Tag: Photo Gallery
Photo Gallery: Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen celebrates ten years of service
McALLEN — Bishop Daniel E. Flores of the Brownsville Diocese held Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Tuesday morning commemorating the ten-year anniversary of the Humanitarian Respite Center.
Photo Gallery: The historic San Juan Hotel
SAN JUAN — The San Juan Hotel, which sits on 125 West 5th Street facing Business 83, has served citizens and visitors of the Rio Grande Valley for decades. While its rooms remain bare, yet covered in graffiti and broken glass, it is filled with a history that tells the story of not only San Juan, but the greater South Texas Region.
Photo Gallery: Community gathers to remember fallen soldiers on Memorial Day
BROWNSVILLE — A host of members from the public and veterans attended Cameron County’s largest Memorial Day ceremony here on Monday.
Photo Gallery: Edinburg veterans pay tribute in Memorial Day ceremony
EDINBURG — More than 100 veterans, city leaders and community members attended the city of Edinburg’s Memorial Day Commemorative Ceremony Friday. Attendees watched tributes, musical performances and a moment of silence amid a sea of flags honoring fallen veterans. The whole crowd stood as Giuliani Garcia of Robert Vela High School, 17, played taps.
Historic bout: Valley hosts South Texas Amateur Boxing Association’s biggest event
Edinburg Parks and Recreation, for the first time, hosted a Junior Olympic boxing tournament over the weekend with 478 registered boxers and more than 300 coaches and officials.
Photo Gallery: Amelia Earhart statue unveiled at Dean Porter Park
BROWNSVILLE — The Dean Porter Park Renovation Inc. unveiled a life-sized sculpture of legendary aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart on Tuesday at Dean Porter Park to memorialize her connection here.
Photo Gallery: New Breed Wrestling’s anniversary show in Alamo
ALAMO — The wrestlers of New Breed Wrestling held an anniversary show at The Landmark on Tower in Alamo on Sunday, March 24. The show featured four matches, including a tag team championship match, a six-way ladder match, and a heavyweight championship match.
Photo Gallery: Funeral Mass held in San Juan for Border Patrol agent killed in...
SAN JUAN — A funeral Mass was held here at the Basilica Of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine on Thursday for Border Patrol agent Christopher Luna.
Photo Gallery: Judging of goats during RGV Livestock Show
MERCEDES — Students brought their goats before the judges during the 85th annual Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo. Applause rushed from the bleachers as students received their blue ribbons and their red ribbons and their pink ribbons for their goats.