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Pets of the week

Wed, 02/09/2022 - 12:00am

Spice was abandoned at our doorstep this past weekend with siblings and mama. We are at capacity and do not have the space for the large number of animals coming to us every day. The staff offices are now housing as many dogs as they can. If you can foster, even temporarily through the weekend, please consider helping! All you need to do is come by our Trenton Center be tween 11-7 and we’ll get you set up to foster.

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Metro Toastmasters meet Mondays

Wed, 02/09/2022 - 12:00am

You are invited to the Metro Toastmasters hybrid meeting on Zoom or in person at the McAllen Chamber of Commerce Board Room, 1200 Ash Ave., on Mondays, from noon until 1 p.m. All ages and walks of life are welcome. Toastmasters provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth.

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Precinct 2, Hidalgo, to host ceremony for expansion project

Wed, 02/09/2022 - 12:00am

HIDALGO — Hidalgo County Precinct 2 Commissioner Eduardo “Eddie” Cantu, in partnership with the City of Hidalgo, will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Dicker Road Expansion Project. The event will be held at 10 a.m. on

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Explore the ‘heART in Nature Trail’ at Quinta Mazatlán

Wed, 02/09/2022 - 12:00am

The public is invited to experience the “heART in Nature Trail” during the month of February at Quinta Mazatlán.

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CBP works to ensure Valentine’s Day flowers are pest-free

Wed, 02/09/2022 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists across the United States are busy tapping and shaking cut flower shipments to ensure Valentine’s Day flowers are safe for the American public.