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Powerlifter Mendoza Aims for State
Jonathan Mendoza preparing to squat lift in Port Isabel High School’s weight room. Photo by Larry Gage. By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS If it’s January, there must be a lot of...
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Rio History: When Rubber Meets the Road
By Steve Hathcock I was chatting with Rod Bates the other day, at Rio Bravo Gallery located next to Little Caesars Pizza in Port Isabel, when a young woman came in and showed him some...
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Creatures Among Us: The Bull Snake, a Welcome Valley Resident
A bull snake at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. Photo by M. Kathy Raines. By M. Kathy Raines Special to the PARADE Unable to ignore our blue heeler’s fervent barking, I peered outside. A...
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Movie Review: Spies in Disguise
By David Lee Zamora Special to the Parade Spies in Disguise is the first animated film to leave me in awe with its incredible attention to detail. Honestly, I had to remind myself to pay attention to...
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By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Eva Garcia, project manager for the Caracara Trails plan, reached out to Laguna Vista officials recently, seeking a letter of support as part of its continued...
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Shrimp Tales Local authors document Port Isabel, Brownsville shrimping...
Shrimp boats near Garriga Elementary in the evening. Photo by Gaige Davila. Local authors document Port Isabel, Brownsville shrimping history in new book By GAIGE DAVILA editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com...
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Prayer garden dedicated on South Padre Island
By MARTHA McCLAIN Special to the PRESS Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church (OLSS) has announced plans to build a new church on South Padre Island. Catholic Diocese of Brownsville’s...
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Upcoming Census discussed at Coffee and Conversation
Juan Gonzalez and Benito Sanchez, Partnership Specialists with the Dallas Reginal Census Center. Featured speakers at Chamber of Commerce Coffee and Conversation. Photo by Angie Gamez. By Angie Gamez...
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Movie Review: Little Women
By David Lee Zamora Special to the Parade Little Women starts off as a fun peek into the life of the March family during the Civil War, for the first few minutes, then like a professional boxer, the...
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Rio History: The Chocolate Highway of the Aztecs
By Steve Hathcock Before chocolate was a sweet candy, it was a spicy drink. Some would say it is the oldest known soft drink still consumed by modern civilization in the Americas today....
View ArticleLady Pirates Bury Lady Tarpons, 84-38
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons hoops squad fell into a 10-0 hole at Hidalgo Tuesday night and could never close the gap. In the end it was an 84-38 win for the Lady...
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Viviana Lopez Ready for First Meet
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS Junior Lady Tarpon powerlifter Viviana Lopez has been working out for months now in preparation for the first powerlifting meet of the 2020 season. It’s on for this...
View ArticleTarpons Come Up Short at Hidalgo, 58-52
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Tarpons basketball team tried hard to come back against the Hidalgo Pirates but came up short in the end, 58-52, Tuesday night on the road. The...
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Tarpon players scoring high in last week’s games
By Constancio Martinez, Jr. This past Friday, the (18-6) Port Isabel boys’ basketball team beat the visiting La Grulla Gators 80-39. The team played great defense, had good ball movement and made...
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SPI distributes rabies vaccine for coyote population
Edgar Cruz holds fishmeal-coated rabies vaccines. The vaccine is distributed yearly to curb potential rabies infections in South Padre Island’s coyote population. By Gaige...
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Port Isabel High School DECA Students Headed to State
The Port Isabel High School DECA chapter. Sixty-eight students are advancing to state competition in Fort Worth, Texas, from February 20-22. Photo by PI-ISD. By Constancio Martinez, Jr....
View ArticleStudent struck by car dies
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A Port Isabel High School senior who was struck by a car on January 14 has died, Port Isabel Police Department (PIPD) confirmed to the PRESS. The...
View ArticleNavigation District nixes potential diesel tenant
By Pamela Cody Special to the PRESS At its regular meeting on January 23, the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District (PISBND) voted against a potentially lucrative new tenant lease agreement with...
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Tarpons all over Bearkats, 72-36
Pictured is Kaiden Martinez preparing to shoot a free throw during Port Isabel’s game against Raymondville on January 28. Photo by Larry Gage. By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel...
View ArticlePort Isabel Tops Lady Kats, 40-35
By Larry Gage Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel Lady Tarpons basketball squad turned it on in the fourth quarter and held off Raymondville, 40-35, in a key District 32-4A match Tuesday night,...
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