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McAllen Sailor cuts hair aboard Navy warship
ARABIAN SEA - Retail Specialist Seaman David Nieto, left, from McAllen, Texas, gives Yeoman 3rd Class Robert Byrd a haircut in the barber shop onboard the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the Arabian Sea Feb. 13, 2020. The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of naval operations to ensure maritime stability and security in the Central Region, connecting the Mediterranean and the Pacific through the western Indian Ocean and three strategic choke points. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kelsey Trinh)
Valentine’s Salsa Night at the Mansion
McALLEN - Latin dance instructor, Solenne Reyna will be sharing her passion for dance at Quinta Mazatlán Thursday, February 13 at 6:00 pm as the presenter for Nights at the Mansion. Solenne will be leading a Valentine’s Salsa Night as she teaches her “Beginners Bachata Class,” for couples and singles alike. Solenne has been danc
Two PSJA ISD students win State Championship at Special Olympics
PHARR - Making district history, three PSJA Pathways Toward Independence Program (PSJA PTI) students recently competed at the Special Olympics Texas 2020 Winter Games for Powerlifting held Jan. 25 in Bedford, TX. Two athletes, Jocelyne Herrera and Tommy Livigni, were named State Champions in the Bench Category. The PSJA Pathways Toward Independence Program (PSJA PTI) promotes the continued development of vocational training skills and/or functional independent living skills to assist special needs students ages 14 to 21 in becoming emergent adults in the community.
Pharr to be 2nd site for public meetings on children’s museum concept
PHARR - What do you think about the idea of creating a children’s museum in Hidalgo County? That’s the question Hidalgo County residents will be asked during public hearings to be held this month across the county.