- 21. Reverse Advent Calendar exceeds expectations
- (In The Parks)
- ... and families before Christmas day arrived. The outpouring of food brought a few tears of joy to Norma Welter, a park resident who volunteers at the local church. “It’s just overwhelming (the donations),” ...
- Created on 22 December 2023
- 22. Stuart Place is not just a one-hit wonder
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- Golf is a passion for those who play, wherever their ability level sits – all it takes is one great shot of the 100 or so you take for the “casual” golfer to transform into the person who talks about everything ...
- Created on 22 December 2023
- 23. Food Bank has service opportunities
- (Around Town)
- ... dock at 724 N. Cage Blvd. during normal business hours. They ask that there be no glass containers or prepared/hot meals. The Food Bank is also constantly in need of volunteers and volunteer groups to ...
- Created on 22 November 2023
- 24. Edinburg honors Veterans with parade
- (Around Town)
- ... being an auto mechanic. Two couples with ties to the military became new friends at the parade. Ruben and Norma Perez, who were both in the service, met Oscar and Adrienne Mena, all of them Edinburg ...
- Created on 07 November 2023
- 25. MHM presents lecture on UFO sightings
- (Around Town)
- Join Mission Historical Museum as Noe Torres presents an interesting topic on Saturday, October 14th at 11 a.m. Admission is free to the public. Sweets and light refreshments will be served. Also happening ...
- Created on 02 October 2023
- 26. Valley parks celebrate St. Patrick’s Day
- (In The Parks)
- ... golf carts, pets, and a walker. Reigning over the afternoon event were grand marshals Norm and Mary Hall, married for 75 years and park residents since 2001. The couple, who were given gifts for their ...
- Created on 23 March 2023
- 27. IT’S WINTER TEXANS … ‘JUST WANTING TO HAVE FUN’
- (In The Parks)
- Alamo Palms’ Scholarship Committee donates $22,000 By Barb Zanetti Photos by Dennis Zanetti While modeling his beige Union Suit and wide-brimmed, felt, brown hat, Rip Van Winkle (Brad Mallow) seemed ...
- Created on 14 March 2023
- 28. Rio Grande Valley golf courses steeped in rich history
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... Island in the distance, the view at South Padre Island Golf Club is enough to get you to go back time and again. Located at 1 Golf House Road in Laguna Vista, the course can go from a normal to challenging ...
- Created on 21 February 2023
- 29. Auction fans enjoy lively event at La Floresta
- (In The Parks)
- ... fundraiser for the park. The proceeds are used to fund park activities. Rickey Henderson, our resident auctioneer, is entertaining as well as very animated at getting people to bid on items. Normally ...
- Created on 14 February 2023
- 30. FINDING SOLUTIONS FOR WINTER TEXANS
- (In The Parks)
- ... in the Valley.” Past Expo attendees cite a variety of reasons they won’t miss the event. “One of the benefits of the Expo for me is a lot of socialization,” Winter Texan Carol Norman said. “Plus, you ...
- Created on 01 February 2023
- 31. A Christmas party needed a community’s help
- (Around Town)
- ... helped decorate the restaurant’s enormous courtyard. “We all pitched in, grabbed the decorations that The Landmark provided and put them up where they looked best,” elf Carol Norman said. “All of us ...
- Created on 27 December 2022
- 32. ‘Tripp’s Christmas Village’ defies all odds
- (Around Town)
- ... addition, babysitter “guides” escorted children whose parents needed to leave for a couple of hours to Christmas shop. Mark Norman, one of Tripp’s best friends, did his part by donning Tripp’s plush ...
- Created on 20 December 2022
- 33. Views top first impressions at lower Valley golf courses
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- ... to play.” Valley International Country Club 301 McFadden Dr., Brownsville As attendance dropped nationwide on golf courses around the country, instead of following the norm, VICC created a plan to ...
- Created on 29 November 2022
- 34. Valley golf courses make a lasting impression
- (Golf: Winter Texans Favorites)
- First impressions can mean a lot, set within the right context. J.K Rowling said, “A good first impression can work wonders,” while Daniel Handler has a completely different take and said, “I don’t know ...
- Created on 15 November 2022
- 35. Ancient landscapes in the RGV
- (Around Town)
- ... can be seen by the public; and Old Monty, considered the oldest living organism in the RGV at 900 years old. The Montezuma Cypress tree normally is along a riverbank, but Old Monty is in a farm field about ...
- Created on 15 November 2022
- 36. Speer to host discussion of The Honey Bus
- (Around Town)
- The Carden International Circus is proud to announce the Spectacular Circus is returning to The Payne Auto Group Rodeo Arena at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Showgrounds for four performances Saturday, ...
- Created on 08 November 2022
- 37. Winter Texan Times: looking back 35 years
- (Around Town)
- ... to see a couple of birds the organization was rehabilitating including a Harris Hawk and Caracara. They learned about their normal lifestyle and all that the organization does. Oleander Acres was also ...
- Created on 01 November 2022
- 38. Welcome Friends, Old and New
- (Around Town)
- Hello and welcome back to south Texas! We are so excited about what this year will bring. Parks are open for activities, the borders are open, and so many things have gone back to normal after a couple ...
- Created on 18 October 2022
- 39. Butterfly mural celebrates Monarch conservation
- (Around Town)
- A new mural celebrating the habitat restoration and conservation initiatives implemented by the City of McAllen at Quinta Mazatlán to protect the iconic and at-risk monarch butterfly was unveiled earlier ...
- Created on 17 August 2022
- 40. Texas State Parks share six tips for staying safe on the trails
- (Around Town)
- ... Texas State Park reservations can be made online anytime or by calling the Texas State Park Reservation Center at 512-389-8900 on weekdays during normal business hours or anytime online on the TPWD website. ...
- Created on 19 July 2022
