Dec 25 2025
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) has awarded a $17,725 community grant to Laguna Vista Fire-Rescue, funding the purchase of modern breathing equipment that will significantly improve firefighter safety during emergency responses. The grant, awarded through LCRA’s Community Grants program, will be paired with $5,909 in matching …
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Dec 25 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, December 19, the (5-9) 4A Port Isabel ECHS Tarpons hosted the (17-6) 6A Harlingen Cardinals in a non-district basketball game. Entering the game, both teams were coming off losses as the Tarpons lost to McAllen STX 71-59, while the Cardinals loss came at the …
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Dec 25 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The (11-23) 2025 PIECHS Volleyball team had a brutal non-district schedule, but it was scheduled by design as it ultimately prepared the team for the district race. By the end of the district games, the Lady Tarpons finished with a 6-4 district record and a trip …
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Dec 25 2025
By Steve Hathcock Special to the PRESS 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. …
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Dec 18 2025
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Commander American Legion Post 498 Philip Rosenlund says this weekend’s Wreaths Across America ceremony offered the Port Isabel community a meaningful opportunity to pause, reflect, and honor those who have served and sacrificed for the freedoms Americans enjoy today. The wreath-laying ceremony will take place Sunday, December …
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Dec 18 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This Tuesday, December 16, the (5-8) Port Isabel ECHS Tarpons hosted the (12-7) STX Saints in a non-district basketball game. Prior to the matchup, the Tarpons had wrapped up competing in La Feria’s C.E. Vail Tournament where they finished with a 1-2 record. The Tarpons picked …
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Dec 18 2025
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The Town of Laguna Vista formally recognizes Jacob Baker Proclamation Day, honoring a resident whose life reflects perseverance, faith, and a steadfast commitment to serving others. The proclamation, authorized by State Representative Janie Lopez of District 37, designates December 20, 2025, as a day of recognition in …
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Dec 18 2025
By MARY GRIZZARD Special to the PRESS Mermaid’s Toenails. Golden Shells. Saddle Oysters. These are all every day names for the mollusk Anomia Simplex, but it’s best known as the Common Jingle, a small and often overlooked bivalve shell found on South Padre Island beaches. They are extremely thin and translucent, measuring between 1-3”, and …
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Dec 18 2025
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel–San Benito Navigation District Board of Commissioners met Monday, December 15, 2025, at the district offices on Industrial Drive, opening with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. No members of the public signed up to speak during public comment. Commissioners first approved minutes from …
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Dec 18 2025
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The Laguna Vista Town Council meeting on December 9 covered routine town business, board appointments, and project updates, but confusion over how an Ethics Board vacancy was handled led to disagreement among council members and later public discussion. Early in the meeting, the council approved a proclamation …
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