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El Periodico USA Community News August 5, 2024

Celebrating Shaine Casas, Our Hometown Hero

We are incredibly proud to celebrate Shaine Casas, a true champion who represented the Valley at the Summer Olympic Games!
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El Periodico USA Community News August 5, 2024

Dr. Margaret Graham to Depart as Faculty Athletics Representative

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics wants to thank Dr. Margaret Graham, who is
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El Periodico USA Community News August 3, 2024

Secretary Nelson Encourages Texans to Consider Serving as Election Poll Workers

On National Poll Worker Recruitment Day, Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson encourages interested Texans to engage with the election
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El Periodico USA Community News August 3, 2024

USDA loan specialist and contractors sent to prison

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release Three Starr County residents have been sentenced for their roles
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El Periodico USA Community News August 3, 2024

STC health care leader appointed to Governor’s state taskforce

Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) recently announced the members of the state’s inaugural
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El Periodico USA Community News August 3, 2024

TxDOT delivers $156 million to transit agencies across Texas

Texans across the state rely on public transit, and new funding from the Texas Department of Transportation will help provide
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El Periodico USA Basketball August 3, 2024

Support Our New Wheelchair Basketball Team

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of a new wheelchair basketball team at Edinburg Parks & Rec! This exciting initiative
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El Periodico USA Community News August 2, 2024

TxDOT adopts long-range plan setting vision for the future

Paving the way for the future of transportation in the state, the Texas Transportation Commission adopted the “Connecting Texas 2050,”
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El Periodico USA Community News August 1, 2024

More than 30 years of memories on the water

Driscoll Children’s Hospital recently held its 33rd Chemo Kids Fish Off this summer. The annual trip sees cancer patients go out
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El Periodico USA Community News August 1, 2024

New advanced oncology services to UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center

By Heriberto Perez–Zuñiga RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS– For Daniel Hernandez, manager of oncology pharmacy services at UT Health RGV, healthcare has
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