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45th Annual Fiesta Del Rancho trail ride, carnival to blaze trail in Concepcion
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In Concepcion, Texas, there is a tradition that spans both time and trail alike, and that tradition is Fiesta Del Rancho. The 41st Annual Fiesta Del Rancho Royal Court and event organizers joined us on Domingo Live to discuss how folks can get involved with the two-day festival.
Falfurrias secures $500,000 grant to establish emergency care facility
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Officials in Falfurrias are working on bringing an emergency care facility to the city. Right now, the closest ones are in Kingsville and Alice, both cities that are 40 minutes away. Founded on ranching and farming industries, the City of Falfurrias has been working on...
The Healer: Legacy of Don Pedro Jaramillo in South Texas
Growing up in South Texas I encountered all sorts of folk legends, but the story of Don Pedro Jaramillo is in a league of its own. Understand, I grew up in a predominately Hispanic ranching community. Folklore about brujas (witches) and curanderos (medicine men) abounded. -But Don Pedro Jaramillo's legacy endures.
$5M grant hopes to prevent flooding in Falfurrias
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — There's an online list of the most flood prone cities in our state and Falfurrias took seventh place, while Rockport came in at eighth place. Officials in Rockport said that over the years, flooding problems there are largely due to sitting relative to sea level. The elevation in Falfurrias is 115 feet, but there are a number of creeks and other waterways that carry water right to the city.
Education leaders say a new TEA grant will create pathway for students
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A new grant from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is said to be providing a pathway for students in the Valley. Region One, extending from Laredo to Falfurrias and including the Rio Grande Valley, is determining where the money goes. It’s called a “planning grant” and it is $600,000. Region One […]
Kleberg County judge issues voluntary evacuation order for Riviera, Baffin Bay, Loyola Beach
KLEBERG COUNTY, Texas — Kleberg County Judge Rudy Madrid has issued voluntary evacuation orders for low-lying areas of Riviera, Baffin Bay and Loyola Beach as a tropical system is expected to turn into Tropical Storm Harold and make landfall in South Texas Tuesday morning. NAS Kingsville has also ordered the evacuation of the RV park on the installation.
Today in Texas history: Faith healer, who said he 'received the gift of healing from God,' dies near Falfurrias
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — South Texas is full of legends and folklore, and one such story is still being told more than 100 years later. Just outside of the small south Texas town of Falfurrias is a tiny building surrounded by a cemetery. The cemetery is home to a shrine where the body of Pedro (Don Pedrito) Jaramillo is entombed. It is also the very location where in 1881, he settled in what was then the Los Olmos Ranch.
Thousands more World War II-era explosives found near Loyola Beach, Riviera
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In October 2015, 15 unexploded World War II mortar shells were found near Loyola Beach in Kleberg county. Nine of those shells contained explosive material, so a Corpus Christi bomb squad was called in to remove those shells. Wednesday, the bomb squad was back out...
Residents in Riviera call for action regarding traffic concerns along Hwy 77, 285
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The small community of Riviera has a big problem on its hand, as drivers fail to slow down when coming through town and passing through the intersection of State Hwy. 285 and U.S. Hwy. 77. Residents have complained that the busy intersection, which is a...
City of Falfurrias works to bring continuing education courses to their area
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The City of Falfurrias decided to spend $1.4 million of it's COVID-19 relief money from the federal government to turn its old shopping center into an educational opportunity for people in the area. The city bought the old Bealls department store shopping center, which will...
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