Keep an eye out for this cadet in Alamo
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By Herb Moering
Winter Texans tend to enjoy what children are about doing in the Valley, whether it be dancing, presenting a concert, working on a civic project to better a community, giving time to help someone or marking a special achievement.
Olivia Flores, an eighth grader at Austin Middle School in San Juan, is one of those high achievers as a cadet member of Girl Scout Troop 3000. She has been in Girl Scouts for the past nine years and during that time earned all the scout badges offered. The lower half of the back of her vest contains all of the badges of a remarkable career in scouting.



By Veronica Salinas
AUSTIN, Texas—With holiday shopping in full swing, the Texas Historical Commission (THC) has launched its online store TexasHistoryGifts.com featuring unique offerings available for purchase online and at historic sites across the state.
The Rio Grande Valley Red Hat Queens Council presents the Festival of Tables on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The event gives Red Hatters, and other ladies, the opportunity to gather and have fun – and to eat dessert first. As always, the tables will be beautifully decorated by themes chosen by members of the RGV Red Hat Queens Council.
