Jan 29 2026
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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Jan 29 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Community leaders and business members gathered Tuesday, January 27 at the Hilton Garden Inn Beach Resort for the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Public Affairs Luncheon, sponsored by Ruby Red Hospitality. The featured speaker, Texas State Representative Todd Hunter, delivered an in-depth legislative update focused on issues …
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Jan 22 2026
Special to the PRESS The Laguna Madre Water District is marking the end of an era as General Manager Carlos J. Galvan, Jr. retires after nearly 40 years of service, concluding a career that began on the plant floor and rose to the district’s highest leadership position. Galvan’s career with the district spanned from August …
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Jan 22 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Board of REALTORS® (SPIBOR) recognized veteran Island broker Troy Giles as its 2025 REALTOR® of the Year, honoring a career marked by decades of leadership, civic service, and contributions to the Island’s development. The award was presented during the South Padre Island Board of …
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Jan 22 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, January 16 the Port Isabel ECHS powerlifting teams competed in the Brownsville Rivera Raiders Invitational meet. With the second powerlifting meet now in the books, the PIECHS program continues to show steady improvement while adding more medals to their collection. In the girl’s …
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Jan 22 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS Last year, the Port Isabel boys’ soccer season ended abruptly in the first round of the playoffs after suffering a grueling 1-0 loss at the hands of the Progreso Red Ants. The same Progreso team that was ranked #1 in the 4A class and reached the …
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Jan 22 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation (SPI EDC) met Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 9 a.m. in the South Padre Island Municipal Building/City Council Chambers, approving consent items before hearing updates on artificial reef development and offshore fishing initiatives. Curtis Hayungs, speaking on behalf of Friends of …
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Jan 22 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS On Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, the Port Isabel–San Benito Navigation District held a special Pilot Board meeting followed by a regular Board of Commissioners meeting at the district administrative offices on Industrial Drive in Port Isabel. The Pilot Board meeting opened with roll call, an invocation, and …
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Jan 22 2026
Special to the PRESS HARLINGEN, TX—In late December, Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr. and the Cameron County Commissioners delivered the 2025 State of the County address at the Texas State Technical College (TSTC) Cultural Arts Center. The address detailed a year of transformative progress, focusing on fiscal responsibility, massive infrastructure investment and growth, and …
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Jan 22 2026
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The U.S. Coast Guard has awarded a record-setting $200 million contract to rebuild and expand Coast Guard Station South Padre Island, a major investment that will modernize facilities and strengthen border and maritime security operations along the Texas coast. The design-build contract was awarded to The Haskell Company and is the …
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