By R. LEWIS Spring has been pleasant this year. We have enjoyed some milder high temperatures, along with our constant breezes. Together, they have made it nice to be outside, but now, into the first week of May, you know it is going to warm up quickly. This year we enjoyed a long blooming season …
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May 05 2022
Karate program promotes community service
By AMANDA SOTELO Special to the PARADE Mia Escamilla recently spent a Saturday morning at South Padre Island for more than just fun in the sun. The 12-year-old brown belt joined her martial arts team from Metamorphix Martial Arts in Harlingen for an Earth Day Adopt-a-Beach cleanup. “This was my way, our way, to help …
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Apr 28 2022
Smaller cities to join county in Hazard Mitigation Plan
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS Last Thursday, Cameron County held an online public meeting that brought together its smaller jurisdictions and gathered public input for its Amended Hazard Mitigation Plan. Consultant H2O Partners, Inc. conducted a preliminary risk assessment for the participating jurisdictions, including Indian Lake, La Feria, Laguna Vista, Los Fresnos, Port …
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Apr 28 2022
Two Valley children win SPI vacations for their families
Special to the PRESS When several hundred students at Harvest Christian Academy in Edinburg were called out of class to the auditorium, some asked “Why?” When six students were called to the front as finalists of the South Texas Children’s Arts Festival, the question changed to “Who?” Arts festival founder Carey Kinsolving introduced Daniel Salazar, …
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Apr 28 2022
PIISD focuses on employee pay
By CHRISTINA SOSA Special to the PRESS At a scheduled special meeting on April 20, the Point Isabel Independent School District Budget Committee continued discussion on the 2022-2023 budget focusing on employee pay, taking into consideration employee experience, retention and fair market values. Adina Alegria, Executive Director of the Texas Valley Educators Association, addressed the …
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Apr 28 2022
LV Library posts new hours
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Laguna Vista Public Library is located at 1300 Palm Blvd. It was formerly located where the LV Police Department currently resides. Back then, it was a small one room space, a stark difference to the roomy building, which sports a butterfly garden in the front yard, that hosts the library …
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Apr 28 2022
Port Isabel nears May 7 elections
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS The May 7 election in Port Isabel features a state constitutional amendment, another vote on the Cameron County Venue Project, and a battle for city and school district offices. Early voting runs from May 2 to the 3 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Port Isabel’s only voting …
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Apr 28 2022
Zoo mourns the loss of Western Lowland Gorilla
Special to the PRESS Gladys Porter Zoo staff are shocked and devastated to relay the news that Martha, a beloved member of the Zoo’s Western lowland gorilla troop, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday night. She was 32 years old. “Martha loved to interact with the public. I remember she’d put her ear to the glass, tap …
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Apr 28 2022
PI sends track athletes to regionals
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Thursday, April 21, the Port Isabel Tarpons track team participated in the 2022 Area Track Meet held in Alice, Tx. The meet included area qualifying athletes from district 31 & 32. The schools attending the meet were, Port Isabel, Alice, Rio Hondo, Tuloso-Midway, Robstown, La …
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Apr 28 2022
Tarpons win thriller, beat Gators 13-12
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons took on the La Grulla Gators in a district baseball matchup on Friday, April 22. The Tarpons have been having a tough season, but have been taking a ‘one game at a time’ mindset to close out the season. The Gators had a …
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