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Pharr · PharrPHARR, Texas – Pharr City Manager Jonathan B. Flores says Avocado Fest is now his city’s No. 1 event. This year’s festival takes place Oct. 11. It day will be filled with entertainment, food, market vendors, and carnival rides, Flores said. The festival is part of Fresh on the Border Week. In an interview with the Rio Grande Guardian, Flores said the reason Avocado Fest is now the No. 1 festival for Pharr is because it helps educate the public o…Read Article
Flores: Avocado Fest is now the City of Pharr's signature event – Rio Grande Guardian
Evacuations · PharrThe Texas Department of Transportation wants to make sure the Rio Grande Valley can deal with a mass evacuation order. Tx-DOT’s Pharr district office joined with emergency management partners for a contraflow exercise yesterday. Contraflow reverses direction on one side of the highway so traffic on both sides goes the same way. Contraflow would only be implemented through an order by elected officials, usually due to a natural disaster like a hu…Read Article
Evacuation Exercise Held In Pharr – 710am KURV
Pharr · PharrPHARR, Texas – Pharr Economic Development Corporation and Region One Education Service Center held a joint press conference on July 9, 2025, to announce a partnership aimed at helping the residents of Pharr become certified educators. They can do so through Region One ESC’s Teacher Alternative Certification Program, which removes financial barriers for participants. The certification can be obtained at no cost to participants. The partnership …Read Article
