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EDINBURG — A refrigerated H-E-B semi-truck was parked outside the city of Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department building here on Mark S. Peña Drive with black and green reusable shopping bags.

HARLINGEN — It's a slower time and a quieter time in the life of the world and in the life of Harlingen when a young Porter Pile heads off to school.

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Édgar Barrera is one of the most in-demand people in music. He's worked with everyone from Madonna and Shakira to Peso Pluma and Karol G. He has one Grammy and 18 Latin Grammys already to his name, and is the top nominee at Thursday's 2023 Latin Grammys ceremony.

Sea Turtle Inc. on South Padre Island is inviting everyone who can make it to the organization’s 46th anniversary/founders day celebration on Tuesday between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

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SAN BENITO — Inside L & H Events on South Sam Houston Boulevard, 11-year-old Mariana Donnelly and her father Trevor Donnelly were rehearsing for their next big performance.

On a sunny morning last week in Southmost, a home at 2875 Narranjo St. showed early signs of being ready for occupancy as volunteers joined the home’s future owners to help push the big day forward.

Coming on the heels of Elton John’s international farewell tour, the legendary rock star’s legacy is alive and well and heading to Harlingen. Bennie & the Jets, an Elton John tribute band, will kick off the Harlingen Concert Association’s new season of five performances that feature a variety of musical genres.

For some, a famous family member can cast a dark shadow on one’s endeavors.