The City of Pharr, in collaboration with the Greater Pharr Chamber of Commerce, announced via media release Tuesday, the grand reopening of Matt’s Building Materials, two years after a devastating fire destroyed the original establishment.
Hidalgo County needs more jail beds because the way it now stands, close to 500 inmates this week are housed in other jails outside the county, for which local taxpayers pay a pretty penny.
Does this federal sentencing story, courtesy of Federal Judge Micaela Alvarez, sound as strange to you as it does to me?
Kudos to Federal Judge Randy Crane for the one-year probated sentence he handed down last week to former SJ Police Sergeant Juan Pablo “JP” Galindo. A just sentence, in my opinion. He could have been sentenced to a year in prison instead of probation.
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The City of Pharr, in collaboration with the Greater Pharr Chamber of Commerce, announced via media release Tuesday, the grand reopening of Matt’s Building Materials, two years after a devastating fire destroyed the original establishment.
Colorado State University researchers are calling this year’s hurricane season forecast “the most aggressive” ever, the Texas Standard reported. They say there is a 54% chance a hurricane will strike the Texas coast, and a 25% chance it will be major.
Lace up your sneakers and prepare for the ultimate test of endurance and strength.
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PHARR — The City of Pharr, in collaboration with the Greater Pharr Chamber of Commerce, announced via media release Tuesday, the grand reopening of Matt’s Building Materials, two years after a devastating fire destroyed the original establishment.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place Wednesday, April 24, starting at 10:30 a.m. at Matt’s Building Materials, located at 404 E. Expressway 83, Pharr, TX 78577.
Special to the Advance EDINBURG — At its regular meeting on April 16, 2024, the Edinburg City Council unanimously passed a poignant resolution to retire the call sign Eagle 1 in memory of Fire Chief Shawn M. Snider.
Dozens of local firefighters gathered in solidarity to express their support for the resolution, highlighting the profound impact Chief Snider had on the Edinburg community.
Special to the Advance McALLEN — A 41-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of receipt of child pornography, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
A federal jury deliberated for less than 45 minutes before convicting Miguel Martinez Feb. 28, 2019, following a two-day trial.
Sports
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The City of McAllen is set to host its first international Sister Cities Trade Mission at this year’s MXLAN. This unique landmark event is scheduled for Friday, May 3, 2024 at the McAllen Convention Center. Delegations from McAllen’s Mexican Sister Cities of Apodaca, Monterrey, Victoria, and Puerto Vallarta, led by government officials and business owners, will embark on a journey of discovery for trade and business prospects.
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By Gregg Wendorf
Advance News Journal
How did this news escape my notice? The world’s toughest cowboy/rodeo star broke his neck last September and has since retired?
Not only did J. B. Mauney retire at the age of 36, but he then turned around this year and bought the very same bull that did the neck breaking, Arctic Assassin.
Together, the two now hang out at Mauney’s Texas spread in Stephenville, south of the Dallas metroplex.
Opinion
Alzheimer’s. Dementia. The words strike fear in almost everyone over the age of 60. Especially those of us who, as grown children, have had to watch a family member suffer through it. So damn depressing. Or, as we grow older, we see friends lose their ability to communicate, to think, to form a simple sentence, and we wonder, is that going to be my fate as well?
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There is nothing more important to our communities, our families, and the future of our children than a strong public school system. Our dedicated La Joya ISD teachers and staff work tirelessly and do an excellent job preparing our students for success.
By Sen. Juan “chuy” Hinojosa Special To The Advance
Lifestyle
• You know you are old when you’ve been there and done that, but don’t remember what “that” was.
• You know you are old when you stop growing at both ends and start growing in the middle.
• You know you are old when you got to second base with a TSA screener.
• You know you are old when the only females who pursue you are mosquitoes.
• You know you are old when you are too old to learn new tricks but your old tricks work just as well.
Photographer: Jan Wendorf ©
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Genus of mammals - Sciurus
Species of mammal - Fox squirrel
Obituaries
Phyllis “Phyl” Griggs — an admired businesswoman, McAllen city commissioner, an active volunteer, and lover of animals — passed away at her home on March 7, 2024. A resident of McAllen since 1972 she embraced the popular saying “I may not have been born in Texas but I got here as fast as I could.”
She has been described as an icon,an original, a trailblazer, a force for good, a glass ceiling breaker, a mentor, a fierce animal advocate, a proud mom, and a good friend.
Michael Foy Coggins, age 74, of Converse, Texas passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Michael was born in Columbus, Georgia to Bennie Foy Coggins and Mary Frances Barton.
By David A. Díaz
Special to the Advance
Veteran print journalist Gilbert Tagle, Jr., 68, most well-known as the former editor of the Edinburg Daily Review in the 1980s and 1990s, didn’t come up with the famous saying, “It’s a newspaper’s duty to print news and raise hell.”
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