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Everything’s Bigger in Texas—Including This High School’s Tuition!
Everything is bigger in Texas… especially when it comes to forking over money to get your kids through school!. My son just started high school but I’m already stressing the cost of college as I’m sure most other parents with high school kids are. However, If you thought college tuition was outrageous, wait until you hear about the price tag for high school education in Texas.
South Texas leaders rally at 1st water symposium to tackle ‘crisis’ on border
The first-ever Deep South Texas State of Water Symposium was held Tuesday on the border to discuss the dwindling Rio Grande, lack of water payments from Mexico and how local communities can rally together to find future water solutions.
Editor’s Note: Puro Valley
A quote in this issue from Grammy-winning producer and Roma native Edgar Barrera aptly sums up the pull the Rio Grande Valley has on its residents: “There’s glue in the cement here.” Senior editor Danielle Lopez, who grew up in McAllen, can attest to this phenomenon. Though she’s lived in Austin for more than a decade now, she returns to the Valley every couple of months to visit family and friends and get a dose of that RGV magic. “There’s this idea of when you’re Valley, you’re Valley,” she says. “There’s pride to the identity.”
Very High Temperatures Wednesday and Thursday
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) -A hot dry airmass is in control of Texas weather. Dry air aloft will stir in, bringing low afternoon humidity and very hot temperatures during Wednesday afternoon. We will be nearly as hot on Thursday. The hottest air will edge away further to the north beginning Friday. This will allow for more of a gulf influence with more cumulus clouds in our skies and temperatures not as far above 100, especially beginning with the weekend. A slight chance of scattered showers with the more moist air early next week.
Elon Musk is moving X and SpaceX to Texas. The impact on staff culture and performance is likely to be big
Elon Musk recently announced that he was relocating the companies SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter) from their current headquarters in California to Texas. The news has placed a spotlight on the rise in big tech shifting its operations to the Lone Star state, with Austin emerging as a main hub.
‘Yellowstone’ is Looking For Extras as They Film Concert Scenes in Texas
Calling all extras! Here's your chance to be a part of one of the best TV shows in recent years. Yellowstone is coming to Texas to put the final touches to its last season. They are looking for extras to be a part of some concert scenes at the Ft. Worth Stockyards in a couple of weeks.
Five Firms Flee California for Texas
5 Huge California Companies Now Based in Texas: Chevron, Tesla, & More. Recently announced move to Houston from San Ramon, Calif. by end of 2024. CEO Mike Wirth & others moving too. Ranked 15th on Forbes' Fortune 500. Tesla. EV maker moved HQ to Austin in '21, from Palo Alto....
South Middle School Launches Inaugural Theatre Season, Showcasing Student Talent
(GRANTS PASS, OR) – South Middle School is set to embark on its first-ever theatre season this fall, marking a significant milestone for the school’s newly established theatre club. The student-led initiative, which began during the 2023-2024 school year, has grown from a small group of passionate students into a full-fledged program that will stage two productions during the 2024-2025 school year.
Records: Mother out with boyfriend as McAllen house fire broke out, hospitalizing 4 children
The mother of the four children who were left alone when a fire broke out was with her boyfriend, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Channel 5 News. Maria Elena Sierra Martinez was arrested on Aug. 16 after four of her children suffered smoke inhalation injuries. She is being charged with five counts of abandoning or endangering a child.
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