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Former PI athlete enters MMA ring
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Saturday, May 4, Port Isabel alumni Robert Maldonado made his debut in the Texas Clash Promotions “Texas Clash Bash 27” event held in...
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Collaboration rebuilds lives in Laguna Heights
THE SALVATION ARMY Special to the PRESS Staff and volunteers from The Salvation Army joined community partners to dedicate two rebuilt homes in Laguna Heights that were destroyed when a powerful storm...
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RGV facility runs mammogram special
By CATHERINE DONNELLY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Throughout the month of May, DHR Health is offering a “Mammos for Moms” special at three different locations in the Rio Grande Valley. The...
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Port Isabel awards street improvement contract
By AYLEEN CANIZALES Special to the PRESS The City of Port Isabel held a special commissioner’s meeting at the City Commission Chambers Meeting Room on Maxan Street, Monday, May 6, at 5:30 p.m. During...
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Sales tax holidays for Water-Efficient, ENERGY STAR® products set
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds families and businesses that they can save on the purchase of certain products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR® sales tax holidays....
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Softball: Lady Tarpons earn All-District honors
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past week, the 32-4A Softball All-District recipients list was released and the Port Isabel Lady Tarpons had several players get recognition....
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Tarpons win Brownsville League 7on7 Tournament
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS Thursday, May 16, Port Isabel’s 7on7 team won the Brownsville League’s 7on7 Tournament. The team had been participating in weekly league games since...
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Legion disburses donations
By CONNIE THOMAS Special to the PRESS May is election time for The American Legion family and Post 498 in Port Isabel welcomes a new Commander. Outgoing Commander Roger Rodecap has served with pride...
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Locals find mental health resources in RGV
By CATHERINE DONNELLY and ARABELLA SERRATA editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Mental health awareness is the foundation for our empathy towards each other as human beings and is a building block of a...
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Will Carter Band performs this weekend
By CATHERINE DONNELLY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com “Carter’s crystal-clear vocals are backed by slick, Red Dirt country filled with fiddles and pedal steel.”—Texas Music Magazine. The Will Carter...
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Swimmer saved, another lost to riptide
By CATHERINE DONNELLY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A daylong rescue effort on South Padre Island ended in tragedy late Sunday evening, May 19. The Coast Guard received a report of swimmers in...
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Violence not tolerated, owner insists
By CATHERINE DONNELLY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com In the late hours of May 20, violence broke out at The Coral Reef Lounge. “The Reef,” as it is sometimes called, is one of the oldest and most...
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Le Blanc, Leon earn valedictorian, salutatorian honors
By CATHERINE DONNELLY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Andrew Le Blanc and Juliana Leon have been respectfully named this school year’s Port Isabel Early College High School Valedictorian and...
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Resilience increasing one year after storm
By ARABELLA K. SERRATA Special to the PRESS “All you heard was houses being shaken and everything outside being destroyed,” said Erika Olmos, a local resident who was caught in the thick of the storm....
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Tarpons compete in 7on7 state qualifier
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS Starting in late April, the Texas 7on7 organization started holding State Qualifying Tournaments (SQT) throughout the state in three different...
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Leading batter for Texas, Garcia signs with TSU
By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS On Friday, May 24 Port Isabel Early College High School (PIECHS) senior baseball player, Tristian Garcia, signed his letter of intent with Texas...
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Sheriff warns of scam
Special to the PRESS OLMITO, TX—Cameron County Sheriff Eric Garza issued a warning last week, informing the public of scams involving Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and sheriff’s office imposters. In...
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Incumbents unseated after runoff
By RAY QUIROGA rayq@portisabelsouthpadre.com BROWNSVILLE, TX—Cameron County residents will find themselves with new leaders in key elected positions in 2025 as determined by a competitive runoff...
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SpaceX targets June 5 launch
By CATHERINE DONNELLY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com If the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approves SpaceX’s modified launch license, the company announced it is prepared for the fourth test...
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Man accused of burglarizing vehicles
Special to the PRESS Cameron County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a male subject suspected of robbing area vehicles. According to the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), on Wednesday, April 17,...
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