- 21. Gospel Music Extravaganza is January 28
- (Entertainment)
- ... Jesus as his Savior, he hasn’t had another broken bone. He began playing piano by ear at six-years-old and music became his friend. He believes God has called him to tell everyone he can about the love ...
- Created on 22 January 2025
- 22. Author presents First Ladies of the United States
- (In The Parks)
- ... clinical mind can take a person. About Louise Butler Louise Butler is the author of four books: I Shall Wear Ivory and Jet; That Blaisdell Blood: a Novel; They Called Her Gloriana (all historical fiction) ...
- Created on 14 January 2025
- 23. IMAS Announces Dinosaurs Among Us
- (Around Town)
- ... called dinosaurs. Dinosaurs Among Us opens at IMAS on November 16. Living birds belong to a group, or clade, called the Dinosauria. It includes the extinct dinosaurs and all their living descendants, ...
- Created on 13 November 2024
- 24. 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
- 25. October 30, 2024 - Rina's Rambling
- (Column: Rina's Ramblings)
- ... in a fried bolillo. It’s a savory Mexican bread also called Pan Frances – meaning French bread. And it does look like a small hoagie. Nana’s adds seasoned ground beef similar to picadillo, some crumbly ...
- Created on 30 October 2024
- 26. Port Isabel Historical Museum hosts special exhibit
- (Around Town)
- The Port Isabel Historical Museum will host a special exhibit through December 15. The exhibit is called Ancient Landscapes of South Texas, Hiding in Plain Sight. Explore 50 million years of natural ...
- Created on 30 October 2024
- 27. A new ocelot joins the Gladys Porter Zoo family
- (Around Town)
- Gladys Porter Zoo staff are inviting the public to come out and meet our newest resident, Ignacio, a seven-year-old ocelot. Iggy, as he is affectionately called, joins a female ocelot that currently resides ...
- Created on 30 October 2024
- 28. MPL announces South Texas Book festival
- (Around Town)
- ... On Wednesday, October 30, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. is a ticket only event (for $30) called Un Cafecito with the Authors. This event offers an intimate evening with four of the authors with book discussion, ...
- Created on 24 October 2024
- 29. Local community will walk to help defeat ALS®
- (Around Town)
- On October 26, people living with ALS, family members, friends, caregivers, and others affected by ALS will gather at Bannworth Park Pavilion for the 2024 Walk to Defeat ALS Rio Grande Valley. ALS, often ...
- Created on 24 October 2024
- 30. Enjoy your drive, but please come back
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... that bloom on the courthouse lawn. It may still be a little early, but you might see some early bloomers. Look for wine cups, Mexican hats – sometimes called the Mexican fire wheel with its bright yellow ...
- Created on 21 March 2024
- 31. Can-Am Softball game is a time for memories and fun
- (Around Town)
- There’s something special about the annual Winter Texas softball Can-Am (Canada-America) games. Whether it’s listening to long-ago remembered stories of the “Blizzard of 66” to talking about ice fishing ...
- Created on 15 March 2024
- 32. Dale and Gayle are ready for next year
- (Entertainment)
- ... per person. They feel that with our nation in such turmoil, more and more Winter Texans are looking for reassurance of their faith through songs of praise. “God has called us to use our talents to ...
- Created on 07 March 2024
- 33. Take a musical journey through the diversity of animation
- (Entertainment)
- ... a good way to spend retirement income. Rita Christenson Boyd said she wanted to join the band after she had been to one of their concerts. “Years and years ago I called someone, and they told me to show ...
- Created on 08 February 2024
- 34. Dave Williams to perform at PCT
- (Entertainment)
- ... at McAllen High. He first started with a local group called Skid Row, formed by other youngsters like him, when he was invited by the group leader to sing. Just a little later he helped form a band called ...
- Created on 02 February 2024
- 35. RGBM holds sale to benefit students
- (In The Parks)
- ... students and Winter Volunteers develop close relationships during their time on the RGBM campus with the Winter Volunteers being affectionately called “abuelitos” (the Grandparents). All monies raised ...
- Created on 24 January 2024
- 36. Ron Moshier packs the house with high energy entertainment
- (Entertainment)
- ... nominated group Trick Pony), and many others. Some interesting facts you might not know about Moshier is that he owned an Italian restaurant in Weslaco called Ron and Nancy’s Little Italy, he has been ...
- Created on 16 January 2024
- 37. Memories and resolutions
- (Column: On The Road)
- The Holiday Season is now behind us and what a wonderful time of the year it has been with friends and families joining together to celebrate the season. Now it is time to put away the Christmas decorations ...
- Created on 02 January 2024
- 38. Whataburger holds fundraiser benefiting Food Bank
- (Around Town)
- Whataburger is having a huge fundraiser benefiting the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley called “Tis The Season To Give.” Guests can make a minimum donation of $1 and receive a free Whataburger with the ...
- Created on 12 December 2023
- 39. Celebrate Annual Menorah Lighting Ceremony
- (Entertainment)
- ... candle is called “the shammash,” or, “one who serves.” Jewish tradition says the purpose of the shammash is that “Judaism gives light to the world.” Come celebrate the holiday tradition in McAllen. ...
- Created on 05 December 2023
- 40. The South Pole opens
- (Entertainment)
- There was a slight nip in the air when the South Pole Illuminated Festival kicked off. It wasn’t South Pole cold. After all, it was McAllen’s highly popular and decorative South Pole. But the very slight ...
- Created on 05 December 2023
