- 1. Seven Oaks had a season full of giving
- (In The Parks)
- ... School in Mission. They worked with the school counselor and adopted 14 families and over 30 children. The park has established a working relationship with the school having been invited to be honored ...
- Created on 24 March 2026
- 2. Disc Golf: A new amenity shared by sister parks, Trophy Gardens and Winter Ranch
- (In The Parks)
- ... Gardens Activity Directors, and Scott McFarland of The Valley Disc Golf Store. The managers and activity directors worked out logistics and procured the required equipment, with guidance from our in-house ...
- Created on 26 January 2026
- 3. Pickleball on Padre – More than just a tournament
- (Around Town)
- For John Raschilla (JR) Pickleball on Padre is more than just a tournament, and he hopes it is for all of those that attend as well. It’s a week-long celebration of the sport and the island. The event ...
- Created on 13 January 2026
- 4. Alamo Palms holds RC Swap Meet
- (In The Parks)
- ... Alamo Palms only runs 12 in the outdoor program, which began on December 2. While work went on at the main track this past summer, the club had mini car racing on a smaller indoor track that worked out ...
- Created on 30 December 2025
- 5. Elks and Winter Texans provide Christmas party for special need kids
- (In The Parks)
- ... colorful hats are fashioned and sewn by Mary Lou Kennedy and were crocheted by Julie Perry, who worked to fill a large box of them before she passed this spring. Both are from ARVP. ***The $8,000 raised ...
- Created on 23 December 2025
- 6. Volunteers needed for Angel Tree Toy distribution
- (Around Town)
- ... Army,” said Major Jan Zuniga of The Salvation Army in McAllen. “Our Angel Tree team has worked so hard to collect, sort, and prepare the gifts that have been donated. We’re going to make Christmas special ...
- Created on 16 December 2025
- 7. Get more for your dollar in the Valley
- (News)
- ... income and enjoy those golden years. “We've worked a lot of years and sacrificed so many things for this time,” said Debbie Lorenz, who has lived in the Valley with her husband Arnie for several years. ...
- Created on 12 March 2025
- 8. Winter Texans feel safe in the Rio Grande Valley
- (News)
- ... included law enforcement in their activities at the park. The individuals are always invited to lunches and other meals. They have worked out a plan for them to get half price meals – the meals are often ...
- Created on 12 March 2025
- 9. Golfers can’t go wrong with courses in the Upper Valley
- (Calendars)
- ... than any other area in Deep South Texas. Los Lagos, Champion Lakes and Tierra Del Sol came out as the Winter Texans’ favorite courses a year ago and they are all beautifully laid out, have all been worked ...
- Created on 05 March 2025
- 10. Alamo RV parks celebrate Texas Independence Day
- (In The Parks)
- ... pair from Illinois, who have been married for 60 years, have come to Trophy Gardens for 15 years. Like most folks, they like the weather. Will originally worked 10 years as a semi-truck driver and 17 years ...
- Created on 05 March 2025
- 11. We are so happy to have you
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... the help of a son-in-law and finding oil on the ranch, the widow, Henrietta King, was able to hold on to all the land and brought the ranch out of debt. She was greatly admired by the cowboys who worked ...
- Created on 05 March 2025
- 12. Transformation makes lower Valley golf courses winners
- (Around Town)
- ... Course will win you over at hello. And while you may not see it immediately from the parking lot, this course has worked to be better every day. That means fewer complaints and a better golf experience. ...
- Created on 19 February 2025
- 13. Entertainment and more at Snowbird Extravaganza
- (Entertainment)
- ... He has done improv and even worked on cruise ships. In 1998 he published his first book. Since then, he has published eight other books including a memoir about his first ten years as a comedian. He was ...
- Created on 13 February 2025
- 14. HAHM opens two new exhibits
- (Around Town)
- ... for the Humanities. In the early 1970s, noted Texas historian Joe Frantz offered Bill Wittliff a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity—to visit a ranch in northern Mexico where the vaqueros still worked cattle ...
- Created on 22 January 2025
- 15. Mabel’s Clinic is providing services again
- (In The Parks)
- ... many residents were left homeless, and many children were orphaned. Mabel worked to find homes for those children. After seeing such devastation, Mabel and her sister first started the clinic, then ...
- Created on 14 January 2025
- 16. Seven Oaks RV Resort adopts elementary
- (In The Parks)
- This Christmas season, Seven Oaks RV Resort in Mission adopted Leal Elementary School. Residents of the park worked with the school counselor, Diana Gaona. The park was given a list of needs and wants ...
- Created on 09 January 2025
- 17. Find some holes worth playing at Upper Valley Golf Courses
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... tree. This hole is a brain stimulator. You won’t recognize these greens now. The staff at Shary is a true gem. They have worked for years on constant upgrades and, when it seemed that this public course ...
- Created on 13 November 2024
- 18. Voices of Veterans: Sergeant Corby Vinson shares his story of service
- (Around Town)
- ... His father was in the military, so his family moved every few years. Vinson enlisted in the U.S. Army after he graduated high school and worked in Air Defense as a Stinger Gunner, lived in the Schofield ...
- Created on 07 November 2024
- 19. Winter Texans continue to choose Stuart Place Country Club
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... changed when the Barnard family purchased the course in 2015. The Rio Grande Valley is renowned for its climate, flora and fauna, friendly people and economical lifestyle and River Bend worked to bring ...
- Created on 20 March 2024
- 20. Winter Texans help The Landmark celebrate Dr. Seuss, reading
- (In The Parks)
- By Barb Zanetti Photos by Dennis Zanetti Dr. Seuss would have loved looking over children’s shoulders as they worked to create “The Cat in the Hat” masks from paper plates, color crayons and glue. Or ...
- Created on 20 March 2024
