Mar 12 2026
By STEVE HATHCOCK 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. He has spent many …
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Mar 05 2026
By: Dianté Marigny editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County voters headed to the polls March 3 to help determine party nominees in the 2026 Texas primary election, with several high-profile races drawing strong attention across the region. According to unofficial results, more than 34,000 ballots were cast in the Democratic primary in Cameron County out of roughly …
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Mar 05 2026
By: Dianté Marigny For 25 years, one small shop on South Padre Island has helped families mark their beach memories with something simple and sparkling — a toe ring. This March, Karen’s Toe Rings celebrates a quarter-century of tradition on the island, a milestone made even more meaningful by love, loss and a new chapter. …
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Mar 05 2026
By: Steve Hathcock Spike Reality series American Digger, starring former pro wrestler Ric Savage and the History Channel’s Swamp People, (a group of characters who make their living salvaging old logs, wrestling alligators and treasure hunting in the wilds of Louisiana swamps) have inspired a lot of interest in metal detecting. The following are some …
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Mar 05 2026
By: M. Kathy Raines Special to the PARADE A swirl of energy, the black-crested titmouse is never still, well, not by human standards. This perky creature gleans an ant from a branch, stops, then, rotating its head, peers every which way. Then it eats another, scans the scene, and hops up to another limb. Sometimes …
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Mar 05 2026
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com More than six years after a nationwide manhunt captivated the nation and ended here on South Padre Island, the chilling case of Lois Ann Riess — dubbed the “Killer Grandma” — is back in the spotlight with a new true-crime television feature that revisits the shocking cross-country crime spree which ended …
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Mar 05 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The Point Isabel Independent School District (PIISD) Board of Trustees unanimously rejected a proposed taxable value limitation agreement — a decision that was applauded by residents in attendance — for Texas LNG Brownsville LLC following a public hearing that drew strong community participation. The hearing at Port Isabel …
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Mar 05 2026
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District commissioners convened on Thursday, Feb. 26, for a regular board meeting that included updates on an Economic Development Administration (EDA) infrastructure grant project and a new grant application related to a proposed mobile travel lift for the port. The board received an update …
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Mar 05 2026
Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE, TX—Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr., and Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Treviño met with local federal partners to receive a briefing on recent enforcement activity in throughout the region. Judge Treviño emphasized that federal partners confirmed that immigration operations in Cameron County are targeted and specific, focusing on individuals already …
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Mar 05 2026
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel ECHS girls powerlifting team competed in the THSWPA Region V 2026 Regional Championships held March 3 at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg. The meet featured 136 lifters from 18 schools located throughout the San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Rio Grande Valley. The …
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