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NYT Study Finds Widespread GOP Gains, Sounding Alarm for Dems

Democratic Party · Starr County

NYT Study Finds Widespread GOP Gains, Sounding Alarm for Dems

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Republicans are surging, and Democrats are in deep trouble. That’s what a new report from The New York Times concluded after assessing polling data from the past four presidential elections. The new study concluded that the GOP was gaining ground in working-class counties, while Democrats were earning support increasingly in the best-educated enclaves of the U.S. Donald Trump “has increased the Republican Party’s share of the presidential vote …Read Article

Benavidez: In Starr County, South Texas College stands for prosperity and progress – Rio Grande Guardian

Rio Grande City · Rio Grande City

Benavidez: In Starr County, South Texas College stands for prosperity and progress – Rio Grande Guardian

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – Starr County leaders have long said that the county’s economic fortunes improved dramatically once South Texas College opened its campus in Rio Grande City. One of those leaders is Rose Benavidez, a board trustee at STC. Benavidez gave the Rio Grande Guardian an interview at the conclusion of a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a brand-new, $2.5 million, 3,272 square-foot Automotive Lab at STC’s Starr County Campus. The lab …Read Article

STC Starr County Campus Enters New Era

Starr County · Starr County

STC Starr County Campus Enters New Era

South Texas College holds a ribbon-cutting for its brand new $2.5 million, 3,272 square-foot Starr County Building Q Automotive Lab expansion that heralds the start of a new era for technical programs at its Starr County campus. South Texas College leadership recently celebrated the expansion of the Starr County campus by officially opening its newest facility, a brand-new $2.5 million 3,272 square-foot Starr County Building Q Automotive Lab exp…Read Article

Rose Benavidez set to announce candidacy for Starr County Judge – Rio Grande Guardian

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – Rose Benavidez, president of Starr County Industrial Foundation and a South Texas College board trustee, is set to announce her candidacy for Starr County Judge. Longtime Starr County Judge Eloy Vera has announced he is not running for re-election. Benavidez says her campaign kickoff event will be held at the Julabe Event Center in Rio Grande City on June 19. Rose Benavidez campaign flyer Benavidez provided this commenta…Starr County · Starr County Read Article

U.S. soldiers deploy advanced radar systems to support border security near Rio Grande City

Capt. Christopher McNamara leads the radar platoon whose primary role is to operate ground-based radar and deliver intelligence to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). “We’re here to support Customs and Border Protection in every capacity, and we’ve had a great time working with them,” McNamara said. The unit operates two key radar systems: the AN/TPQ-53, used to detect the origin and impact of indirect fire, and the AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel, des…Border Security · Rio Grande City Read Article

A thirsty Tesla refinery could exacerbate Corpus Christi’s water crisis

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Local activists warn that while residents must ration, unimpeded industrial expansion is imperiling the region’s future.Tesla · Rio Grande City Read Article

US CBP officers seize $956K in cocaine at Rio Grande City Port of Entry

Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Rio Grande City Port of Entry this weekend seized more than $956,000 in cocaine in a single enforcement action. “This seizure illustrates the effective combination of CBP officer skill, experience and the utilization of all tools and resources, including our canines to zero in on hidden narcotics… SourceRio Grande City · Rio Grande City Read Article

Peyotera’s way of life is rooted in family legacy, devotion to Indigenous traditions in South Texas

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For decades, Zulema 'Julie' Morales has harvested peyote in Rio Grande City, along the southern border in Texas, the only region in the U.S. where it grows in the wild.Psychedelic Drugs · Rio Grande City Read Article

US CBP officers seize more than $1.7 million in methamphetamine at Rio Grande City Port of Entry

Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Rio Grande City Port of Entry seized alleged methamphetamine that totaled more than $1.7 million in street value. “Our frontline CBP officers utilized an effective combination of technology and inspections experience to take down this significant load of methamphetamine in a passenger vehicle… SourceMethamphetamine · Rio Grande City Read Article

Traffic Rape Persecution Concludes with Dead Man in Rio Grande City

John Acevedo, 34, died from an allegedly self-inflicted shot after he did not stop at a transit stop and a pursuit was unleashed that ended in Rio Grande City, the Department of Public Safety reported. This incident, which is being investigated by the Texas Rangers, occurred on Thursday, May 15, just after 12:30 a.m. According to the Department of Public Safety, (DPS), one of his agents intervened with a white Ford F-150 van for a traffic violat…Rio Grande City · Rio Grande City Read Article

Changing Story of the Dementia Epidemic

This Viewpoint discusses age-specific dementia prevalence rates, their decline during 40 years, and the subsequent effect on dementia incidence.Health · Starr County See the Story

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