Sheriff warns of scam

Special to the PRESS OLMITO, TX—Cameron County Sheriff Eric Garza issued a warning last week, informing the public of scams involving Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and sheriff’s office imposters. In a social media post, the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) noted that it has come to the attention of law enforcement that scammers are targeting …

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Leading batter for Texas, Garcia signs with TSU

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Friday, May 24 Port Isabel Early College High School (PIECHS) senior baseball player, Tristian Garcia, signed his letter of intent with Texas Southern University (TSU), a Division 1 school. Although the baseball team struggled this year, Garcia’s prowess at bat stayed consistent all season. He had …

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Tarpons compete in 7on7 state qualifier

By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS Starting in late April, the Texas 7on7 organization started holding State Qualifying Tournaments (SQT) throughout the state in three different divisions. Division I consists of teams that compete in 5A or 6A (public) & SPC or TAPPS Division I (private) schools. Division II consists of teams that …

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Resilience increasing one year after storm

By ARABELLA K. SERRATA Special to the PRESS “All you heard was houses being shaken and everything outside being destroyed,” said Erika Olmos, a local resident who was caught in the thick of the storm. “Then you go outside and see the complete mess [the storm] left—car windows broken, trees fallen, houses picked up and …

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Le Blanc, Leon earn valedictorian, salutatorian honors

By CATHERINE DONNELLY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Andrew Le Blanc and Juliana Leon have been respectfully named this school year’s Port Isabel Early College High School Valedictorian and Salutatorian. Considered an all-around student, Le Blanc has been on Port Isabel’s varsity football team for three years, finishing as captain of the team. He also earned Offensive Player of …

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Violence not tolerated, owner insists

By CATHERINE DONNELLY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In the late hours of May 20, violence broke out at The Coral Reef Lounge. “The Reef,” as it is sometimes called, is one of the oldest and most established iconic night spots located in the lower Rio Grande Valley (RGV). “We welcome locals, RGV friends and tourists, but we do …

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Swimmer saved, another lost to riptide

By CATHERINE DONNELLY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A daylong rescue effort on South Padre Island ended in tragedy late Sunday evening, May 19. The Coast Guard received a report of swimmers in distress around 7:15 a.m. that morning after two young girls were swept away from shore in a powerful rip current about ¼ of a mile north …

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Will Carter Band performs this weekend

By CATHERINE DONNELLY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “Carter’s crystal-clear vocals are backed by slick, Red Dirt country filled with fiddles and pedal steel.”—Texas Music Magazine. The Will Carter Band (WCB) will be performing two shows at LongBoard Bar & Grill on South Padre Island Friday, March 24 and Saturday, March 25. Hailing from the Houston area, they’ve been …

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Locals find mental health resources in RGV

By CATHERINE DONNELLY and ARABELLA SERRATA editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Mental health awareness is the foundation for our empathy towards each other as human beings and is a building block of a healthy society. While it is important to take care of ourselves and those around us both physically and mentally, many people don’t know where to go …

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Legion disburses donations

By CONNIE THOMAS Special to the PRESS May is election time for The American Legion family and Post 498 in Port Isabel welcomes a new Commander. Outgoing Commander Roger Rodecap has served with pride and great direction for the past four years. Taking his place is Philip Rosenlund who was the finance officer for the …

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