By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS The City of South Padre Island held a regular city council meeting on Dec. 18. Parks and Recreation Manager Debbie Huffman provided an update on the annual Christmas parade. Huffman reported that the parade received “great participation” from the goers and audience. The floats in the parade were …
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Dec 26 2024
MOMENTS IN TIME: From the Rio Grande’s mouth
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. The Mouth Of The Rio Grande To the editors of the American Flag, You will perhaps wish to hear something of …
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Dec 19 2024
Cruz appointed interim city manager, police chief
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com According to town officials, after multiple reviews of City Manager Rendie Gonzalez, the Laguna Vista Town Council decided to terminate her employment. The following day, Police Chief Anthony David resigned from his position as well as Commissioner Pl. 3 Betina Tolin. During the most recent town hall meeting on Monday, Dec. …
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Dec 19 2024
SpaceX petitions to incorporate Starbase
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In a letter addressed to Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino, SpaceX submitted a petition requesting an election to determine whether or not Starbase should be incorporated as a city. Elon Musk, the billionaire founder, CEO and “chief engineer” of SpaceX, has alluded to the incorporation of Starbase as a city for …
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Dec 19 2024
‘DIVE RIGHT IN’ Port Isabel native achieves LA dreams
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “The day one of my films debut is the same kind of thrill I get on an audition day.” ~ Morris Jude. Morris Jude, a Port Isabel native and Point Isabel ISD Class of 2015 graduate turned actor, has been following his dreams, appearing on screens across America, since his television …
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Dec 19 2024
STEC celebrates volunteers
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS The South Texas Ecotourism Center [STEC] recently held a special event commemorating their most dedicated volunteers with a ribeye dinner. The event was held at Divots’ Bar and Grill in Laguna Vista on Tuesday, Dec. 10. According to STEC, the guests at the dinner donated 2,689 hours of …
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Dec 19 2024
Chamber prepares for showcase
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island [SPI] Chamber of Commerce is preparing to host its Island Showcase on Jan. 14 at the SPI Convention Center from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The showcase is exclusive to members of the SPI Chamber. Tables are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. According to the Chamber, …
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Dec 19 2024
PI football players receive recognition
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS The football All-District awards list has been recently released with several Port Isabel players receiving recognition. Earning the top All-District award was Port Isabel’s own star running back, Luis Ramos who was selected as the “District MVP”. Ramos was a dynamic runner who rushed for 1,222 yards …
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Dec 19 2024
PIISD pushes beautification across campuses
By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Independent School District [PIISD] has embarked on a campus-wide beautification effort to improve the aesthetic quality of its campus. This comes alongside the completion of the Career and Technical Education [CTE] classrooms at the high school. The campuses across the district are seeing decor through …
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Dec 19 2024
Tarpons fall to Falcons, 70-35
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, Dec. 13, the 4A Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hosted the 6A Los Fresnos Lady Falcons in a non-district matchup. The Lady Tarpons got off to a good start in the game as Emily Burrage scored the first points on a ‘give-and-go’ play with Nadia …
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