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1 week ago | 
texasborderbusiness.com | Veronica Salinas
Texas Border BusinessBy Veronica SalinasSouth Texas College Center for Mexican American Studies has named Héctor Beltrán Ph.D., author of Code Work: Hacking Across the US-Mexico Techno-Borderlands, the winner of the 2023 Américo Paredes Book Award. Américo Paredes, a Brownsville native is regarded as one of the foremost Mexican American scholars of the 20th century and was a leading scholar in folklore.
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2 weeks ago | 
megadoctornews.com | Veronica Salinas
Mega Doctor NewsBy Veronica SalinasSouth Texas College Biology faculty member and lead Microbiology Instructor Elizabeth Gonzalez was one of seven selected nationwide for the Community College Presidents’ Initiative in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (CCPI-STEM) Fellows Program.
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1 month ago | 
valleycentral.com | Veronica Salinas
WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An alligator was spotted in a sewer grate Tuesday evening. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, on Feb. 7 a construction inspector was visiting a site at FM 1015 and Camino de Verdad in Weslaco when a project contractor noticed the alligator in the storm drain. The Texas Game Warden Public Information Officer Calvin Atkinson was working with TxDOT and the City of Weslaco to possibly relocate the gator.
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1 month ago | 
valleycentral.com | Veronica Salinas
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — H-E-B kicked off its 12th annual Quest for Texas Best competition. It is looking for the best Texas-made products in the state. Submissions will be accepted through April 23. Participants who qualify will compete for a combined $100,000 in cash prizes and the opportunity to feature their product on H-E-B stores shelves across Texas.
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1 month ago | 
valleycentral.com | Veronica Salinas
SANTA MARIA, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating an ATV crash that left a man dead over the weekend. At approximately 9:11 p.m. on Saturday, DPS troopers responded to Bauer Road and FM 2556 in Santa Maria regarding an ATV crash. An investigation revealed the ATV, occupied by two men, was traveling westbound on a dirt road when the driver reportedly drove through a t-intersection, went airborne over a canal and crashed front first on the other side.
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1 month ago | 
valleycentral.com | Veronica Salinas
PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District held its “Shattered Dreams Awareness” event on Thursday. The event is part of a capstone project in which PSJA ISD students partnered with the PSJA Police Department and aims to raise awareness about the devastating consequences of drinking and driving. A mock crash scene was staged to provide a realistic portrayal of the tragic outcomes associated with drinking and driving.
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1 month ago | 
valleycentral.com | Veronica Salinas
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As part of a special meet and greet, South Texas Health System Children’s patients will experience monster truck magic without leaving hospital grounds. Monster Jam all-star drivers Blake Granger and MJ Solorio will be in attendance to meet with patients and discuss their careers. Along with getting to meet the drivers, patients will have the opportunity to get a close-up look at one of the authentic trucks used in Monster Jam competitions.
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1 month ago | 
valleycentral.com | Veronica Salinas
WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Weslaco middle school was put on secure Thursday afternoon after allegedly receiving a threatening call from a student. At approximately 12:56 p.m. the Weslaco Police Department received a call from the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Department regarding a call from a student who stated they had a gun in their backpack and hung up, according to a release.
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1 month ago | 
valleycentral.com | Veronica Salinas
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Brownsville Public Utilities Board has shut off a leak from a main water line that was damaged on Wednesday night. Officials are waiting for the water to subside in the areas of E. Madison Street between E. 7th and E. 10th due to flooding from the leak. Electricity was also shut off on 8 city blocks as a precautionary measure. It has been restored. Brownsville police urge the public to use alternative routes and exercise caution in the area.
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1 month ago | 
valleycentral.com | Veronica Salinas
LOS FRESNOS, Texas ( ValleyCentral ) — Apenas un día después de que Abby's Bakery reabriera al público, sus propietarios fueron acusados de albergar a inmigrantes indocumentados, según la oficina del Fiscal de Estados Unidos. El 12 de febrero, Leonardo Baez y Nora Alicia Avila-Guel fueron arrestados y acusados después de que se encontraron ocho inmigrantes ilegales viviendo cerca de su restaurante.
