Harlingen woman celebrates her 106th birthday with youthful energy
HARLINGEN – “Oh, this is my day! I can tell you that right now!”
McAllen woman’s sugar-free chamoy wins big at H-E-B competition
“It was completely insane,” Annie Leal, a McAllen resident, said Thursday, recalling how she felt when she learned her sugar-free chamoy, I Love Chamoy, won the grand prize for H-E-B’s Quest for Texas Best competition.
Wings over the water: Roar by the Shore slated for Aug. 27-28
South Padre Island hosts its first air show ever Aug. 27-28 as Roar by the Shore comes to town, featuring modern jet fighter demonstrations as well as aircraft from across the decades going back to World War II.
La Joya’s Epic Orta wins second place in USA Mullet Championships
Epic Orta, the 8-year-old La Joya resident with the mullet that earned him national attention, has earned second place in the USA Mullet Championships, according to contest results the competition announced Sunday morning.
Art gone wild: ‘Nature Inspired’ on display at Puente Art Studio
Carol DeMoss loves being surrounded by nature and wild things, and it’s OK with her if sometimes it comes inside.
McAllen celebrates monarch conservation with mural unveiling
The city of McAllen unveiled its newest mural Wednesday at Quinta Mazatlán, which celebrates the restoration and conservation initiatives of the monarch butterfly.
Brownsville gym to host animal rescue fundraiser
Brownsville Animal Defense will host its second annual Pump for Pups, a community workout fundraiser at Hardknox Strength & Performance at 9 a.m. Saturday.
La Joya boy in first place as national mullet competition continues
LA JOYA — Epic Orta is climbing the ranks of the USA Mullet Championships, and as of Thursday morning, he was leading the pack with his rambunctious hairstyle.
McAllen opening shoe box parade participation to public
McAllen officials didn’t let the humidity rain on their parade Wednesday, when they announced that the annual procession themed “Southpole and Beyond” will open opportunities to residents across the Rio Grande Valley to participate.
Seeing spots: Brownsville zoo welcomes first ocelot
The elusive ocelot, endangered on this side of the border, is a celebrity among Rio Grande Grande Valley wildlife, though Brownsville’s Gladys Porter Zoo hasn’t had one — until now.