- 21. MHM’s 17th Quilt Show is success
- (Around Town)
- ... were made by Etta McKindrey, who was a farmer’s wife and the mother of 10 children. Born in 1873, she died in 1974; she quilted most of her adult life and was still quilting when she turned 100 years old. ...
- Created on 08 February 2023
- 22. Leslie Blasing is always a hit with Winter Texans
- (Entertainment)
- ... she will be waiting for him to return. Paying tribute to several long-time music legends who died in 2022, Blasing called Loretta Lynn, “A feisty singer” who sang songs like “You Ain’t Woman Enough to ...
- Created on 28 January 2023
- 23. Nu-Blu brings Roots Music to RGV
- (Entertainment)
- ... previous projects. From the beginning, they’ve embodied the American working band, pushing through challenges that would bring most of us to our knees. Just a few months after their formation, their original ...
- Created on 03 January 2023
- 24. ‘Tripp’s Christmas Village’ defies all odds
- (Around Town)
- By Barb Zanetti Photos by Dennis Zanetti The Second Annual Christmas program for disadvantaged children faced many obstacles. Its Santa, a driving force, died in August. The weather for the morning ...
- Created on 20 December 2022
- 25. Poison Ivey
- (Wintertainers™)
- ... music career at age six. He began performing on stage at age 13 then went on to teach music and band for 20 years. Richard St Germaine, drummer and back-up vocals, studied percussion as a young adult ...
- Created on 01 November 2022
- 26. Little’s vision lives on through quilting group
- (In The Parks)
- ... The group provided support for the patient plus the family and is run solely on support from the public. The Port Perry Quilt Guild made several caps that were donated to Hearth Place. After Martha died, ...
- Created on 29 March 2022
- 27. Park celebrates with horse races and a festive parade
- (In The Parks)
- ... shamrock as an example of the Holy Trinity in explaining God to listeners. He retired to the town of Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, where he is said to have died on March 17, 461, a date commemorated annually. ...
- Created on 22 March 2022
- 28. Trophy Gardens residents make parade a success
- (Around Town)
- ... came to a bloody conclusion on that fateful day when Santa Ana ordered an assault on the San Antonio mission complex in which 600 or more Mexican soldiers died along with all the Texas defenders. The only ...
- Created on 08 March 2022
- 29. Day of the Dead altar opens at Alamo Museum
- (Around Town)
- ... honor children who have died and Nov. 2 is for remembering deceased adults. Despite the subject matter, Day of the Dead occasions are not so much somber or sad. Rather than mourning, they are festive in ...
- Created on 09 November 2021
- 30. Oak trees still recovering from winter storms
- (Around Town)
- ... thing down, thinking it’s dangerous to leave a dead tree standing, and it’s not.” Trees can stand firm for years after they have died. And while nobody wants a dead tree in their yard for long, landowners ...
- Created on 11 May 2021
- 31. Keep McAllen Beautiful seeks applicants, volunteers
- (Around Town)
- ... “Keep McAllen Beautiful received so many calls of elderly McAllen residents in our community who were asking for assistance to remove the small plants and bushes that froze and died after last ...
- Created on 16 March 2021
- 32. March 17, 2021 - On the Road with Jo
- (Column: On The Road)
- ... has lived and died, or cycled through four generations. Can you imagine not being able to see and enjoy your children, your grandchildren nor your great grandchildren? Nope, it' s better to be a human ...
- Created on 16 March 2021
- 33. Parade marks 185th anniversary of Battle at the Alamo
- (News)
- ... soldiers died along with all the Texas defenders. The only Americans to survive were civilians, almost all women and children. While the price was high, it gave enough time for 59 politicians in the ...
- Created on 09 March 2021
- 34. Fun N Sun holds Gospel Fest
- (In The Parks)
- ... from Fun N Sun residents. “Fun N Sun has never let them down,” said Walker adding that the park is one of her strongest supporters. Maggie’s House is named after a little girl who died at the age ...
- Created on 09 February 2021
- 35. Sun, Sand, Surf, Food, and History
- (News)
- ... between 1800 and 1829. He died on April 16, 1829. He was granted the title to the island posthumously on December 15, 1829. It was issued jointly to him and his nephew Juan Jose Balli who he had requested ...
- Created on 09 February 2021
- 36. McAllen’s historic growth continues today
- (Around Town)
- ... Hidalgo County. Young marries Salome Balli Dominguez in 1853. Unfortunately, Young died in 1862 and McAllen then marries Salome. After the marriage, McAllen continued to acquire land for the ranch. ...
- Created on 12 January 2021
- 37. Mission: Founded on Faith and Agriculture
- (News)
- ... over 300,000 acres of land and made a mission to attract more settlers to the area. Seeing that the soil was fertile, Shary started growing citrus. He studied the soil, how citrus was grown in other areas, ...
- Created on 29 December 2020
- 38. Rare birds of the RGV presentation
- (Around Town)
- ... given by John Brush, Urban Ecologist for the City of McAllen. Brush is a professional biologist who has studied, taught about, and guided people to see birds in the Rio Grande Valley for over a decade. ...
- Created on 08 December 2020
- 39. Bird Migration Morning, Native Plant Sale at Quinta Mazatlán
- (Around Town)
- ... teaches this presentation. Brush is a professional biologist who has studied, taught about, and guided people to see birds for over 10 years in the Rio Grande Valley. This presentation is open to everyone, ...
- Created on 03 November 2020
- 40. Texas Veterans Commission letter honoring Memorial Day
- (Around Town)
- May 25, 2020 My Fellow Texans, Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. It is a day for Americans to offer tribute ...
- Created on 13 May 2020
