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El Periodico USA Staff Brownsville February 24, 2025

UTRGV invests over $60 million to strengthen academic infrastructure in Cameron County

UT System approves renovation of Brownsville Visual Arts Complex and new Marine Ecosystems Research Facility in Port Isabel To boost
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 24, 2025

Mission man sent to prison for drug trafficking, again

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release McALLEN, Texas – A 56-year-old convicted felon has been ordered
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 24, 2025

McAllen man sentenced to over 33 years for sexually abusing minors

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 29-year-old local resident has been sentenced for enticement of a
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 22, 2025

Welding program expanded with new state-of-the-art facility

South Texas College has officially ushered in its new 6,600 square-foot facility that opens the doors for future generations of
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 22, 2025

McAllen ISD music students earn 7 All-State positions

McAllen ISD has seven students who have earned All-State honors in three music programs this year. This includes four students
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 22, 2025

Empowering the RGV for emergency preparedness

In the face of unpredictable natural disasters, South Texas College is taking action to better prepare the Rio Grande Valley through
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 21, 2025

14 members of Bandidos motorcycle gang indicted for offenses including racketeering, assault and murder

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 22-count indictment has been unsealed in the Southern District
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 20, 2025

District Clerk Presented With Texas Association Of Counties Service Award

Edinburg, Texas – Laura Hinojosa, Hidalgo County District Clerk, was presented with the Texas Association of Counties (TAC) Service Award today by Susan
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 20, 2025

There is life and work after deportation: “The Mexican dream”

Adriana Guzmán Fear, insecurity, and uncertainty are some of the feelings shared by the estimated 5 million undocumented mexican migrants
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 19, 2025

Attorney General Ken Paxton and National Coalition Sue New York to Stop Unconstitutional Attempt to

Attorney General Ken Paxton and a coalition of attorneys general have sued New York over its blatantly unconstitutional law that
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