- 41. Tejano/Conjunto painter Roel Florez at Pharr Memorial Library, May 27
- (Around Town)
- ... Exhibit and Texas Folklife exhibited 20 plus of his works in a traveling show called “La Labor.” Later this year, Roel will be inducted into the Texas Conjunto Hall Of Fame and Museum for his many years ...
- Created on 23 May 2023
- 42. Sharing experiences of women impacted by Bracero program
- (Around Town)
- ... Hills. She later enrolled at the University of Texas, El Paso (UTEP), and earned a master’s and doctorate’s degree in borderlands history. Ávila is a scholar of Latin American history, specializing in ...
- Created on 02 May 2023
- 43. A Lifetime Becoming a Rosie
- (In The Parks)
- ... from the Navy if he was married. She quit her wartime job. Five days later, the two of them exchanged vows in the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church. Together they left for Rhode Island, where ...
- Created on 27 March 2023
- 44. Beauty and opportunity surrounds us in the RGV
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... as the Memorial Highway. At one time bandits on horseback rode in this area often intercepting and robbing the mail wagons that not only carried the mail but often more valuable payrolls. Later this same ...
- Created on 23 March 2023
- 45. Bonham’s Bears gives bears to local organizations
- (In The Parks)
- ... bears later. During 2022, we also gave away 274 pet pillows to the Rio Grande Valley Humane Society under our Scraps for Scruffy Project. Bonham's Bears is an all-volunteer organization based at Green ...
- Created on 07 March 2023
- 46. Mother inspired to get son back after benefit concert
- (Entertainment)
- ... information about the camp and how to get there. Now, nearly a year later, Judy said she has her son back. “We thought we had lost our son,” said Judy. “If it wasn’t for the Tim and the camp … we wouldn’t ...
- Created on 14 February 2023
- 47. Sharing family stories through historic furniture
- (Around Town)
- ... still stands today. Among the furniture collections is the intricately carved desk that saw the business dealings of the Bentsen brothers, Lloyd and Elmer. And later, Thomas Cross. It was donated by ...
- Created on 07 February 2023
- 48. February 8, 2023 - On the Road with Jo
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... of a Houstonian who started his collection at the age of 10. Now, 35 years later, his vast collection is worth $2.1 million. That figure is probably what he has invested in his collection. Do you think ...
- Created on 07 February 2023
- 49. Kenaston Band host blind singer Justin Trevino
- (Entertainment)
- By Kathy Olivarez During the last week of January, the Kenastons, long-time favorite entertainers among Winter Texan residents, hosted blind singer Justin Trevino as their special guest. Trevino was ...
- Created on 31 January 2023
- 50. January 4, 2023 - Jammin' in the RGV
- (In The Parks)
- ... musicians performed in school bands and kept performing in later life with local bands. Most of the jammers do not play a musical instrument but use their voice as the instrument. Some vocalists supplement ...
- Created on 03 January 2023
