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El Periodico USA Community News November 12, 2024

UTRGV celebrated National First-Generation College Celebration Day

UTRGV celebrated National First-Generation College Celebration Day By Amanda A. Taylor-Uchoa The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) joins
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El Periodico USA Community News November 12, 2024

Mother of five transforms her life through STC’s nursing programs

Owning a home was once an impossible dream for devoted mother and wife Sanjuanita Ibarra, who, through the encouragement and
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El Periodico USA Community News November 12, 2024

Texas Ramps Up Border Security Efforts To Repel Potential Mass Migration

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety
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El Periodico USA Community News November 11, 2024

Paralegal apprenticeship for high schoolers

South Texas College and South Texas ISD have introduced their first Paralegal Assistant Apprenticeship program dedicated to providing students with
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El Periodico USA Community News November 11, 2024

Jury convicts felon for possessing firearms and pipe bombs

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas A federal jury has convicted a 35-year-old Corpus Christi resident for felon in
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El Periodico USA Community News November 11, 2024

Siblings sent to prison for roles in human smuggling scheme

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas Two individuals have been sentenced for their roles in a Laredo human smuggling
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El Periodico USA Community News November 9, 2024

Help End The Streak Of Daily Deaths On Texas Roadways

Every day for the past 24 years someone has died on a Texas roadway. Every. Single. Day. On the anniversary
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El Periodico USA Community News November 9, 2024

Post-Election Audit for November 5 Election

Largest post-election audit conducted in state history  Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson announced post-election audits for the November 5 election.
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El Periodico USA Community News November 9, 2024

Volleyball Leans on Bench in Sweep of New Orleans

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros volleyball team leaned on its bench Thursday to capture a 3-0
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El Periodico USA Community News November 9, 2024

Business owner admits to scheme to bribe Pharr Customs & Border Patrol official

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 49-year-old man has pleaded guilty for his role in
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