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Sigmund Freud dies at home in London
By Steve Hathcock Editor’s Note: Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications that offer a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley and the rest of the...
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Lipstick helped win WWII, provided femininity
By Rene Torres Although lipstick admittedly contributed on a small scale to the war effort, women, in those times, were expected to be as feminine during the World War II era as they did prior to the...
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LMWD remembers Sept. 15 during water main repairs
Special to the PRESS So many years have passed and still LMWD remembers that 21 years ago, friends and family members were lost because of a horrific accident. However, since then, the community has...
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Perez hopes to make impact on Island realty scene
By AMANDA SOTELO Special to the PRESS A product of South Texas College and its Valley Scholars Program, Deisy Perez is leading successful careers as a real estate investor, actress and most recently,...
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PI-ISD Board hears complaints on dress code
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS September 15 saw a special meeting of the Point Isabel Independent School District School Board. The meeting was held to go over board member safety training and a...
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Port Isabel hosts Mexican football team
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This Friday the PI tarpons will be playing their week six game against a football team from Mexico, the Correcaminos (Roadrunners) Tamaulipas. With...
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National Wildlife Refuge hosts annual walk
Special to the PRESS Friends of Laguna Atascosa will host Walk for the Wild 2022 at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge on Oct. 15, featuring a 5k course, selfie station, refreshments, and...
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Public comments on LNG amendment
By SHELDON MOORE Special to the PRESS On Tuesday, September 22, 2022 a forum for public comment was held regarding a proposed amendment to Next Decade’s Rio Grande LNG project. The event took place at...
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Abbott announces Small Business Series coming to SPI
Special to the PRESS On Tuesday, Sept. 27, Governor Greg Abbott announced the next in the statewide 2022 Governor’s Small Business Series to be held in-person in South Padre Island on Thursday,...
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PI-ISD propositions for swim facility
By KRIEG KOHL Special to the PRESS On Tuesday, Nov. 8, citizens of South Padre Island and Cameron county, will be able to perform their civic duty and vote in the 2022 general elections. Many issues...
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SPI Rocks Global initiative for kindness, hope establishes local chapter
By ALEXANDREA BAILEY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Treasures can be found in the Laguna Madre area by those who pay attention. Members of local communities have been stumbling upon them day after...
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SPI discusses golf cart operation at night
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS After forming a committee between himself and council member Ken Medders, Kerry Schwartz’s proposals for curbing golf cart use in South Padre Island were tabled by...
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The Germans are coming
By Rene Torres In order to prevent another “Pearl Harbor,” every Valley citizen, especially along the coast, became a plane spotter. They were the eyes and ears of the force that protected the...
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Padre Island: Treasure capital of the world?
You’d have a hard time convincing South Texans that Hurricane Beulah wasn’t all bad. But treasure hunters are delighted with her work on the beaches of Padre Island. The Island has always been a happy...
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Tarpons defeat rival Yellow Jackets, 26-14
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday the 4A Port Isabel Tarpons hosted the 5A Edcouch-Elsa Yellowjackets. These teams, with a long tradition of winning, would battle it...
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Meza vs. Port Isabel settled
By DAVID LOPEZ Special to the PRESS After more than four years of mutual lawsuits, the City of Port Isabel and Edward Meza, former Port Isabel City Manager and former Director of Historical...
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PI-ISD reviews school year curriculum
By KREIG KOHL Special to the PRESS October 4 saw a special meeting of the Point Isabel Independent School Board to go over the curriculum for the years 2022 to 2023. With no public comments to be had,...
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Poets form ocean side community
By Alexandrea Bailey Poetry has found a home on South Padre Island, in a quaint and welcoming coffee store bookshop, parallel to the entertainment district. Beats with Books, a monthly open mic for...
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Port Isabel’s spirits awakened by ghost tour
By Tess Ficcaglia The City of Port Isabel has a long history of well known characters whose souls have not truly passed on and still walk the streets. The best way to experience this phenomenon is to...
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SPI’s only hand-crafted beer joint takes pride in what it does
By Tess Ficcaglia The Padre Island Brewing Company opened in 1995, when only a few businesses dotted the main thoroughfare. Mark, the owner recalls a fast-food hamburger place and a beach store being...
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