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El Periodico USA Community News March 9, 2024

Achieve Early College High Ranked No. 7 in Texas

McAllen ISD’s Achieve Early College High is ranked seventh in the state of Texas in rankings released in February by
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Laredo Mayor Victor Treviño and Samuel Garcia, governor of the Mexican border state of Nuevo León, on March 1, 2024, met in Laredo and signed a memorandum of understanding to expand the Colombia Solidarity International Bridge. (Photo Courtesy Victor Treviño)
El Periodico USA Community News March 8, 2024

Agreement to Expand International Bridge

Sandra Sanchez McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — The mayor of Laredo, Texas, and the governor of the Mexican state of
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El Periodico USA Community News March 8, 2024

McAllen International Airport New Nonstop Service to Tampa

McAllen, TX – McAllen International Airport has announced its newest nonstop route to Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida. Starting in June 2024,
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El Periodico USA Community News March 8, 2024

Starr County Campus Undergoes Expansion

Joey Gomez RIO GRANDE CITY, TEXAS – The South Texas College Starr County campus is booming. More than 10 years
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The “Old Rio Hondo ISD High School”
El Periodico USA Community News March 7, 2024

Rio Hondo ISD donates ‘Old High School’ to City

RIO HONDO, TX – The Rio Hondo Independent School District (RHISD) Board of Trustees voted to donate the “Old High
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El Periodico USA Community News March 5, 2024

Polling Locations Across Rio Grande Valley

Veronica Salinas, Steven Masso   RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) —Voting is set to begin Tuesday morning across the Rio Grande
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El Periodico USA Community News March 5, 2024

South Texas Health System Volunteering

At South Texas Health System, there are more than 350 student and adult volunteers helping provide high-quality service to patients
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Osama Balhir Nahas and Isabel Moreno Pruneda
El Periodico USA Community News March 5, 2024

McAllen Doctor and Medical Assistant Convicted in Multimillion Dollar Scheme

A McAllen doctor and his employee were found guilty of receiving illegal kickbacks after ordering unnecessary lab tests and prescriptions,
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El Periodico USA Community Events March 5, 2024

STC announces college credit opportunity for certified EMTs

In response to the pressing need for more trained paramedics in the health care sector, South Texas College is gearing
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El Periodico USA Community News March 4, 2024

STC Receives Multimillion-Dollar Nursing Technology Investment

Amanda Sotelo The South Texas College Nursing Simulation Center has undergone a digital makeover, with the installation and launch of
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