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Woman trespasses SpaceX, claims marriage to Elon Musk
SU YOUNG BOUDREAU Special to the PRESS On Sept. 26, 2023, Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to SpaceX Industries in the Brownsville area about a criminal trespass. Upon arrival, the Deputies...
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RGV native debuts as Island director
Connie Munoz will be debuting her production of “The Savannah Sipping Society” on Oct. 4 & 5 at 2500 Padre Boulevard. She will also be directing El Paseo Art Foundation’s musical this season: “A...
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Volunteers remove 1K-pounds of debris from Bird Island
18 volunteers showed up to help out with RGV Fishing Areas and Waterways Cleanup’s Bird Island Cleanup on Friday, Sept. 29. (Staff photo by Patricia M. McGrath) By ALEXANDREA BAILEY...
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Gualberto ‘Wally’ Gonzalez unites Tarpon fans for decades
Gualberto Wally Gonzalez was honored for his decades of service to Point Isabel ISD at the district’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 19 (Courtesy photo by PI-ISD) By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to...
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Ohana-Ween Surf Contest returns to Wanna Wanna
The Third Annual Ohana-Ween Surf Contest hosted by SPI Sessions to benefit Gulf Guardians will take place on Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Wanna Wanna Island Beach Bar & Grill. People...
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‘Rough Crossing’ takes audiences on farcical ride
Special to the PARADE When the cast of El Paseo Arts Foundation’s ‘Rough Crossing’ takes the stage at the South Padre Island Convention Center on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 15, 16 and 17, one...
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Wood thrush winters in RGV
WOOD THRUSH (Photo by Chuck Lorenz) By KATHY RAINES This wide-eyed thrush — pot-belled, brown-spotted and robin-like in posture — traipsed among eager photographers at the South Padre Island Convention...
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Port Isabel bookstore hosts open mics, chess nights
The Unruly Cactus opened in early August 2021. It is located at 412 E. Queen Isabella Boulevard, Suite C. Port Isabel, Texas. It is open seven days a week with varying hours. For more information, call...
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‘A Haunting in Venice’ hits theaters right on time for spooky season
Pictured here is Michelle Yeoh as Ms. Reynolds, the psychic and a driver of the plot. (Courtesy photo) By LAURIE COKER I first fell in love with mysteries as a child with ‘The Hardy Boys’ and ‘Nancy...
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Birding Center celebrates Monarch migration with Sixth Annual Hallo-Wings
Leaving their northeastern breeding grounds in the U.S. and Canada, Monarch Butterflies migrate upwards of 3,000 miles each fall to spend the cold season in southwestern Mexico. Each year the South...
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SPI unites for dual events: Walk for Women, Casino Night
(LEFT TO RIGHT) JULLIE MILLER, DIANA EVANS, LAURIE COKER, SANDRA TARPEY AND JONI BLAIR (Courtesy photo) By LAURIE COKER South Padre Island [SPI], renowned for its sun-kissed beaches and vibrant...
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Mr. Bubba Sue gets his name
Pictured here are Mr. Bubba Sue (left) and Steve Hathcock (right) loaded up inside Hathcock’s Jeep Wrangler. At the time, Hathcock ran a side business pulling stuck vehicles out of the sand, and on...
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Nature cleans tar from beaches
By LAURIE COKER Special to the PRESS Large and small tar balls inundated Texas beaches this summer. Residents and environmental authorities on South Padre Island grappled with this environmental issue...
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‘Totally Killer’: ‘Scream’ meets ‘Back to the Future’
By LAURIE COKER Featured as the closing film of Fantastic Fest 2023, ‘Totally Killer’ director Nahnatchka Khan decently combines two fun genres into one delightful Halloween-appropriate movie....
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Tarpons defeat Roadrunners, 28-2
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Thursday, October 5, the Port Isabel Tarpons played a non-district game against the UAT-Cuidad Victoria Correcaminos (Roadrunners). The...
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Cross Country teams compete
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This Monday, October 9, the Port Isabel Cross Country teams traveled to La Feria to compete in the 32-4A Cross Country District Meet. The following...
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PI Angels help warriors
By RAE TREJO (Local Angel) Special to the PRESS Port Isabel American Legion encourages residents to support soldiers. Volunteering offers a means to show compassion and selflessness, typically...
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Lopez backs disabled entrepreneurs’ day
Special to the PRESS In a historic move, Texas State Representative Janie Lopez (R-SAN BENITO, DISTRICT 37) championed new legislation establishing October 17 as Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Day in...
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Ragsdale enters race
By CATHERINE DONNELLY Special to the PRESS South Padre Island’s General Election is Tuesday, November 7. Incumbent Rees Langston and her challenger, Tally Ragsdale, are the two candidates running for...
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Laguna Vista UTRGV clinic closing
By TESS FICCAGLIA Special to the PRESS The rumors are true. The Laguna Vista, TX UTRGV Clinic will close effective December 1, 2023. Close to 80 residents attended a Laguna Vista Community Forum on...
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