- 1. Seven Oaks had a season full of giving
- (In The Parks)
- Seven Oaks Resort residents spent a lot of their time this season doing service in their community. In December, residents participated in the “Laying of the Wreaths” at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans ...
- Created on 24 March 2026
- 2. Quilting: A Classy Hobby or a Life Changer?
- (In The Parks)
- ... conversation continues. They’re connected. They talk about fabric – their color choices, new techniques, their progress… And when they’ve spent enough time together, Bertie may have finished a Quilt of ...
- Created on 23 March 2026
- 3. Winter Texans enjoy Ron Hoover Open House
- (Around Town)
- ... Valley the couple has spent all of them at Countryside RV and MH Park in Donna. They saw the park advertised in a camping magazine and thought they would park their pickup popup unit there and then look ...
- Created on 26 January 2026
- 4. Alamo Palms holds RC Swap Meet
- (In The Parks)
- ... in Weslaco, said he had spent 40 years in the RC racing sport. Lloyd Jerauld, who likes NASCAR, Indy racers and RC cars, said he had helped build a track where he lives at Texas Trails RV Park in Pharr. ...
- Created on 30 December 2025
- 5. STC students use skills to support Valley children living with diabetes
- (Around Town)
- By Joey Gomez, STC South Texas College students are helping to transform a developing 30-acre camp for children with Type 1 diabetes by utilizing their skills to build furniture, recreational features ...
- Created on 10 December 2025
- 6. You’ll receive a warm welcome in Texas
- (News)
- ... she and her husband spent a winter at Chimney Park in Mission. When they were looking for a place to move, they checked out both Florida and Arizona – and the decision to come to South Texas was an easy ...
- Created on 12 March 2025
- 7. Golfers can’t go wrong with courses in the Upper Valley
- (Calendars)
- ... Yet, Winter Texan golfers just call it home. Tierra del Sol is not the same golf course you may remember, especially if you haven’t visited it recently. The course, run by the City of Pharr, spent ...
- Created on 05 March 2025
- 8. Quilt Guild Military Sew Days sews for Veterans
- (In The Parks)
- ... the Valley, along with quilters and others from Trophy Gardens, spent the bulk of their day planning, measuring, cutting, sewing, and more as a part of the process of assembling these unique quilts for ...
- Created on 22 January 2025
- 9. Pleasant Valley Ranch volunteers at Food Bank
- (In The Parks)
- On January 13 residents from Pleasant Valley Resort (PVR) in Mission spent the afternoon volunteering at the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley. The Food Bank, located in Pharr, partners with more than ...
- Created on 22 January 2025
- 10. Mr. Codos returns to Pharr Community Theater
- (Entertainment)
- ... water broker whose greed threatens to dry up the famous Rio Grande River. Codos, a bitter, greed-driven man has spent his life chasing wealth at the cost of happiness. As he grows older, his ruthless ...
- Created on 10 December 2024
- 11. MWE Concerts are now free, opens season with salute to Veterans
- (Entertainment)
- ... to play and came out on a professional level, he said. He spent two years at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio in the Fourth Army Band. He said he remembers they entered a music on tape contest, and he won ...
- Created on 07 November 2024
- 12. Voices of Veterans: Sergeant Corby Vinson shares his story of service
- (Around Town)
- ... Barracks in Oahu, Hawaii and participated in Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti. Vinson spent seven years out of the military but went back into service after the September 11th terrorist attacks. ...
- Created on 07 November 2024
- 13. Volunteering, travel, warmer days ahead
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... is taking longer than usual, but hopefully the situation will improve. My local tech support person has spent almost two full days here working on my computer. We think we have the problem corrected. Just ...
- Created on 25 January 2024
- 14. Betting on The Gambler is a guaranteed good time
- (Entertainment)
- ... country ballad. He has been entertaining for 45 years. He has spent most of those years performing Branson music shows where he entertains people from California to London and from Northern Canada to ...
- Created on 16 January 2024
- 15. Tripp’s legacy lives on through Winter Texans and Elks
- (In The Parks)
- ... Lodge had spent much of their funds preparing Thanksgiving dinner packages for disadvantaged families. That meant Milly and the Lodge’s Exalted Ruler [ER] Tino Ordaz had to become resourceful. To meet ...
- Created on 27 December 2023
- 16. IT’S WINTER TEXANS … ‘JUST WANTING TO HAVE FUN’
- (In The Parks)
- ... enormous amount of time to the Ropa style show. “I don’t have to work-work at it,” she said. “I spend time, a lot of time, but I don’t consider it work. It’s time well spent.” Her show’s “non-work” ...
- Created on 14 March 2023
- 17. Ron Hoover open house has large showing
- (Around Town)
- By Herb Moering There is no getting around it, but it is the pleasant weather that brings visitors to the Rio Grande Valley (RGV). A typical example was the many Winter Texans attending the two-day ...
- Created on 31 January 2023
- 18. A Christmas party needed a community’s help
- (Around Town)
- ... do. Over $4,000 had been spent on the decorations and toys from The Landmark on Tower’s Community Fund*, plus more toys and donations came from area organizations and businesses. Employees had handled ...
- Created on 27 December 2022
- 19. Eastgate RV donates to local organizations
- (In The Parks)
- ... Eastgate residents brought them to tears. There was not only an outpouring of food, but also money. Many bought more than one bag. All the money collected was spent to fill out bags and make more. When ...
- Created on 27 December 2022
- 20. Alamo lights up downtown for Christmas
- (Around Town)
- ... winter Bill indicated. The weather is also the big draw for Kansas friends Bill and Betty Edmonds and Rod and Sharon Sherrill. They have spent six seasons in the “Valley, with each year a longer stay ...
- Created on 20 December 2022
