- 21. Winter Texans’ focus on children offers surprising benefits
- (Around Town)
- ... courtyard, as well as distribute toys to hundreds of children Thursday, December 21. What emerged was a community event that did much more than add a brightly lit and festive holiday atmosphere meant ...
- Created on 09 January 2024
- 22. Reverse Advent Calendar exceeds expectations
- (In The Parks)
- ... project, with the items to be donated going to the Mission United Methodist Church’s food pantry. However, the idea drew an overwhelming response and Anderson found hundreds of food items being brought ...
- Created on 22 December 2023
- 23. Stuart Place is not just a one-hit wonder
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... while golf – hacking away at a tiny golf ball with the goal of dropping it into an all-too-tiny golf hole from hundreds of yards away – is important, there were a lot of other enjoyable aspects of a round ...
- Created on 22 December 2023
- 24. Weslaco parade draws large crowd
- (Around Town)
- ... a “Merry Movie Event” with dozens of Christmas movie-themed floats. Prior to the Christmas parade was the Santa Dash, with hundreds of runners/walkers and stroller pushers competing, many wearing festive ...
- Created on 12 December 2023
- 25. Deadline approaching for Texas Master Naturalist annual training
- (Around Town)
- ... Service. “When nature is left to itself, a unique ecosystem develops – after hundreds of years,” Reisinger said. “Today, that unique ecosystem is what Texas Master Naturalists learn about and help sustain: ...
- Created on 05 December 2023
- 26. Cricket: A game back on the rise
- (Around Town)
- ... a time. Points are made through runs. When the batter successfully hits the ball the two batters will run back and forth from wicket to wicket. Points can easily climb into the hundreds. The cricket ...
- Created on 06 November 2023
- 27. Wreaths Across America kicks off Giving in July 2023
- (Around Town)
- ... $5 back from each sponsorship made for their program or other efforts throughout the year. Since its founding in 2007, WAA has collaborated with hundreds of charities, community programs, and civic ...
- Created on 28 June 2023
- 28. PVAS seeks community assistance following storm damages
- (Around Town)
- ... facility must be habitable to house them and the hundreds of pets coming in weekly. Anyone willing to donate to our repair fund can visit https://secure.qgiv.com/for/pvasstormdamagerepairs to make a ...
- Created on 02 May 2023
- 29. Sign Up for the 2023 Adopt-A-Beach
- (Around Town)
- ... Texans feel called to fulfill,” said Commissioner Buckingham. “The success of the Texas General Land Office’s Adopt-A-Beach Program is made possible by the hard work of hundreds of thousands of volunteers ...
- Created on 27 March 2023
- 30. Experience native landscapes at South Texas Ecotourism Center
- (Around Town)
- ... the Aplomado falcon, and so much more. There are also hundreds of native plants as well as a butterfly garden to enjoy. The center hosts weekly and monthly events. They often hold lecture series that ...
- Created on 14 March 2023
- 31. Mission Chamber present Winter Texas Fiesta
- (Entertainment)
- Hundreds of Winter Texans look forward to city fiestas that are held in February and March just before they pack up their bags and go back north. They look forward to the great entertainment, vendors, ...
- Created on 14 February 2023
- 32. Nu-Blu joins VSA lineup
- (Entertainment)
- ... sound. Together, they deliver upbeat, blazing-fingers pick work just as well as gentle, heartwarming ballads, and they do it all with a natural togetherness that can’t be faked, forged over hundreds of ...
- Created on 07 February 2023
- 33. Nu-Blu brings Roots Music to RGV
- (Entertainment)
- ... do it all with a natural togetherness that can’t be faked, forged over hundreds of shows on the road. The band got their start in September of 2003, the end result of several of Carolyn and Daniel’s ...
- Created on 03 January 2023
- 34. A Christmas party needed a community’s help
- (Around Town)
- ... very organized,” Betty Steinbach said. “The two of us worked well together -- she crossed off the names and I handed out hundreds of tickets. At the end of the night, I couldn’t imagine that many kids ...
- Created on 27 December 2022
- 35. ‘Tripp’s Christmas Village’ defies all odds
- (Around Town)
- ... Santa suit. Many agreed Tripp left a big suit to fill, literally, saying he was a BIG guy. Winter Texan Mary Lou Kennedy did her best to take up the slack with hundreds of stitches. That helped take ...
- Created on 20 December 2022
- 36. Alamo lights up downtown for Christmas
- (Around Town)
- By Herb Moering Hundreds of residents along with Winter Texans turned out on a perfect night, Friday, December 9, for Alamo’s annual Christmas parade and tree lighting plus stage entertainment. Bill ...
- Created on 20 December 2022
- 37. “Life in One Cubic Foot” open at IMAS
- (Around Town)
- ... ocean off the coast of California to the more familiar locales, like New York City’s Central Park. Hundreds of different organisms ranging in size from the head of a pin to the full size of the biocube ...
- Created on 20 December 2022
- 38. Toys for Tots celebrates 75th year
- (Around Town)
- ... millions of local supporters, hundreds of corporate partners, and others, have started collecting gifts and will continue to do so until December 25. Across the Nation, one in six million children are ...
- Created on 08 November 2022
- 39. Mandarin Duck spotlights at Harlingen park
- (Around Town)
- ... among hundreds of other whistling ducks, as if they adopted him into the family,” said Galvan. “He looked so beautiful, vibrant, and healthy, playing with the other ducks.” Galvan said he noticed the ...
- Created on 01 November 2022
- 40. Community invited to particpate in holiday event
- (Around Town)
- ... that happens only at the McAllen Holiday Parade known as “Vuelta” is only possible because of parade volunteers. The community is invited to sign up to be one of hundreds of balloon handlers that spin ...
- Created on 17 August 2022
