The Queen Isabella statue in Port Isabel wears a jeweled crown ahead of the return of Queen Isabella Days, set for Oct. 3–10. The celebration is returning for the first time in 41 years as the city looks ahead to its centennial in 2028. By DIANTÉ MARIGNY edit...
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(Port Isabel team captains Tristan Green, Alvaro Rocha, Bryan Ramirez, and Grayson Estes pregame coin toss, PI vs La Grulla. September 25, 2026. Picture by Constancio Martinez Jr) By: Constancio Martinez Jr This past Friday, Sept. 25 the (1-3) Port Isabel Tarpons hosted the visit...
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Vice President JD Vance join Saronic Technologies executives and Port of Brownsville officials during Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the $3 billion Port Alpha shipyard. The project is expected to create up to 10,000 direct jobs in the region. (...
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By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre. com For residents of the Laguna Madre, the sight of a towering Starship rising from the southern horizon has become increasingly familiar. But Monday morning was different. Crowds gathered along South Padre Island, in Port Isabel and...
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By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Port Isabel city commissioners considered budget and tax measures, cemetery regulations and a request for a temporary Highway 100 and causeway closure during their Sept. 22 regular meeting. The closure request, Resolution No. 09-08-2026-02...
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S trong thunderstorms tonight into Friday and flash flooding risk late today into early next week across parts of South Texas are in the forecast, according to an early morning bulletin from the National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley office. “A favorable weather p...
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M cALLEN — Despite the humidity Tuesday evening, local officials, healthcare workers and community leaders gathered together to celebrate a milestone in cancer care in the region. With fans in hand swaying back and forth people stood side by side as Texas Oncology officially open...
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T he state is handing out its new report cards, showing the San Benito and Harlingen school districts are closing in on higher grades. While the Harlingen school district is climbing up the “B” scale, with eight campuses landing “A” marks, the San Benito school district’s notched...
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T he Brownsville Public Utilities Board is hosting a party and everybody is welcome. The Big Public Utilities Bash, a free family event, takes place Friday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at BPUB headquarters, 1425 Robinhood Dr., in recognition of Public Power Month. BPUB said it will giv...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Nearly 200 AEP Texas customers in Starr County are without power. The power outage follows an ongoing flash flood advisory in Starr County. The advisory will expire at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. AEP Texas is reporting that power will be restored at...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Week six of high school football is underway in the Rio Grande Valley. MORE ON VALLEYCENTRAL+: Watch Gregory Portland at Porter at 7 p.m. Here are your scores for tonight’s games: And don’t forget, ValleyCentral+ is your home for live high schoo...
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PORT ISABEL, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Port Isabel homeowner says recent SpaceX launches have left his home shaking, with cracks appearing in the structure and plumbing problems driving up his water bill. Baldemar Alaniz, who has lived in his home since 1971, says the vibrations ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — ValleyCentral is partnering with school districts across the Rio Grande Valley to bring live high school football games to our viewers at the click of a button. ValleyCentral is the only news station in the region to bring you live broadcasts fr...
