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Rare Leopard Dog and Unkommon Kit Kat

Wed, 08/11/2021 - 12:00am

This week Cinderella is featuring a couple of great pets who are longing for a home of their own. Howdy Doggy is a Catahoula Leopard Dog who is just over a year old. He’s a medium sized boy who tips the scales at about 35 pounds. He got his name from a combination of sources, first because he loves other dogs and is always eager to greet them and invite them to play, and second because he has freckles on his muzzle, reminding our director of Howdy Doody, the long ago sidekick of Buffalo Bob.

Flying maids to Dallas

Wed, 08/11/2021 - 12:00am

I’m rolling out on the runway after getting tower clearance, looking first to make sure no idiot’s coming in unannounced on final, undetected by the control tower (radio silence). Then I get the nose wheel on the center line (because precision always counts in flying), check the DG (directional gyro) out of habit to make sure it matches with the runway heading (don’t want to be taking off on the wrong runway), and give it full throttle.

Hidalgo County Earns 2021 Aetna Workplace Well-being Award

Wed, 08/11/2021 - 12:00am

EDINBURG — Hidalgo County is proud to announce that we have received an Above and Beyond Silver level Aetna Workplace Well-being Award. As an employer with a strong commitment to improving the health of our employees, we feature a comprehensive wellness strategy that our employees are passionate about. This award is the culmination of our employees’ desire to live healthier and more active lives by making health and well-being a top priority.

City named after her

Wed, 08/11/2021 - 12:00am

She is the kind of woman I wish I had known – Donna Hooks Fletcher. A woman who wore pants, undoubtedly swore when no one was listening, raised cattle, and made a name for herself as a Valley rancher during a time when few women wore pants.

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