Aug 29 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA Port Isabel City Manager Jared Hockema attended the Democratic National Convention [DNC] on Friday, Aug. 23. The convention is when the Democrats of America rally around their presidential candidate for the upcoming election. According to their official website, Chicago was chosen as the event’s location because “it’s a Democratic stronghold that was …
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Aug 29 2024
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. RGV FOOTBALL PREVIEW District 16-4A Division II has once again been transformed by the recent 2024-2026 UIL realignment which had Raymondville and Bishop dropping down to the 3A classification. They have been replaced by former Division 1 schools, La Feria and Kingsville King to form a new 4-team district with Port …
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Aug 22 2024
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com El Paseo Arts Foundation [EPAF] will hold auditions for Carole Caplan Lonner’s musical comedy The Kids Left. The Dog Died. Now What? on Friday, Aug. 30 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 31 at 11 a.m. at the SPI Community Center. According to theatrical company Concord Theatricals, The Kids Left. The …
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Aug 22 2024
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Fire Captain Raymond B. Monaldi was 70 years old when he passed in his bayside home in Laguna Vista [LV] on Sunday, Aug. 18. His wife of seven years, Shawn Monaldi, had his hospice bed close to the window, overlooking the peaceful Laguna Madre Bay, so that Ray could savor his …
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Aug 22 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA Staff Writer The Laguna Madre Park is set to undergo a multi-million dollar renovation. The news comes from a project listing from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. The listing states the project will “include new baseball fields, concession/restroom facilities, multi-use trail, picnic stations, fitness equipment and a playground.” The official …
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Aug 22 2024
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Point Isabel Independent School District [PIISD] welcomed back hundreds of students to its four campuses on Monday, Aug. 19. Meet the Tarpons, a celebration kicking off the new school year and introducing the Mighty Tarpons, is slated for Thursday, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m. It will take place at Tarpon Stadium. …
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Aug 22 2024
By ARABELLA SERRATA Staff Writer The University of Texas at the Rio Grande Valley [UTRGV] is set to hold business development classes at the Art Business Incubator South Padre Island [ABISPI]. The course is sponsored by the South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation [SPI EDC]. According to an official press release, the course will run …
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Aug 22 2024
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Friday, Aug. 16, the Port Isabel Cross Country [CC] teams competed at the McAllen Bulldogs Invitational 2024. Head Boys CC coach, Cris Ortiz, was pleased with his team’s performance. “The Port Isabel Boys’ Cross-Country Team has shown remarkable progress and determination. Their recent performance at the …
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Aug 22 2024
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Thursday, Aug. 15, the 4A Port Isabel [PI] Tarpons traveled to Weslaco to scrimmage the 5A Weslaco East Wildcats. On paper, the teams entered the season with similar roster issues. Both teams’ offenses would need players to step up due to the lack of returning starters. …
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Aug 22 2024
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. If you are anxious about the upcoming fall display of birds and butterflies, our relatively wet July has given …
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