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El Periodico USA Community News October 4, 2024

Toyota awards Driscoll for concussion care at local schools

Toyota presented Driscoll with a $525,000 check to improve access to concussion care in local schools. The grant will create
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El Periodico USA Community News October 4, 2024

Reconstruction Of Old Highway 77 To Begin

The complete reconstruction of Old Highway 77 is set to begin this October, bringing long-awaited improvements that will make traveling
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El Periodico USA Community News October 3, 2024

Over $8.2 Million In Grants To Central Texas Veteran Service Organizations

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott announced 37 Fund for Veterans’ Assistance (FVA)
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El Periodico USA Community News October 3, 2024

Shorter days bring higher risk for pedestrians

TxDOT campaign asks people to be cautious and alert during deadliest month for pedestrians While fall and winter give Texans
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El Periodico USA Community News October 3, 2024

Fentanyl Poisoning Awareness Month

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation declaring October 2024 as Fentanyl
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El Periodico USA Community News October 3, 2024

THECB Releases Healthcare Workforce Task Force Recommendations

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott announced the release of the Healthcare Workforce Task
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El Periodico USA Community News October 3, 2024

STC leads the way in veteran support

South Texas College took center stage by hosting, for the first time, the most recent Rio Grande Valley Veterans Coalition meeting, giving veterans from
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El Periodico USA Community News October 3, 2024

Mother of two fulfills dream of protecting her community

A trailblazer committed to serve, South Texas College (STC) Cadet Sarahi Benavides is breaking generational barriers as she graduates from
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El Periodico USA Awards October 2, 2024

UTRGV’s Nirakar Sahoo receives NSF CAREER Award

Research targets cellular defense mechanisms to combat infections By Maria Gonzalez Dr. Nirakar Sahoo, associate professor, recently tenured, in the UTRGV School
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El Periodico USA Community News October 2, 2024

From South Texas to the East Coast

UTRGV School of Medicine former student, now at Harvard, shares how she is succeeding in medicine By Saira Cabrera Dr.
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