By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley [UTRGV] School of Earth, Environmental, and Marine Science’s Coastal Studies Lab is closing out its Winter Seminar Series with dual talks on Saturday, Feb. 9, from 9-11 a.m. Admission is free to the entire public and refreshments are provided. Space is limited. Online registration …
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Jan 23 2025
City reviews manager’s report
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS At the latest City of South Padre Island [SPI] commission meeting on Jan. 15, the board alerted the public in advance of the cold weather that occurred earlier this week, encouraging citizens to pick up debris and be prepared. Laguna Madre Water District [LMWD] representative Charles Ortiz delivered …
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Jan 23 2025
EPAF slates weekend performances of ‘Nobody, don’t like Yogi’
Special to the PRESS “In 1985, only 16 games into the baseball season, New York Yankee owner George Steinbrenner fired Yogi as manager of the team. Some people say baseball needs George Steinbrenner the way Jesus needed Judas. Not Yogi. He’d call that remark a cheap shot. Yogi Berra doesn’t backbite. If someone bad mouths …
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Jan 23 2025
MOMENTS IN TIME: Ten story condominium plans announced
Steve Hathcock has an extensive background in historical preservation and writing focused on South Texas. He has served as Chairman of the Cameron County Historical Commission for two terms and Vice Chair for two terms, having been a member since 2004. He is also a founding member of the Historical Foundation of South Padre Island …
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Jan 23 2025
Lady Tarpons fall in overtime, 50-49
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The Lady Tarpons hosted the Hidalgo Lady Pirates on Tuesday, Jan. 14 in a district showdown. This was the first meeting this season between the teams, and although it started off slow, it had an intense finish that got the crowd going. As the game got underway, …
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Jan 23 2025
Port Isabel competes at Pace Powerlifting Meet
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel [PI] powerlifting teams competed at the Viking Invitational this past Friday, Jan. 17. This was the second meet the PI teams participated in. Again, they virtually dominated all of the weight classes they competed in. The men’s division saw 47 lifters compete from the …
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Jan 16 2025
Cuevas represents Port Isabel overseas
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS Port Isabel Early College High School [PIECHS] student Issabel Cuevas recently traveled overseas to represent Port Isabel [PI] and perform at the London New Year’s Day Parade, an annual event that brings people from around the world together to kick off the New Year. Cuevas was one …
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Jan 16 2025
LNG talks RGV workers
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce hosted a “Coffee and Conversation” with guest speakers from NextDecade, Rio Grande LNG and their Project Management partner, Bechtel. The presentation began with a video explaining what exactly Liquified Natural Gas [LNG] is: natural gas is liquified to -260 degrees Fahrenheit. …
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Jan 16 2025
Pastor Dave takes stage in one-man play
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Chapel By The Sea Pastor Dave Boughter will be staring in a one-man show next weekend. El Paseo Arts Foundation [EPAF], a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the arts in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, recently wrapped up production on Niel Simon’s I Ought To Be In Pictures, debuting Abigal Crum …
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Jan 16 2025
Tarpons defeat Saints, 69-49
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Port Isabel [PI] Tarpons hosted the STX McAllen Saints in a non-district matchup. The Saints entered the second matchup with a 12-11 record while the Tarpons were sporting a 9-9 overall record. This was the first year, but the second time …
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