The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) remembered those lost in the line of duty throughout the department’s history at the 2023 Peace Officers Memorial Service on May 23, 2023. The service was held at DPS Headquarters in Austin, with Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick serving as guest speaker.
Starting May 24, 2023, the Small Business Administration (SBA) will offer assistance to residents at two Disaster Loan Outreach Centers in Hidalgo County. The centers are located in McAllen and Palmview, and will open for business beginning at 1 p.m.
A curious word that has fallen out of use over the past century is foundling, an abandoned child (typically an infant) whose parents are unknown. I encountered it twice on the same census page while doing family history research recently, and it got me to thinking about how much stock we put in identity… Where does it come from? Is my identity wrapped up in my given name (I am a “III”) or the name I make for myself? I can change my name, yes, but can I truly change my identity? Suppose I were to decide to declare myself the second emperor of these United States? (After Norton I…read on…) In San Francisco on September 17, 1859, Joshua A. Norton, a commodities trader who lost his money in an attempt to corner the rice market, declared himself Norton I, Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico. Except that we all know he really wasn’t—a DIY identity is nothing more than an AKA. (Clark Kent, for example, who was raised by average earthling parents in the American Midwest, will never not be the foundling Kal-El from the planet Krypton.) (“But,” you’re thinking, “he’s Superman!”) How often is identity, like beauty, in the eye of the beholder?
Quinta Mazatlan welcomes presenter Dr. Timothy Brush on Thursday, June 1st from 6-7pm. Green Jays and Clay-colored Thrushes are tropical birds that many birders love to see. While they are often seen at nature centers and refuges, they are also readily seen in towns and cities around the Rio Grande Valley. Dr. Timothy Brush has been conducting a bird-banding study of these birds since March 2018 to better understand their lives in our area. Bird banding is a federally regulated process which requires extensive training to ensure the safety of the birds.
McAllen police chief — ‘Border Security isn’t working…’
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