpaceX slates ground-breaking advances in cellular technology

By SHELDON MOORE At a twilight news conference, on the evening of Thursday, August 25, 2022, SpaceX Chief Engineer Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO and President Mike Sievert announced a groundbreaking new advance in cellular communication. A video just ahead of the event illustrated that a small portion of the globe actually enjoys cellular service. …

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Tarpons win 41-40 in overtime

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. This past Thursday the Port Isabel Tarpons and Lyford Bulldogs opened the season with a dogfight. Lyford got on the board first with a 77-yard catch-and-run TD play by Osmar Martinez, as the Bulldogs led 6-0 two minutes into the game. On the Tarpons ensuing drive, PI used their rotation of …

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Rio Grande Distillery takes moonshine to the next level

  By Tess Ficcaglia Most people, when they hear the word “moonshine”, think of prohibition, illegal stills and fast cars.  In fact, I am sure most of you know that is how professional racing got its start.  Transporters had to have faster cars than the law enforcement trying to stop them.  The 21st Amendment was …

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One-Two celebrates one year

By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com One-Two Church, founded by Matthew and Krystal Wyatt, recently celebrated its one-year anniversary. Krystal and Matthew, who then lived in a small town in Washington state with about 1,200 people, first visited South Padre Island for their 20th wedding anniversary, after having the trip change dates and locations multiple times due …

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