- 21. It’s the weather that brings them back
- (News)
- The beautiful subtropical weather of South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley is definitely one of the biggest attractions for Winter Texans. There could be as much as a 100-degree difference between South ...
- Created on 12 March 2025
- 22. VP Tech Center makes impact on residents, community
- (In The Parks)
- ... Center, being able to help residents by providing access to personal computers, scanners and a printer, or being able to solve or repair an iPad/iPhone, Android phone issues – it gives one a sense of accomplishment. ...
- Created on 27 February 2025
- 23. Transformation makes lower Valley golf courses winners
- (Around Town)
- Filling a golf course from every tee to green with golfers is almost always the goal on the golf management side. How the courses meet that goal varies, especially when it comes to attracting Winter ...
- Created on 19 February 2025
- 24. Line dancers had a stompin’ good time at Tropic Star
- (In The Parks)
- Tropic Star RV Resort hosted the third annual Rio Grande Valley Line Dance Bash on January 25 where over 140 dancers danced for four hours. This year’s event was Penguin Party, so the hall was full of ...
- Created on 15 February 2025
- 25. VSA tickets available
- (Entertainment)
- ... person is allowed. Voters must use either the online ballot or the printed ballot from the paper. No photocopies of the ballot are permitted. Ballots must be received by Friday, February 7, by 5 p.m., ...
- Created on 06 February 2025
- 26. VSA ballots are rolling in
- (Entertainment)
- ... per person is allowed. Voters must use either the online ballot or the printed ballot from the paper. No photocopies of the ballot are permitted. Ballots must be received by Friday, February 7, 2025, at ...
- Created on 30 January 2025
- 27. Bentsen Park announces February activities
- (Around Town)
- Bentsen-RGV State Park has a few February events to announce to residents. Scheduled programs are free with park admission. All programs meet at the tram turnaround at park headquarters unless otherwise ...
- Created on 30 January 2025
- 28. Emergency Medical First Responders are vital to RV park residents
- (In The Parks)
- By Carina A. Brunson We know first responders are a vital part of our community. They are the ones that come running in during emergencies. Helping people feel safe, staying calm, providing aid when ...
- Created on 29 January 2025
- 29. 14th Annual Valley Star Awards is February 12
- (Entertainment)
- ... of the Winter Texan Times. Voting can also be done, in our preferred method, online at www.wintertexantimes.com. Only one vote per person is allowed. Voters must use either the online ballot or the printed ...
- Created on 14 January 2025
- 30. The joy of giving during the holiday season
- (Around Town)
- The joy of giving can be found during any time you choose to give. But, during the holiday season, make that joy even brighter. It is a time when we get to really see the fruits of our labor. Whether we ...
- Created on 28 November 2024
- 31. Operation Christmas Child drop-off locations are open
- (Around Town)
- Children in need are being blessed this Christmas season through the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child. Individuals, families and groups have the opportunity to pack a shoebox gift filled ...
- Created on 20 November 2024
- 32. Kick-Off to the holiday season in Kingsville
- (Entertainment)
- ... more featured by Texas Rides. The Texas A&M University-Kingsville Art Department will also showcase Steam-Roller printing, an exhibit that has become very popular during the event. For the kiddos, the ...
- Created on 20 November 2024
- 33. Winter Texans create quilt to celebrate Alamo’s centennial
- (Around Town)
- ... archives were printed on fabric with the help of the museum Director Alex Oyoque. Moering embroidered the pictures and Stewart sewed them on the quilt. A quilter finished the work on what the pair see ...
- Created on 28 February 2024
- 34. Take a musical journey through the diversity of animation
- (Entertainment)
- ... on the memory of these classics and the band will perform one of the most creative adaptations with Russell Stanbridge’s Animation (Episode 1: WABBIT!). Often animation starts on the printed page and ...
- Created on 08 February 2024
- 35. VSA tickets available, but limited
- (Entertainment)
- ... Voting can also be done, in our preferred method, online at www.wintertexantimes.com. Only one vote per person is allowed. Voters must use either the online ballot or the printed ballot from the paper. ...
- Created on 08 February 2024
- 36. Annual Golden Age Olympics is underway
- (Around Town)
- The 44th Annual Golden Age Olympics is underway under the guidance of McAllen Parks and Recreation Department. The event started in 1983 with competition in three events and has grown to include over 30 ...
- Created on 09 January 2024
- 37. Winter Texans’ focus on children offers surprising benefits
- (Around Town)
- By Barb Zanetti Photos by Dennis Zanetti For a second year Winter Texans from Alamo Palms RV Resort and Alamo Rec-Veh Park helped Roy Landa, owner of The Landmark on Tower, decorate his half-a- football-sized ...
- Created on 09 January 2024
- 38. How a South Texas educator transformed the Chicano Movement
- (Around Town)
- The Museum of South Texas History will host Aurelio Manuel Montemayor and Thomas Ray García during the Sunday Speaker Series presentation, “How a South Texas educator transformed the Chicano movement,” ...
- Created on 09 January 2024
- 39. VA holds free drive-thru food pantries
- (Around Town)
- Local Veterans Affair offices will be holding drive-thru food panties. On Thursday, January 18, there will be a drive-thru pantry at the McAllen VA Clinic from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. or while supplies last. ...
- Created on 09 January 2024
- 40. Tripp’s legacy lives on through Winter Texans and Elks
- (In The Parks)
- By Barb Zanetti Photos by Dennis Zanetti Winter Texan Tripp Wright loved Christmas celebrations for children, especially for those who were disadvantaged. Three years ago, he begged leaders of his McAllen’s ...
- Created on 27 December 2023
