Tag: Los Fresnos
Valley cities, schools win big by getting active in the state’s fitness challenge
Communities and school districts in the Rio Grande Valley dominated the annual It’s Time Texas Community Challenge, an eight-week competition that promotes healthy lifestyles.
Welding students show their stuff at competition
HARLINGEN — Sunshine Mendoza gripped her welding project with a set of clamps, placing the hot T-shaped project in a vat of water where it hissed, bubbled, steamed — and then cooled.
Students to compete in 6th Annual Conjunto showdown
Fifteen Conjunto groups representing 10 Rio Grande Valley schools will compete Saturday in the 6th Annnual Texas Best Conjunto showdown at the Jacob Brown Auditoriuum on the Texas Southmost College campus in Brownsville.
Hometown Heroes: Los Fresnos Rodeo scores $50,000 T-Mobile grant
LOS FRESNOS — The Los Fresnos Rodeo will quickly put a $50,000 T-Mobile Hometown Grant to work building a permanent rodeo performance stage, paving...
East Valley Powerlifting: Area boys preparing for state meet
HARLINGEN — East Valley boys powerlifters are headed to the Taylor County Expo Center in Abilene this weekend to compete in the THSPA State...
Los Fresnos police investigating homicide
Los Fresnos police have identified the body of a man found lying on the road near Highway 100.
Chief Hector Gonzalez said the man is...
Brother’s career success motivates sibling in TSTC’s Wind Energy Technology program
HARLINGEN — Roy Valdez, of Los Fresnos, learned of the renewable energy boom through his older brother Guadalupe, a TSTC Wind Energy Technology alumnus.
Now...
Coming through with Max: Student taking top honors in livestock show
LOS FRESNOS — Nicholas Ruiz is having an incredible year.
His spotted calf “Max” has already won Grand Champion in two livestock shows, and now...
Achieving goals: Port Isabel native named Cameron County Agent of Year
PORT ISABEL — A local realtor’s persistence and determination to help make people’s dreams become a reality has led her to become a standout...