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The City of Rio Grande City together with the Texas Department of Transportation held a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 8th at 9 am to mark the completion of the New FM 755 Re-Alignment Project. “Transportation is critical to our economic strength and vitality,” said Mayor Joel Villarreal. “The FM 755 Re-Alignment Project opens access, mobility, progress and opportunity for Rio Grande City.”
The federally funded project, which began construction in January of 2015, cost approximately $11 million dollars and included the re-alignment of approximately 21/2 miles of roadway. The highway is 84 feet wide where there is a continuous left turn lane and 68 feet wide the rest of the way up to FM 755. A 1500-foot bridge spanning the Arroyo Los Olmos includes four 12-foot main lanes (two lanes in each direction) with two 10-foot
shoulders. “The infrastructure and mobility that Laredo and other parts of the state and country have in place is also needed in Starr County and Rio Grande City and this is one of the first projects that will help us get there,” said Representative Ryan Guillen, State Representative House District 31. The FM 755 Re-Alignment Project was made possible through the partnerships and collaborations between the Texas Department of Transportation, the County of
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Representatives from the Office of Congressman Cuellar and Mr. Rene Reyna from the Area Farm Service Agency (FSA) met with local leaders, ranchers and community members to provide an Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) information session. All of the attendees were able to gain information on how to apply for funds to help in combating fever ticks and keeping their livestock healthy. Starr County Officials, Commissioner Roy Pena, III, Captain Lenard Fuentes and Omar Montemayor from the Starr County AgriLife Extension Service Office were among the participants at the session. All the attendees were given an opportunity to ask questions and provide input on community needs.
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Helping ranchers combat fever ticks in Texas’ 28th District Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) held Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP) informational sessions in Hidalgo, Starr and Zapata counties. These sessions brought together ranchers, cattle owners, and members of the community
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Grulla High School are extremely proud to announce that Itzhak Corona was selected for the 2018 High School Honors Performance Series Honors Band. This band is composed of some of the best young musicians from all around the world. Thousands of students tryout for this competition and are eliminated during a 4-month audition process. A Gator Band Congratulations goes to Itzhak Corona for earning a coveted spot in this ensemble! Itzhak will be performing amongst the best musicians this world has to offer. His performance will take place at the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia this coming summer. He will be conducted by the world famous conductor Jeffrey Grogan. The three time All-Stater and 4A State Champion would also like to thank all those who have helped
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