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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 8, 2024

Mission Welcomes New Council Members

Excitement fills the air as Mission, Texas, eagerly anticipates the official swearing-in ceremony of Councilman Ruben Plata and Councilman Jose
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 8, 2024

Brownsville Residents Urged To Step Up Water Conservation Efforts

As the water levels in the Amistad and Falcon reservoirs continue to plummet, Brownsville residents are being called upon to
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 7, 2024

Dr. Arturo Rodriguez, One Of Texas’ Outstanding Nurses

The City of Brownsville proudly announces that its very own, Arturo Rodriguez, DNP, MPH, CPM, LSI Certified Coach, Director of
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 7, 2024

U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar Charged

Congressman Allegedly Accepted Approximately $600,000 from Azerbaijan’s State-Owned Oil Company and a Mexican Bank in Exchange for Official Acts as
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El Periodico USA Staff Animal Welfare May 7, 2024

Gladys Porter Zoo Aza Accreditation

In a significant milestone for the Gladys Porter Zoo, located in Brownsville, Texas, the institution has been granted accreditation by
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UTRGV alum Jorge Medina is a graphic and multimedia art teacher at the IDEA Public School in Mission. (UTRGV Photo)
El Periodico USA Staff Business May 6, 2024

UTRGV Alum Serves Up Tacos – And Advice – For Future Vaqueros

By Amanda Alaniz RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS– Jorge Medina starts his day at 6:30 a.m., teaching students about graphic design at
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 6, 2024

RGV Tax Preparers Convicted For $3M Tax Fraud Scheme

For Immediate Release U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas McALLEN, Texas – Three local sisters have pleaded guilty to
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 4, 2024

STC Graduate’s Daily Strive To A Paramedic Degree

Eager to help those in need, South Texas College graduate Sylvia Gonzalez has spent the last two years overcoming a
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 3, 2024

Javier Neira Garcia Named to All-WAC First Team

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men’s golf team learned on Tuesday that senior Javier Neira
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News May 2, 2024

HEALTH ADVISORY: Test patients with symptoms consistent with Cyclospora infection

Summary State health departments, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration are currently preparing
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