Stronger trees survive

By ROBERT LEWIS Now that we are in the middle of September, it is a critical time to fertilize your palm trees.  We normally recommend that palm trees are fed three times a year – early spring (February – March), early summer (Memorial Day) and now late summer/early fall. The official start of fall is …

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SPIBNCAS celebrates World Shorebirds Day

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 including sandpipers, plovers and allies. Thousands of resident shorebirds nest on local beaches and wetland edges, and millions of birds undertake yearly …

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Tarpon community unites over PIISD’s ‘innovative’ improvements

Special to the PRESS Point Isabel Independent School District (PIISD) marked a significant milestone on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, with a groundbreaking and ribbon cutting ceremony held at the Port Isabel Early College High School campus. The event saw a convergence of teachers, students, administrators, families, school board members, business associates and the enthusiastic Tarpon …

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Sup. responds to bomb threat

By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com On Aug. 28, at approximately 9:30 a.m. Point Isabel ISD publicly announced that it had received a bomb threat. It was later explained that the threat was received via email. The schools were immediately placed on a “secure” protocol. Meanwhile, the Point Isabel ISD PD, Port Isabel PD and the South …

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Ochoa selected LMWD Employee of the Month

Special to the PRESS The Laguna Madre Water District [LMWD] gives its congratulations to Isaac Ochoa for being selected as Employee of the Month. LMWD reviewed nominations and chose Ochoa as Employee of the Month for July, 2023. Ochoa is a hard worker with a positive attitude, has a great work ethic and is always …

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State Board of Education member meets Point Isabel ISD Administrators

Special to the PRESS Point Isabel Administrators convened to discuss a plethora of vital issues that are shaping the landscape of education in their region. At the forefront of the dialogue was the pressing need to break the cycles of socioeconomic limitations that often plague the residents of Point Isabel. Francis and the Board delved …

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Cross Country receives coaches’ praise

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ JR Special to the PRESS This past Saturday, Sept. 2, the Port Isabel Cross Country teams competed in the RGV Cross Country Classic held in Edinburg, Tx. The men’s cross country is a young, but experienced team comprised of Cleveland Smith (Jr.), Christian Smith (Jr.), Oscar Arona (Jr.), Julio Cortez (Jr.), David …

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Tarpons pick up first win, beat Bobcats, 48-20

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Thursday, Sept. 1, 2023, the 4A Port Isabel Tarpons had a non-district game against their old rival, the 3A Rio Hondo Bobcats. Last year’s contest saw the Tarpons beat the Cats 41-21 at Tarpon Stadium. This season, the Cats were looking for some payback and they …

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Snowy Egret is an elegant, innovative feeder

By M. Kathy Raines      The snowy egret slipped its yolk-yellow feet, toes first, into waters of the saltmarsh and strode across, stealthy and alert, ready to strike. Its feet, the proverbial “golden slippers” on which the bird “dances”, instantly identify this graceful, resourceful feeder in our marshes, mudflats and resacas, distinguishing it from …

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Haunted Mansion descends into slapstick silliness with golden cast

By Laurie Coker     Like movies based on children’s books, movies based on amusement park rides, can be hits (like Pirates of the Caribbean) or misses (like Polar Express). Disney’s new movie Haunted Mansion, based on the well-known Disney attraction of the same name, falls somewhere in between. Geared more toward children, director Justin …

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