Apr 02 2026
Participants walk across the Queen Isabella Causeway during a previous Causeway Run & Walk between Port Isabel and South Padre Island. Courtesy photo / Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PARADE The 42nd Annual Causeway Run & Walk is scheduled for Saturday, April 11, bringing runners and walkers from across …
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Mar 26 2026
(Distribution efforts by RGV Harm Reduction during spring break 2026. courtesy/ Loro Jurkin) By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Amid the crowds, music and parties that filled South Padre Island during Spring Break, a different kind of outreach was quietly taking place—one focused on saving lives. A small group from the Rio Grande Valley handed …
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Mar 26 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force voted March 10 to recommend moving forward with a coastal monitoring project aimed at improving how the city tracks changes to its beaches and dunes. The meeting was held at City Council Chambers, where members reviewed a proposal funded through the …
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Mar 26 2026
Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, offering a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley. Steve Hathcock is a local historian and a regular columnist for the Port Isabel South Padre Press. He has spent many years collecting and …
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Mar 26 2026
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A week of on-and-off power outages across South Padre Island and Port Isabel left many residents and business owners frustrated, with some questioning whether they were experiencing unannounced rolling blackouts. Calls and messages poured in from across the area as outages appeared to happen sporadically, often without warning. Many said they …
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Mar 26 2026
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com From beach runs and fishing tournaments to family festivals and community gatherings, the Port Isabel and South Padre Island area is packed with events throughout March and April, offering something for residents and visitors of all ages. The month kicks off with a Full Moon Bike Ride on April 1 …
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Mar 26 2026
(PI starting pitcher Joseph “Jojo” Martinez at the mound during PI vs Hidalgo game. March 13, 2026. Picture by Constancio Martinez Jr) By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On March 13, the Port Isabel Tarpons took on the visiting Hidalgo Pirates in a key district game. With both teams desperate to break …
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Mar 26 2026
(PI’s Maria Ale Vasquez won the bronze medal in the 4AD2 State Powerlifting meet. March 20, 2026. Picture by PIECHS) By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On March 20, 2026 a small contingent of PIECHS girl powerlifters traveled to Edinburg’s Bert Odgen Arena to compete in the Texas High School Women’s Powerlifting …
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Mar 19 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Thursday, March 12 the Port Isabel ECHS boys and girls track teams traveled to La Feria to compete in the La Feria Jim Hudson Relays. Hundreds of athletes representing 14 RGV schools competed in the meet. Here are the results from the PI boys’ division. …
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Mar 19 2026
(Port Isabel powerlifters Arnold Lopez and Joe Perez are advancing to the State Powerlifting Meet. March 14, 2026. Picture by PIECHS) By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past week a small contingent of Port Isabel ECHS boy powerlifters competed in the Texas High School Powerlifting Association (THSPA) Region 5 Division II …
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