- 1. Quilting: A Classy Hobby or a Life Changer?
- (In The Parks)
- ... more complicated patterns and before she knew it, she said she was making larger and larger quilts. “When our son died, I was confident enough to make a memory quilt with his t-shirts. … Queen-sized,” ...
- Created on 23 March 2026
- 2. Port Isabel has many stories to tell
- (Around Town)
- ... of a deep-water port in Point Isabel, died in 1926 before its completion in 1933. He was buried next to wife in the Point Isabel Cemetery. The façade of the museum features a fish mural painted in 1906 ...
- Created on 30 December 2025
- 3. The Valley pays tribute to Veterans
- (Around Town)
- ... honors those who have died in service, Veterans Day recognizes all who have served, with a particular emphasis on thanking living Veterans. Community events are held throughout the Valley and here ...
- Created on 05 November 2025
- 4. McAllen’s Veterans War Memorial committee to host Memorial Day Ceremony
- (Around Town)
- ... “On Memorial Day, we remember those brave heroes who died in service to our great nation,” said Mayor Villalobos. “We are proud that our Texas Veterans War Memorial has their names of those soldiers ...
- Created on 23 May 2025
- 5. Alamo RV parks celebrate Texas Independence Day
- (In The Parks)
- ... to “Remember the Alamo” in San Antonio, where 189 defenders died 189 years ago. The two RV parks dominated the parade entries and received lots of applause from the spectators mainly lining Business ...
- Created on 05 March 2025
- 6. We are so happy to have you
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... sailing for Europe. He saw and took advantage of many opportunities to build an empire. Unfortunately, he died at a fairly young age after some difficult years leaving his widow with a heavy debt. Through ...
- Created on 05 March 2025
- 7. Celebrate Texas Independence Day
- (Entertainment)
- ... They bring the Alamo’s unique story to life, inspire visitors, and honor all those who lived, fought, and died at the Alamo. You can find out more about the events that will be held on their website at ...
- Created on 27 February 2025
- 8. The blessings of history and travel
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... They were home. We had a historian in our family who studied the family history tracing it back to the original settlers on the East Coast. Even from the East Coast there was a path of migration with ...
- Created on 14 January 2025
- 9. New Year’s Resolutions
- (In The Parks)
- ... This question made me realize that when I was young it was a very present custom. Now that I'm 81, I realize that this custom seems to have died out. This year the resolution I decided to choose is ...
- Created on 01 January 2025
- 10. City of Mission and others host Veterans Day events
- (Entertainment)
- ... the heroism of those who died in our country’s service and was originally called Armistice Day. It fell on November 11 because that is the anniversary of the signing of the Armistice that ended World War ...
- Created on 07 November 2024
- 11. November 6, 2024 - Events Calendar
- (Events Calendar)
- November 4-6 – El Paseo Arts Foundation presents The Kids Left. The Dog Died. Now What. Aging gracefully is the final frontier in this musical about those facing a host of mid-life crises. Boasting a four-person ...
- Created on 07 November 2024
- 12. October 30, 2024 - Events Calendar
- (Events Calendar)
- ... – El Paseo Arts Foundation presents The Kids Left. The Dog Died. Now What. Aging gracefully is the final frontier in this musical about those facing a host of mid-life crises. Boasting a four-person cast, ...
- Created on 30 October 2024
- 13. Memories, volunteering, and tours
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... but in between trying to find out who you really were. Although I studied to be an elementary teacher, junior high age has always been my favorite age. They need us. Tours and travel are on the upswing. ...
- Created on 16 January 2024
- 14. Local artists featured at Holiday Night Shopping
- (Around Town)
- ... celebrate the beauty of nature. Monroe holds a Bachelor of Arts from Southwestern University and studied painting at New York University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Many other artists ...
- Created on 12 December 2023
- 15. Bird Banding with Dr. Timothy Brush at Quinta Mazatlan
- (Around Town)
- ... at UT Rio Grande Valley and has studied Valley birds for over 30 years. He enjoys sharing what he has learned and is still learning about Valley Birds. Tickets for this presentation are $3 per person ...
- Created on 23 May 2023
- 16. Tourist Day in Nuevo Progreso huge success
- (Around Town)
- ... died. He had bought what was a somewhat rickety old two-lane bridge in 1980. The bridge has been improved to its present four-lane concrete bridge size along with an additional truck lane. In 2022 a ...
- Created on 28 March 2023
- 17. Valley parks celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
- (In The Parks)
- By Herb Moering St. Patrick’s Day could be called a breeze this year at Royal Palms Mobile Home Park in Alamo. The gusts on Friday were not enough to stop the annual Irish-themed park parade of decorated ...
- Created on 23 March 2023
- 18. Bonham’s Bears gives bears to local organizations
- (In The Parks)
- ... who died from injuries. Maggie’s House is named after Maggie Whitman, a baby who did not survive her babysitter’s abuse. In Raymondville, a yet unnamed house will probably be named after an abused Raymondville ...
- Created on 07 March 2023
- 19. Rio Grande Valley golf courses steeped in rich history
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... Butler, who helped bring some of the sport’s greatest athletes to the Rio Grande Valley for professional tournaments during the Great Depression. Butler was born April 18, 1908 and died Dec. 9, 1979 ...
- Created on 28 February 2023
- 20. Rio Grande Valley golf courses steeped in rich history
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... course with excellent greens and the rest was an eyesore.” On Christmas Eve in 1985, the place got hit hard by a freeze for several hours. The palm trees and shrubs died, and what grass there was, and ...
- Created on 21 February 2023
