Texans for Homeschool Freedom, a grassroots organization made up of thousands of homeschool families, was troubled to hear Governor Abbott voice his support for taxpayer funded vouchers. Homeschooling is on the rise, and a new generation of families are discovering the joys of at-home education.
“If it can happen to me, it can happen to you,” warns former FBI and CIA Director William Webster in a video message that urges older people and their loved ones to be wary of elder fraud schemes. In 2021, over 92,000 victims over the age of 60 reported losses of $1.7 billion to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). This represents a 74 percent increase in losses over losses reported in 2020.
SAN DIEGO - Seven Bernarda Jaime Junior High were recently inducted into the National Junior Honor Society. Students were eighth grader Juan Valenzuela, seventh grader Alayah Lujan, sixth graders were Sofia Guerrero, Keira Munoz, Remiel Nunez, Landon Sanchez and Jordyn Perez.
BENAVIDES - Selma Saenz was recently recognized as 2022 Teacher of the Year for Benavides Elementary. .
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents and local law enforcement partners disrupted four human smuggling events. On May 10, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) camera operators observed a red Chevrolet Avalanche load up migrants in a well-known smuggling area near Sullivan City.
Alice firefighters held a Stop the Bleed course with the Alice police officers Thursday morning. Firefighters demonstrated how to properly apply a tourniquet to control bleeding.
The habitats of the coastal areas along the Gulf of Mexico are diverse with wildlife, and bird species in particular are very abundant. From the ever-present gulls to the much less noticed wrens, the ancient looking Brown Pelican and the tall and stately Great Blue Heron. Just a bit further inland lives a whole different group of birds such as the raptors and songbirds. This huge species diversity is due to the several “layers” of habitat types that starts with the ocean at the Gulf and moves inland from there.
The Social Security Administration today announced the most popular baby names in Texas for 2021. Olivia and Liam topped the list.
FREER - Sixteen contestants will be vying for a title in the upcoming 16th annual Fourth of July Pageant. On Saturday, May 7, Geri Van Pelt hosted a meet and greet luncheon for the contestants.
The grand jury for the 79th District Court recently indicted Miguel Casarez for indecency with a child - sexual contact. Casarez, 50, was indicted on April 21 for the second degree felony.