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 hanging man that wasn’t The Cambio of yesterday says the report published in this paper, that a man had been pining hanging to …

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Roberto Gaitan is the President of the Rio Grande Valley Chapter – Native Plant Society of Texas. The Chapter has recently taken over operations and management of the RGV Native Plant Center on South Padre Island. As we approach the annual fall butterfly explosion, that time of year when you cannot help but stop to …

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By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS Point Isabel Independent School district announced on its official Facebook page that an “inappropriate remark” was made at the junior high on Sept. 11. The PRESS spoke with Juliette Gonzalez, communications specialist at the district, for more information. Gonzalez could not disclose the specifics of the comment due …

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By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS A new clinic in Laguna Vista has opened its doors for operation. A grand opening was held on Sept. 17 at its location. Speakers at the event included Laguna Vista Mayor Michael Carter, New Horizons’ Jason Wallace, State Representative Janie Lopez, Congressman Gonzalez District Director Laura Matamoros and …

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By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS On Wednesday, Aug. 28, the Convention and Visitor Advisory Board [CVAB] discussed South Padre Island [SPI] City Manager Randy Smith potentially entering a contract with a firm for Construction Manager at Risk services for the Convention Center Expansion Project [CCEP]. Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Blake Henry expressed …

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By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS At the Cameron County Commissioners Court meeting on Aug. 27, Tony Reisinger, Marine Biologist, was honored for his work as the County Extension Agent for Coastal and Marine Resources. The court honored Reisinger during their meeting for his 42 years of service to Cameron County. David Garza, Cameron …

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By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Last month, the Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] postponed three scheduled public meetings regarding SpaceX’s plan to increase the launches and landings of its Starship/Super Heavy vehicle. At the time, the FAA did not provide a public reason for the postponement. In a recent development, on Aug. 29, the FAA released a …

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Special to the PRESS On Sept. 1, 17 and 18, 2024, El Paseo Arts Foundation [EPAF] will present a second production of the “joyful and charming” comedy, The Savannah Sipping Society by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. In October, 2023, EPAF presented The Savannah Sipping Society on a stage in the courtyard at …

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By ARABELLA SERRATA Special to the PRESS The Laguna Madre area faced a wave of storms as Tropical Storm Francine neared the coast. The US National Weather Service in Brownsville posted continuous updates on the situation. According to the site, the general areas on alert were the “Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado to five …

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By ALEXANDREA BAILEY Editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Make-A-Wish Rio Grande Valley will host the inaugural Wine for Wishes by the Bay celebration Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, on South Padre Island. The celebration will take place at “The Greens” at Viva. Make-A-Wish says “This will be an exciting night of music, wine tasting, food and fun.” Local restaurants, breweries, …

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