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VITA program offering tax preparation service to qualifying Valley residents (opens the original)
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Tax season starts in about 10 days and qualifying Rio Grande Valley residents can receive free tax-filing assistance. The United Way of South Texas Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is available to taxpayers who earn $67,000 a year or less. VITA has more than 130 volunteers and certified tax preparers. Their goal this year is to help 3,500 families. "Last year, the returns were over $5 million, so that's money that's directly invested in our communities, and we estimate that we saved them
Message in a bottle found at South Padre Island returned to Florida owner (opens the original)
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A Winter Texan couple made a surprising discovery on South Padre Island: they found a message in a bottle. "I still get goosebumps today just holding it because I've never found a message in a bottle, not like this," Pam Smith said. Pam and Jim Smith still remember the day a bottle washed into their lives. They were picking sea beans near the Port Mansfield jetties in 2024. "So many sea beans that day, but so many bottles," Pam said. "I just couldn't believe it. I didn't know it came all the way
C.A.M.P. University uses federal funding provided by McAllen to help adults with special needs (opens the original)
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The city of McAllen is currently accepting applications to financially help nonprofit organizations as part of a federally funded city program. Campers at C.A.M.P. University move through their daily program, with the help of eight teachers, like Erika Garza. Garza has been working with students for four years. "It's been a beautiful experience just seeing everybody and what they've accomplished. I've seen people super shy break out of their shells, and it's a really positive thing to see," Garz
Message in a bottle found at South Padre Island returned to Florida owner (opens the original)
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A Winter Texan couple made a surprising discovery on South Padre Island: they found a message in a bottle. "I still get goosebumps today just holding it because I've never found a message in a bottle, not like this," Pam Smith said. Pam and Jim Smith still remember the day a bottle washed into their lives. They were picking sea beans near the Port Mansfield jetties in 2024. "So many sea beans that day, but so many bottles," Pam said. "I just couldn't believe it. I didn't know it came all the way
Federal funding available in McAllen for housing organizations (opens the original)
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The city of McAllen is offering support to housing organizations through its federally funded HOME Investment Partnerships programs. The program aims to expand affordable housing opportunities, which includes services like educational classes for first-time homebuyers. The city says it's already been awarded $500,000 for the next fiscal year. "The goal that we're looking at is constructing eight to nine homes per year. Sometimes, that deliverable is met, sometimes it's not, because funds have to
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