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Abbott visits RGV after Hurricane Hanna
Governor announces COVID-19 and post-Hanna initiatives as protestors outside demand more resources By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com. Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited the Rio Grande...
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Former SPI officer dies from COVID-19
Juan Manuel “Meme” Ochoa in an undated photo. Courtesy of SPIPD. Staff report Juan Manuel “Meme” Ochoa, a former South Padre Island Police Department (SPIPD) officer, has died from COVID-19 at...
View ArticlePI-ISD prepares for virtual reopening
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com When the school year begins for Point Isabel ISD students this year, routines will be the same, even if they’re not in a classroom. PI-ISD Superintendent...
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Reality Bites: Mosquitoes have residents itching for answers
Pictured is standing water near Highway 100 in Port Isabel left from Hurricane Hanna, which has become a breeding ground for floodwater mosquitoes. Photo by Gaige Davila. By David Lopez & Gaige...
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Crowdfunding effort aiding RGV recovery
Flooded streets in the wake of Tropical Storm Hanna. (Photo courtesy of the Department of Health and Human Services) By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com After Hurricane Hanna swept through...
View ArticleTWC awards PI-ISD grant for nursing programs
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A classroom inside of Port Isabel High School (PIHS) is going to get a new, medical look, thanks to a grant from the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)....
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Second turtle “hatches” on Sea Turtle Art Trail
A sea turtle sculpture painted by Christina Salazar, at the City of South Padre Island’s Multimodal facility. The sculpture is the first of six sculptures being unveiled this year in the Sea Turtle Art...
View ArticleCounty extends emergency orders, delays in-person schooling
STAFF REPORT Cameron County officials on Monday announced their extension of emergency management orders until September 28. The order enforces a shelter-in-place, mandatory facial coverings, curfews,...
View ArticleCounty order delays school, fall sports further
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Cameron County students cannot physically return to school until late September, a new order from Cameron County states. Cameron County Judge Eddie...
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PI-ISD school board president selected for leadership conference
PI-ISD School Board President Jimmy Vela. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Jimmy Vela, Point Isabel Independent School District’s (PI-ISD)school board president, will represent Port...
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Man arrested on SPI facing kidnapping, capital murder charges
Richard Ford. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A man accused of kidnapping and murdering a McAllen woman is facing a capital murder charge after being arrested on South Padre Island....
View ArticleLV approves art projects for Roloff Park
By Gaige Davila editor@portisaabelsouthpadre.com Laguna Vista’s Roloff Park will receive a significant, artistic facelift soon, reflecting the town’s various wildlife and naturescape. Local artist...
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PI resident arraigned on child pornography, sex abuse charges
A screen grab from Port Isabel Municipal Court’s surveillance camera shows Javier Garza being arraigned for possession of child pornography, aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency of a...
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PI-ISD’s new food service director outlines meal plans for school year
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com School buses will zip through the Laguna Madre area’s streets soon, but not with students on board. The “Grab & Go, Eat at Home” program is PI-ISD’s...
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Candidates selected for SPI election
Alita Bagley. Brandy Buntin. Lydia Cabellero. Patrick McNulty. Thomas Bainter. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Both incumbents are running for reelection in South Padre...
View ArticlePI plans Tex. Supreme Court appeal in Meza case
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The highest court in the state will decide whether a lawsuit against the City of Port Isabel from its former city manager will ever see a courtroom....
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The Port Isabel-South Padre Press is looking for a salesperson
Staff report The Port Isabel-South Padre Press is looking for a salesperson to fill a full-time position. The salesperson will sell advertisements for both the weekly Port Isabel-South Padre Press and...
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COVID-19 testing available in PI through weekend
By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Port Isabel residents have several chances to get a COVID-19 test through Aug. 30, after Cameron County extended the mobile testing site’s hours....
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LV skate bowl’s future questioned after church prohibits use
The Gwen Bowl after a recent rainstorm. Though initially a public skatepark on Christ Harbor Church’s grounds, the church’s new owners, Cross Church, based in San Benito, have prohibited The Bowl’s...
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Congress members to DHS: release PIDC detainee
Detainees at the Port Isabel Detention Center in a 2017 photo. Photo courtesy of ICE. By Gaige Davila editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Port Isabel Detention Center (PIDC) and one of its detainees...
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