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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events October 23, 2025

STHS Hosting Special ‘Get Hired Thursday’ Event To Fill Various Clinical & Non-Clinical Positions Across

Job seekers can learn about taking their healthcare career to the next level with the largest integrated network of care
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events October 23, 2025

Hidalgo County DA and Family Violence Task Force host 5th Annual Brides’ March to Honor

EDINBURG – The Hidalgo County Family Violence Task Force, in collaboration with the Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, will host
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards October 22, 2025

The Beat Goes On: Mission CISD bands advance to area competition

MISSION, TEXAS– Months of rehearsals, musical refinement, and precision marching paid off for Mission CISD’s award-winning bands. Both the Veterans Memorial
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events October 22, 2025

McAllen Icons Honored in Día de los Muertos Celebration

Mike Allen, Joe Vera, Kirk Clark The McAllen Chamber of Commerce and McAllen Economic Development Corporation (EDC) will host a
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events October 22, 2025

Run, Remember, Celebrate: Día de los Muertos 5K & Festival Lights Up South Padre Island

South Padre Island, TX — South Padre Island will come alive with color, culture, and community spirit as the inaugural Día de
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 22, 2025

Laredo Man Found Guilty of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child, Sentenced to 40 years

EDINBURG – On August 27, 2025, a Hidalgo County jury found Robert Xavier Rodriguez, Jr., 49, of Laredo, guilty of Aggravated
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events October 21, 2025

AT&T and Compudopt Partner with RGV Hispanic Chamber to Distribute Free Laptops to Local Families

McALLEN, Texas — The Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (RGVHCC), in partnership with AT&T and Compudopt, will host a Computer
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 20, 2025

3.5 million Texans will see food assistance halted if government shutdown continues

Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune Texas officials began notifying the state’s poorest residents on Friday that their food benefits via
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards October 20, 2025

Congressman Gonzalez to host Veterans Day pinning ceremony in Harlingen

Will Be First in a Series of Pinning Ceremonies Across South Texas Harlingen, Texas — Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 20, 2025

Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa joins Democratic race to challenge Gov. Greg Abbott

Kayla Guo and Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune BROWNSVILLE — Texas Rep. Gina Hinojosa on Wednesday announced she is running
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