Jan 25 2024
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, January 19, the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons took on the Brownsville Jubilee Lady Titans in a home district game. Those attending PI’s Parent’s Night were in for a treat as the Lady Tarpons outplayed their opponent from the opening tipoff. Jubilee’s offense attempted to …
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Jan 25 2024
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, January 19, the Port Isabel Tarpons hosted the Jubilee Brownsville Titans in a home district game. Entering the game, Jubilee was coming off a 57-50 win over La Grulla, while the Tarpons had a big win over Brownsville Harmony, 70-30. It was a rough …
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Jan 18 2024
By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS With a cold snap descending upon the lower Rio Grande Valley last weekend, the Cameron County Precinct 1 Constable’s Office gave out more than 200 coats, jackets and cold weather gear to families right here in our community, according to Constable Norman W. Esquivel, Jr.’s Facebook page. Families …
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Jan 18 2024
By LAURIE COKER editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The announcement of a Bubba Gump’s restaurant coming to South Padre Island has ignited a range of opinions among residents in the Laguna Madre area. While some happily anticipate the arrival of a familiar chain, others express reservations about the potential impact on the region’s renowned fresh shrimp offerings and question …
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Jan 18 2024
By LAURIE COKER editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In a recent candidate forum featuring Lisa Graves, Brad Robinson, Jennifer Stout, and Tally Ragsdale, the common themes of communication and transparency took center stage as all candidates expressed their commitment to keeping residents, the city, and businesses well-informed. The event, sponsored by the SPI Chamber of Commerce, took place at …
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Jan 18 2024
Special to PRESS In response to a sudden drop in temperatures over the weekend and early this week, Sea Turtle Inc. staff mobilized to address another environmental emergency. Cold Stun events, occurring when water temperatures become too cold for sea turtles to regulate their body temperature, pose a significant threat to these marine creatures. During …
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Jan 18 2024
By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS In the first meeting of 2024, the Port Isabel City Council met at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, to take care of routine funding for different line items, from the routine paying of the bills to opposing the city giving tax abatements for LNG. The following items …
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Jan 18 2024
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Saturday, January 13, the Port Isabel Powerlifting teams traveled to Brownsville to compete in the Rivera Powerlifting Meet. The boy’s division saw 130 lifters compete from the following 12 RGV schools: Port Isabel, Harlingen, Harlingen South, San Benito, Edinburg, Edinburg Vela, Edinburg North, Edinburg Economedes, …
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Jan 18 2024
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past October, former Port Isabel Alumni Christa Remi Valdez wrapped up her 2nd season playing Australian football with the Austin Crows women’s team. In 2023, she helped her team win last year’s USAFL National Championship in Women’s Division II. The team awarded Valdez Most Improved Player …
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Jan 18 2024
Special to the PRESS PI Early College High School is celebrating its remarkable achievements at the District I DECA CDC Conference, with several students emerging as winners and advancing to the State DECA CDC Conference scheduled to be held in Houston, Texas, from February 15th to 17th, 2024. The following students have secured their place …
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