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Super heroes to visit Quinta Mazatlán’s SuperHero Trail

Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:00am

McAllen’s Quinta Mazatlán invites the community to enjoy a quarter-mile Superhero Trail through the Woods, starting with Thursday Night Live on Thursday, June 8, 2023 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Quinta Mazatlán, 600 Sunset Drive with the Superhero Trail & Superhero Vehicle Night in the Park. Rio Grande Valley artists Celerino Castillo and Gaby Rico have created over 75 life size painted wood PEGS of comic book superheroes that have been placed along the trails. Walk the trail and see sixfoot- tall famous comic book covers that will be accompanying the artistic PEGS. The trail will begin with the community’s reallife superheroes and their vehicles stationed along Sabal Palm Drive.

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Edinburg Public Works Department receives distinguished safety award

Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:00am

The City of Edinburg is proud to announce that the Public Works Department’s Real-Time Hydrological System (RTHS) has been selected for the 2023 Exceptional Performance Award for Safety by the Texas Chapter of the American Public Works Association.

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San Juan stash house: 13,000 pounds of pot

Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:00am

Note: The following story was first published in The Advance News June 19, 2013. The advice given in this story – be aware of who your neighbors are – still rings true today.

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Doctor: Lawmakers OK plan to protect student-athletes who have suffered a concussion

Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:00am

Injury can cause multiple health consequences

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City of Pharr and PSJA ISD strengthen commitments

Wed, 06/07/2023 - 12:00am

Notably kicking off the start of a new month, the start of summer vacation for most schoolchildren and district employees, and the beginning of pioneering projects to further strengthen the partnership and community connection between the City of Pharr and the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, the entities formalized their respective commitments by signing interlocal agreements.