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tschram

  • Joined: August 30, 2022
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Bridging Families: Armando

Hundreds of children in Texas are in need of their forever homes with a family to make memories. Armando is one of those children waiting for adventure and a family.

Premont Prom King and Queen

Premont High School students crowned the 2022 Prom King and Queen on Saturday, April 9. Prom King was JT Torres and Queen was Ilicia Perez.

Santos Molina Castillo

ALICE - Santos Molina Castillo- 82 years of age passed away on April 3, 2022, at her residence with her family at her bedside. She was a loving mother and grandmother. She was born on June 29, 1939, to Calletano and Josefa M. Molina. She enjoyed Bingo and trying her luck at the casinos

Manuel Garcia Jr.

ALICE - Manuel Garcia Jr. passed away April 7, 2022. He was 65. Manuel was born on August 29, 1956, in Alice, Texas to Manuel Garcia Sr. and Ernestina Ramirez Garcia. He volunteered coaching the little league summer games in his younger years. Manuel worked as an EMT in Falfurrias and was also an EMT and a dispatcher in Alice. He was an Alice Firefighter until he retired in 2000. Manuel had a unique name; his friends called him “Eskimo”. He liked to travel and eat at his favorite restaurants. He later worked for Andrews Budweiser where he also retired after working there for many years. Manuel also worked as a DJ where he was known as “Iceman”. He was an avid Alice Coyote fan. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

Reflections on ‘The Godfather’ as it turns 50

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of the first “Godfather” movie. Celebratory retrospectives are ubiquitous. The film is lauded for its surpassing cinematic artfulness, unforgettable performances, snippets of dialog that have become iconic, and its depiction of the architecture of the acquisition and sustenance of power. About this, like Machiavelli’s “The Prince,” it is almost a manual.

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Domestic Violence Support Groups • Domestic Violence Support Groups are now forming. For information call the Women’s Shelter — The Purple Door, outreach office in Alice, Texas at 664-8598.

Alice lineman signs letter of intent

Alice High School's lineman Dylan Mendoza will continue his football career at Avila University in Kansas City this fall. Mendoza made it official in front of family, friends and coaches after school Friday, April 8, when he signed his letter of intent. From staff reports