By ALEXANDREA BAILEY Clayton’s Beach Bar and Grill, the biggest beach bar in Texas, owned by Clayton Brashear, is annually a huge draw for spring breakers. This is no surprise taking into consideration the big-name stars Brashear and his team are able to book for live performances on South Padre Island each March. Clayton’s Beach …
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Jan 02 2025
Hopper Haus hosts trivia nights
By ARABELLA SERATA Special to the PARADE Hopper Haus offers trivia nights to anyone willing to participate. If you want to show off your obscure knowledge and enjoy a vast array of beer, food and music, Hopper Haus is the place to be. Hopper Haus’s Trivia night has roughly eight to sixteen players split into …
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Jan 02 2025
Lighthouse Matsuri slates weekend full of anime fun
By ARABELLA SERATA Special to the PARADE Lighthouse Matsuri is a weekend of anime-themed fun for convention goers in the Rio Grande Valley. The event will be held at the Port Isabel Events and Cultural Center Jan. 25 & 26 as well as a special preview on Jan. 24 at Holiday Inn Resort on South …
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Jan 02 2025
STI collects Christmas trees to rebuild dunes
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS Sea Turtle Inc [STI] is collecting Christmas trees to rebuild dunes. Those who have a real Christmas tree left over from the holiday season can donate it to STI and help give it a new purpose on the beach. “Our Christmas trees are going to help with dune …
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Jan 02 2025
Tarpons dominate Falfurrias tournament
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons boys’ basketball team spent their holidays competing in the Falfurrias basketball tournament on Friday & Saturday, Dec. 27-28. The ten-team tourney consisted of the following teams: Port Isabel, Falfurrias, Hebbronville, PSJA, Kaufer, Kenedy, McMullen County, Agua Dulce, San Isidro and Ben Bolt. On …
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Jan 02 2025
MOMENTS IN TIME: Rowdy bar fight breaks out at guard house
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. Rowdy bar fight breaks out at guard house Quite a party of rowdies broke into the Military Guard house Sunday night. We saw …
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Dec 28 2024
Sculptor debuts new creation
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “It’s your choice to better your life or go down a dark road.” ~ Anubis Morrison The Holiday Sandcastle Village on South Padre Island features a new sculpture: a lifelike representation of Optimus Prime, crafted by local sand sculptor and Village keeper, Anubis Morrison. Morrison drew inspiration for his third installation …
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Dec 28 2024
Point 27 honors fallen deputy
Special to the PRESS ATLANTA, Georgia—Global nonprofit Point 27 recently honored fallen Cameron County, Texas Deputy Constable Ruben Garcia who died Sept. 30 in a vehicle crash as he completed a call. Point 27 sent gifts of scripture-inscribed Thin Blue Line Shields of Strength dog-tag necklaces to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office for Garcia’s partner …
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Dec 28 2024
Port of Brownsville’s impact hits record $12 billion
Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE, Texas—The Port of Brownsville continues to demonstrate its vital role as a leading economic engine for Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. At the Port of Brownsville’s annual Customer Appreciation Luncheon held on Dec. 10, Port Director and CEO William Dietrich announced the impressive results of a recent economic impact …
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Dec 26 2024
FAA announces SpaceX meeting dates
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS After much delay, the Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] has announced meeting dates to discuss the environmental review of the SpaceX Starship in Texas. Previous meetings were slated but canceled with no reason given by the FAA. According to a press release from the FAA, four in-person meetings are …
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