Folkmoot 2016: USA/Mexico
Ballet Folklorico represented Mexico in this year's Folkmoot. They are based at South Texas College in McAllen, Texas. Introductory photograph courtesy of Vicki Passmore.
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McAllen State of the City 2018
Mayor Jim Darling presented his State of the City address on Tuesday Feb. 7, 2018 at the McAllen Convention Center. The theme for this year’s grand event was “McAllen: Safe & Sound.” Mayor touted McAllen as one of the safest cities in the country and highlighted the hard work of the McAllen police and fire departments. McAllen City Commissioners highlighted accomplishments for 2017 such as the La Plaza Mall expansion, the UTRGV research center, the new Texas A&M campus in McAllen and big expansions for South Texas College. Mayor Darling also shared his vision for the City of McAllen with his goals for 2018 and beyond. Take a look back at this signature event in the City of Palms that welcomed more than 1,300 people.
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La Quinta Inn McAllen - McAllen Hotels, Texas
La Quinta Inn McAllen 2 Stars McAllen Hotels, Texas Within US Travel Directory One of our top picks in McAllen. Guests of this hotel will enjoy a continental breakfast and rooms with free Wi-Fi access. The hotel is less than 3.2 km from Miller International Airport in McAllen, Texas and the Plaza Hall.The pet-friendly guest rooms at La Quinta Inn McAllen are fitted with a cable TV and coffee-making facilities. An alarm clock, hairdryer, and telephone with local calls are also provided.Meeting facilities are available for conferences and events at McAllen La Quinta. Guests have access to refreshing outdoor pool year round.Cereal, pastries, fresh fruit, and hot waffles are served for breakfast each day.McAllen Convention Center is 3.2 km from the hotel. South Texas Community College is within 5 minutes’ drive.
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Illegal border crossings by immigrants are constant in Roma, Texas
If there’s one place in the United States where citizens might support the completion of a U.S. - Mexico border wall, it could be Roma, Texas. That’s because the only thing separating Roma from Mexico is the Rio Grande River.
There’s no fencing, no barbed wire, no barriers of any kind. And illegal immigration is continuous.
So why are residents resistant to building a wall? Correspondent Mike Kirsch travelled to the town to tell us.
Roma is located in Starr County, the poorest county of Texas with a high unemployment rate. The median income is $20,000 a year and only 10% of its citizens have a college degree.
In one 24-hour period recently more than a thousand undocumented immigrants were caught trying to cross into Roma by U.S. border agents.
Mike Kirsch was there as it happened and shows us what he saw in this report.
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McAllen Memorial's Geo Hernandez signs with UTRGV
Geo Hernandez signed a letter of intent to compete for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley on January 8, 2020. She will participate in women's soccer. Many McAllen ISD athletes go on to compete at the next level!
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Commerce is a city in Hunt County, Texas, United States, situated on the eastern edge of North Texas, in the heart of the Texas Blackland Prairies, and the far northeastern part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The town is 66 miles (106 km) northeast of Dallas and 45 miles (72 km) south of the Texas/Oklahoma border. Commerce is the second largest city in Hunt County, with a population of 8,078 at the 2010 census[4] and an estimated 9,091 in 2016.[5] The city is home to Texas A&M University–Commerce, a four-year university of over 12,000 students that has been in the town since 1894. Commerce is one of the smallest college towns in Texas.
The town of Commerce was formed when two merchants named William Jernigan and Josiah Jackson established a trading post and mercantile store where the present-day downtown area is. The rural area just to the northeast was an open prairie originally known as Cow Hill. The town was established in 1872 and named Commerce due to the thriving economic activity among the cotton fields and ideal farm and ranch lands between the Middle and South Sulphur rivers on the rich, black gumbo prairie in northeast Hunt County. The town incorporated in 1885. Two years later, a railroad was built through Commerce to transport merchandise from Fort Worth, and nine years later, William L. Mayo, a college educator, moved East Texas Normal College from the northeast Texas town of Cooper to Commerce after the original school in Cooper was destroyed in a fire. Mayo continued as president of the college, now known as Texas A&M University–Commerce, until his death in 1917 and is buried on the campus grounds.
Bois d'Arc Bash 2015
Commerce was named the Bois d'Arc Capital of Texas” (pronounced bow-dark) by the Texas Legislature because of its location in the geographic center of the indigenous range of the bois d'arc tree. The second largest bois d'arc tree in Texas, Big Max, recognized by the National Forests Famous and Historic Trees, is located within the city limits. Held every September, the annual Bois d'Arc Bash pays homage to the native trees which played a vital part in the frontier days, providing foundations, fences and weapons of the Native Americans. The Bash celebrates with arts & crafts vendors, food, parade, kids' game area, pageant, wine, musical entertainment, 5K run, and car & truck show.
Geography
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Commerce is located in northeastern Hunt County at 33°14′42″N 95°54′0″W (33.244959, −95.899957).[6]
It is 66 miles (106 km) northeast of Dallas,[7] 53 miles (85 km) southeast of Sherman, 38 miles (61 km) southwest of Paris, and 20 miles (32 km) northwest of Sulphur Springs. Greenville, the Hunt county seat, is 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Commerce via Highway 224 or 18 miles (29 km) via Highway 24 and I-30.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Commerce has a total area of 8.0 square miles (20.7 km2), of which 7.9 square miles (20.5 km2) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.94%, are water.[4] The Middle Sulphur River, part of the Red River watershed, runs past the north side of Commerce and forms part of its northern border.
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All-South Texas Baseball MVP: Veterans Memorial's Jesus Rodriguez
All-South Texas MVP Jesus Rodriguez talks about his 2018 season and what it was like to help Veterans Memorial make history.
A Brief History on J. R. Manning Hall of Texas A&M Kingsville
A brief history on Manning of TAMUK. Created by South Texas Archives. The South Texas Archives is on the 3rd floor of the Jernigan Library. We are open from 8 to 5, Monday thru Friday and are open to the public. Created and narrated by Daniel Thacker, Digital Archivist at Texas A&M University Kingsville. Visit us @
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The Police Academy at Texas Southmost College Criminal Justice Institute
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The Border Patrol's chief in South Texas says the flow of unaccompanied minors crossing the border i
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The Border Patrol's chief in an area of South Texas that has been overwhelmed by unaccompanied immigrant children crossing the Texas border illegally says the flow has been slowing in the past 10 days.
Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief Kevin Oaks spoke Thursday at a walk-through of a new processing center for the children in McAllen. Oaks says that while in the recent past they may have 1,200 unaccompanied children in their custody, now they have less than 200 on a given day.
Oaks says about 80 unaccompanied children were arrested on Wednesday. He said a similar processing center in Nogales, Ariz. was expected to close within a week and instead the children who are crossing the border here will be processed at the new facility, which opens Friday.
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McAllen Mission Trip
Over Spring Break, our college group from Edmond Church of Christ went on a mission trip to McAllen, Texas. We did a wide range of projects throughout the community there. God's hand was far more than prevalent and his kingdom was glorified. All glory to be to God.
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Quality Inn Pharr in Pharr TX
Website: . . .. .. ... . .. .. ... . .. .. .. Quality Inn Pharr 1301 West Expressway 83 Pharr TX 78577 The Quality Inn hotel is conveniently located in Rio Grande Valley, just three miles from the McAllen Miller International Airport. This Pharr hotel is minutes from the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, South Texas College, Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine and the border of Mexico. Bentsen Rio Grande Valley State Park, Smitty's Juke Box Museum, Ye Old Clock Museum and La Plaza Mall are also nearby. A golf course is two miles away. A variety of restaurants are located in the surrounding area. Hotel amenities and features include free expanded continental breakfast, free local calls, free weekday newspaper, free coffee and wireless internet access. Guests can also enjoy the exercise room, seasonal outdoor pool and hot tub. This Pharr hotel provides business travelers with conveniences like executive desks with data ports, two telephone lines with voice mail and access to copy and fax services. There are meeting and banquet rooms available to accommodate most events and business functions. All spacious guest rooms include refrigerators, microwaves, hair dryers, irons, ironing boards, coffee makers and cable television with HBO. Guest laundry facilities are located on the property. Handicap accessible and non-smoking rooms are also available.
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History of McAllen: 1991-2000
The official U.S. census population for McAllen in 1990 was 89,000...
The 80's saw triumph and heart break for the city...
The 90's would show the city maturing...settling into a solid center of business and culture...
In the early 90's, the Texas Govenor, Ann Richards signed the legislation creating South Texas Community College out of the former McAllen campus of Texas State Technical Institute...the school would start out with about 800 students...18 years later, it would enroll 30-thousand...
A new large, modern McAllen Airport terminal was dedicated...
The maquiladora industry showed an impact of close to 400-million dollars on the local economy...
A new McAllen City Hall was opened...City Commission meetings were recorded and shown on a city TV channel...
The first hispanic mayor of McAllen, Leo Montalvo, was elected...
McAllen surpassed Laredo as Texas' most popular shopping destination...
another skyscraper was built...the Texas State Bank at N. 10th and Nolana...
The Green Jay became McAllen's official bird...
The city opened a 20-thousand square foot recycling center.
2019 Winter Cup in McAllen, Texas
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Museum of South Texas History
The Museum of South Texas History is located in Edinburg, Texas. It features exhibits on the history of the Rio Grande Valley, as well as the rest of South Texas and Northern Mexico. The museum now owns more than a city block, located on the square in Edinburg.
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EDINBURG TX - A commonly unknown and frequently overlooked area of the United States is not only beginning to get recognized, but is also gaining national rankings as the place to live, get a job, go to college and start a business. One of the fastest developing areas in the U.S. with a total population of 2.3 million, Rio South Texas encompasses the southernmost tip of Texas and the northeastern part of Mexico. Edinburg TX, at the moment, is the third largest market in Texas, the 23rd largest market in the country and the largest U.S. / Mexico border region in America.
Over the past six months, Edinburg TX has been rated nationally in the following areas:
* America's Best-Bang-For-The-Buck Cities. McAllen TX - Edinburg TX Mission ranked 7th for its solid housing market, stable employment, enviable cost of living and quick commute.
* America's Fastest-Recovering Cities.
* Safest Hospitals in America.
* Most Secure U.S. Places to Live for 2009.
* Deep Seaport handles record waterborne in-transits.
* America's 10 Next Recovering Job Markets.
* 50 Best Places to Launch a Business.
* America's Best Public Colleges.
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Leticia Van De Putte in McAllen, TX
Video of State Senator Leticia Van De Putte, candidate for Lieutenant Governor, speaking to supporters at Nuevo Santander Gallery in McAllen, Texas. This was Senator Van De Putte's first visit to the Rio Grande Valley since announcing her candidacy for office. For more, see the article on southtexasnews.net.
Comfort Suites At Plaza Mall - McAllen Hotels, Texas
Comfort Suites At Plaza Mall 3 Stars McAllen Hotels, Texas Within US Travel Directory The Comfort Suites At Plaza Mall hotel is ideally located with easy access to U.S. Highway 83, in the heart of McAllen's business district.This hotel is convenient to the Museum of South Texas History, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge and South Texas College. The McAllen International Airport is just one kilometer away and the Mexico border is only three miles away. Rio Grande Regional Hospital, McAllen Medical Center and McAllen Heart Hospital are less than one kilometer from the hotel. The Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle-National Shrine is also nearby.Visitors will enjoy browsing a wide variety of specialty shops at La Plaza Mall, just minutes away. Several restaurants and shopping centers are located in the surrounding area. Full-service features and amenities include: free high-speed Internet access, free coffee in the lobby, free local calls, free weekday newspaper and guest laundry facilities.Your Morning Breakfast is full of hot options to start your day. Enjoy our free hot breakfast featuring eggs, meat, yogurt, fresh fruit, cereal and more, including your choice of hot waffle flavors. If you're leaving early, a Your Suite Success Grab & Go bag is available for the two hours prior to breakfast. Guests are also invited to enjoy the exercise room, outdoor pool and hot tub.This hotel offers business travelers conveniences like a business center, access to copy and fax services, voice mail and competitive corporate rates. There is an executive boardroom that can accommodate small meetings.
All spacious guest suites feature hair dryers, irons, ironing boards, coffee makers, refrigerators, safes, desks with ergonomic chairs, tables and chairs, sofa sleepers, 32-inch televisions and more than 70 channels. In addition to standard amenities, some rooms have whirlpool bathtubs.
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