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El Periodico USA Community News June 17, 2024

South Padre Island Cleaning Up Tar Balls

From Corpus Christi to South Padre Island over 300 miles of the Texas southern Gulf coast have seen tar balls
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El Periodico USA Community News June 17, 2024

UTRGV receives THECB approval to launch BBA in Business Analytics

By Tawny Turner RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS– UTRGV has received approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to launch a bachelor’s
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El Periodico USA Community Events June 14, 2024

Spotlighting Our Collections at Mission Historical Museum

At the Mission Historical Museum, we are proud to showcase unique artifacts that capture the rich history of our region.
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El Periodico USA Awards June 14, 2024

Edinburg Named an All-America City

It’s been 24 years since Edinburg last earned the prestigious All-America City Award, and this year, we’ve done it again!
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El Periodico USA Community News June 14, 2024

Students embrace engineering futures

Accustomed to facing adversity, but emboldened to improve their community, a close-knit group of students from Roma say they are
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El Periodico USA Community News June 14, 2024

Tropical Cyclone Development Is Possible Early Next Week

Residents of the Rio Grande Valley are urged to stay vigilant over the next few days as the National Hurricane
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El Periodico USA Awards June 14, 2024

Recipients Of 2024 Outstanding Women In Texas Government Awards

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today announced the recipients of the
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El Periodico USA Art June 13, 2024

UTRGV Students Display Work In 15 Museums & Institutions Worldwide

UTRGV hosts “Cross Connections 2024,” emerging media exhibition and juried competition By Karen Villarreal RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS– The work of
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El Periodico USA Community News June 13, 2024

Elder Abuse Awareness Month

The Edinburg City Council has officially recognized June as Elder Abuse Awareness Month. This important proclamation, requested by the Department
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El Periodico USA Community Events June 13, 2024

Girl Scouts Day at IMAS

The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) invites Girl Scouts of all levels to a fun-filled Girl Scouts Day
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