Nominations being sought for 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards
It’s that time of year again! The Alice Echo - News Journal seeks nominations in dozens of categories for the 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards. Nominations are currently being accepted.
June 2022
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Bridging Families – Pamela, Danny & Yuliette
Meet three siblings who share more than a strong love for each other – they also share the same desire to be adopted together, into their forever family. Pamela, Danny and Yuliette are three very bonded siblings.
Vaquero Interact Club sponsors Free Sharing Library
SAN DIEGO - The Vaquero Interact Club held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the San Diego Vaquero Courts Monday for the Free Sharing Library. The Interact Club raised money throughout the year to raise money to purchase the library.
Alice represented at Texas School Safety Conference
Law enforcement officials and school personnel from Alice recently attended the Texas School Safety Conference, “Keeping School Safety A Priority: A Collaborative Approach” in San Antonio which was held June 19 through the 23rd.
After Supreme Court ruling, abortion largely illegal in Texas
(The Center Square) – After the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday overturned two landmark abortion cases in Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey returning the legality of abortion to the states, laws already on the books outlawing abortion are enforceable in Texas.
Texas physicians condemn supreme court’s decision
AUSTIN — Physicians across Texas today condemned the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling overturning Roe v Wade, which has protected the constitutional right to an abortion for nearly 50 years.
Mi Casa Home Health holds grand opening ceremony in new location
Mi Casa Home Health Agency held a re-grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony Friday evening for their new location. The home health is now located at 701 North Texas Boulevard in Alice.
Bringing awareness through Relay for Life
Different color shirts were displayed at the Anderson Park where Cancer survivors and their support team gathered for the 2022 Duval and Jim Wells Counties Relay for Life Friday, June 24. Relay of Life is one of the largest cancer fundraisers in the nation.
Starbucks to open in Alice
Alice is currently in the process of opening a Starbucks which will be located at the intersection of East Main and Coyote Trail. The establishment will have 32 part-time and full-time employees.
Missing for 40 years; family wants closure
40 years later and still no word on what happened to Ramon Jaramillo Vasquez. His family desperately wants closure as not a day goes by that they don’t think of him.