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1. Learn about farming in the RGV: (Column: On The Road); ... very interesting. The lure of the rich alluvial soil built up by the millions of years of flooding from the Rio Grande River and the price of the land back in the early 1900's is what brought so many settlers ...; Created on 20 March 2025
2. Learn about farming in the RGV: (Column: On The Road); ... very interesting. The lure of the rich alluvial soil built up by the millions of years of flooding from the Rio Grande River and the price of the land back in the early 1900's is what brought so many settlers ...; Created on 19 March 2025
3. The water and rich soil of the Valley: (Column: On The Road); ... higher than downtown Harlingen, it stands to reason that when the river floods, Harlingen, as well as most Rio Grande Valley cities, are going to be flooded. The natural flow of the flood waters will be ...; Created on 07 November 2023
4. Upper Valley contains some of the Valley’s oldest courses: (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites); ... re-investment into the golf course is something that Shary seems to do on a regular basis. Maybe that’s why the course is flooded with locals and Winter Texans. Shary Municipal plays its 1-18 at a par-71, ...; Created on 07 March 2023
5. History of Texas and the RGV: (Column: On The Road); ... by mountains so how can we be a Valley? Well, we are not a Valley. We are actually a flood plain with a very slow slope toward the Gulf of Mexico. When the railroad first came into this area in 1904, ...; Created on 07 March 2023
6. Uncovering the real story: (Column: On The Road); ... bridges, sweeping cars off of highways that are flooding, and carrying entire houses away in their swirling currents. Did my eyes ever fly open. Have I been presenting the wrong story all these years ...; Created on 21 February 2023
7. Shuffleboard Tournament held at La Floresta: (In The Parks); ... were 68 participants in the double-elimination event. Winners in the A Bracket were Karen Birtwhistle and Wayne Summerly, both of Manitoba, Canada. Winners in the B Bracket were Sue Froehlich, Floodwood, ...; Created on 01 March 2022
8. October 20, 2021 - Rina's Rambling: (Column: Rina's Ramblings); ... summer. And it was a great summer as far as weather goes. We had a very mild one in the Valley with a few thunderstorms here and there, some flooding streets. But, overall, it was a good summer to get ...; Created on 19 October 2021
9. Oak trees still recovering from winter storms: (Around Town); ... once or twice.” Other than the occasional watering—and you don’t want to overwater your trees lest the roots be flooded with water and lack the oxygen they need to breathe—Blevins recommends patience. ...; Created on 11 May 2021
10. German heritage is rich in Fredericksburg: (Column: On The Road); ... along with canyons and caverns, snow, drought, and floods and covers a total of almost 270,000 square miles is BIG. No doubt those of you who drive down to spend the winter in Texas realize quite well ...; Created on 09 February 2021
11. In celebration of birds: (Around Town); ... us, the wetland species that help filter water and mitigate flooding, and the plants that provide energy for the entire food chain. Birds provide more than just quantitative benefits, however. As ...; Created on 05 January 2021
12. Guided tram tour explores urban oasis: (Around Town); ... of the birds seen during the tour, such as a hooked bill kite. Tom said it has just returned to the park after its feed supply of tree snails was wiped out in the 2010 Rio Grande River flood. The park ...; Created on 11 March 2020
13. Water – a blessing to the RGV: (Column: On The Road); ... Since the land in the Rio Grande Valley gently slopes towards the South and East, the slowly moving flood waters left deposits of rich silt in areas that produced a sandy loam soil. Some areas though, ...; Created on 08 January 2020
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