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El Periodico USA Community News March 12, 2024

Hundreds rally outside Texas Capitol to protest SB 4

Senate Bill 4 would allow state and local law enforcement to arrest and send people who they think entered the
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El Periodico USA Community Events March 9, 2024

McAllen Public Utility and IMAS Host World Water Day Celebration

McAllen, TX – McAllen Public Utility (MPU) and the International Museum of Art and Science (IMAS) are thrilled to announce
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Milwhite Industries Inc. is seen in Brownsville. (Courtesy: City of Brownsville/Facebook)
El Periodico USA Business March 9, 2024

Protest Held Before First Milwhite Inc. Lawsuit Hearing

BROWNSVILLE, Texas— Today marked the commencement of a court hearing concerning the City of Brownsville’s legal action against Milwhite Incorporated,
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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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Families attending PNC Adventure Day at the International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS). Photos by Crystal Kelly Photography
El Periodico USA Community Events March 6, 2024

PNC Adventure Day Returns to IMAS

McAllen, TX – The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) is excited to announce the return of PNC Adventure
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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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