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SOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM ENCOUARING VALLEY RESIDENTS TO GET THEIR HEALTH IN CHECK THIS SUMMER BUY HOSTING FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS
The Healthy Summer Screening Series with take place at three of the System’s freestanding ERs in June and July. Summer is a great time to get your health in order, including getting those preventive screenings that you put off in the earlier part of the year. To help you get healthy and stay healthy, South…
Read MoreSOUTH TEXAS HEALTH SYSTEM TRAUMA & CRITICAL CARE INSTITUTE URGES FIREARM SAFETY DURING NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH
Along with sharing important firearm safety tips, the STHS McAllen Trauma Department highlights the importance of Stop the Bleed training for emergencies There is no denying that firearm deaths and injuries are a serious public problem. In 2020, there were more than 45,000 firearm-related deaths in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease…
Read More4 candidates file for mayor of Palmhurst, special election scheduled for August
The city of Palmhurst will pick a new mayor in August. Four candidates filed ballot applications by the 5 p.m. Thursday deadline: > Former City Councilman Israel Silva, 51, the owner of Texas Health Care Imaging. > Former Sharyland school board Trustee Eduardo “Eddie” Montalvo, 57, a business analyst with UnitedHealth Group. > Attorney Ricka…
Read MoreUTRGV HIRES HOUSTON MOORE AS MEN’S GOLF HEAD COACH
RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque announced on Monday the hiring of Houston Moore, who spent last season as the assistant coach at the University of Houston, as the new men’s golf head coach. Moore helped the Cougars to a win…
Read MoreUTRGV WOMEN’S TENNIS EARNS REGIONAL COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD FROM ITA
RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced its 2022 Division I Women’s Regional Awards on Monday and named The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s women’s tennis team as the Texas Regional ITA Community Service Award winner. The Vaqueros women’s tennis team accumulated 332 hours of community service – earning a No.…
Read MoreUTRGV ATHLETICS HIRES MARQUES DANTZLER AS SENIOR ASSOCIATE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR FOR COMPLIANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Tuesday the hiring of Marques Dantzler, who has nearly two decades of experience working in college athletics, including this past year as the associate athletic director for NCAA compliance at Manhattan College, as senior associate athletic director…
Read MoreMission businessman pleads not guilty to witness tampering in western Hidalgo County corruption case
A businessman accused of tampering with a witness in the western Hidalgo County corruption case pleaded not guilty Wednesday. Jorge O’Caña Jr., 43, of Mission — the nephew of Mayor Armando “Doc” O’caña and the brother of Hidalgo County Court-at-Law Judge Patricia “Patty” O’Caña-Olivarez — pleaded not guilty on Wednesday. During a hearing on Wednesday…
Read MoreFBI arrests Mission businessman on federal witness tampering charge
The FBI arrested a Mission businessman Tuesday on a federal witness tampering charge. Jorge O’Caña Jr., 43, of Mission — the nephew of Mayor Armando “Doc” O’caña and the brother of Hidalgo County Court-at-Law Judge Patricia “Patty” O’Caña-Olivarez — is accused of illegally attempting to influence the testimony of a witness in the western Hidalgo…
Read MorePeñitas mayor pleads not guilty to federal theft charges, bond set at $50,000
Peñitas Mayor Rodrigo “Rigo” Lopez pleaded not guilty to federal theft charges Tuesday. Lopez is accused of paying a La Joya Independent School District employee to approve purchases from a company he owned. Attorney Tony Torres of Edinburg, who represents Lopez, declined to comment. Rodrigo “Rigo” Lopez, 38, of Peñitas attended La Joya High School…
Read MoreFBI arrests Peñitas mayor on theft charges
The FBI arrested Peñitas Mayor Rodrigo “Rigo” Lopez on federal theft charges Monday. Rodrigo “Rigo” Lopez, 38, of Peñitas paid a La Joya Independent School District employee to approve purchases from his company, Xizaka LLC, according to the indictment against him. In response to a request for comment, the FBI released a statement. “The FBI…
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