Sep 04 2025
By: Trina Indi Johnson When darkness begins to cloak Margaritaville’s open-air stage, Kelo McKane begins to light it up. He strums a guitar riff that hums with raw energy, strides into the crowd with mic in hand, and sparks rowdy singalongs and quick-witted banter. It’s pure McKane: vibrant, unscripted, and pulsing with a spirit that …
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Sep 04 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Thursday, August 28, the Port Isabel ECHS hosted the 16th Annual “Volley by the Beach” 2025 volleyball tournament. The tourney brought in 30 teams from the 1A ranks to the 5A ranks. Teams in attendance were from as far north as Cuero to Corpus area …
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Sep 04 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday Night, on August 29 the high school football season got underway for your 4A Port Isabel Tarpons. Their opponent was their old district rival in the 3A Lyford Bulldogs. Last season, the Tarpons picked up a big 30-6 win over the Bulldogs, …
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Sep 04 2025
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On September 4, the 4A Port Isabel Tarpons will be on the road as they take on their old rival the 3A Rio Hondo Bobcats in a Thursday night game. Last season’s game was a nail-biter as the Tarpons secured a 27-24 overtime win at home. …
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Sep 04 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the PRESS Gregory Kunkle, Jr., a South Texas native who says his life has been shaped by faith, family, and hard work, has entered the race for Congress in Texas’ 34th District. “Growing up in the Rio Grande Valley along the U.S./Mexico border molded my childhood unlike …
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Sep 04 2025
By TRINA “INDI” JOHNSON Special to the PRESS Community members in Cameron County will soon gather along the shoreline for a morning of service. The Texas General Land Office has announced that the 2025 Adopt-A-Beach Fall Coastwide Cleanup is set for Saturday, Sept. 20, with check-in sites located across South Padre Island and Boca …
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Sep 04 2025
By: Rose Grazia In Port Isabel Texas, not only can you drive across the bridge to the breathtaking beach but you can also see the beautiful works of art by Nancy Watson. Back in May,of this year Nancy an outstanding artist, of stained glass artworks opened her shop to sell her wares. She …
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Sep 04 2025
By: Javier Gonzalez Special to the PRESS Our community is so extremely lucky to live in one of the most biodiverse areas of the country. The Lower Laguna Madre is an incredible nursery for all kinds of nature and wildlife flourishes here, especially birds. The birding hotspots in the area are top ranked in the …
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Sep 04 2025
By: M. Kathy Raines A reddish bill protrudes from its black head like two sliced carrots. Open, the bill suggests bright orange scissors. Its yellow eyes lie cushioned in a bright coral ring. This is one distinctive-looking shorebird. Struggling to properly identify shorebirds—many, especially sandpipers, a similar grayish color—I much appreciate this large, unmistakable …
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Aug 28 2025
By Trina “Indi” Johnson Special to the PRESS Trevor and Vanessa Donnelly, the husband-and-wife duo behind The Donnelly Collective from Harlingen, are infusing Port Isabel’s art scene with vibrant, contemporary energy. Having recently settled into a shared space at the Port Isabel Art Gallery on Maxan Street, the couple will …
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