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Greetings Harlingen! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How would you upgrade Harlingen's soccer complex before the grant deadline?
  • What Harlingen's no-hike tax decision means for services and your bill
  • How agents uncovered 92 pounds of cocaine at Harlingen's airport

Also on today's calendar: [HARLINGEN] Job Readiness Workshop and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What day of the year is trucker's day? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 98 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: An afternoon t-storm or two, temps: high: 94, low: 74.
  • Sunday: Hot; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 96 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Harlingen seeks input for improvements at soccer complex (valleycentral.com) — Harlingen residents are being asked to help shape upgrades at the city's East Harrison Avenue soccer complex by completing an online survey before the Oct. 1 grant deadline. Parks Director Juan Mendiola says community feedback will guide plans for championship fields, possible indoor or small-sided fields, and other amenities aimed at making Harlingen a regional soccer hub and improving quality of life.
   

2. Harlingen votes down proposed half-cent tax hike; passes $72M general fund budget (star-telegram.com) — Harlingen commissioners have rejected a proposed half-cent property tax increase, keeping the rate at $0.5260 per $100 valuation while approving a $72 million general fund budget. The plan maintains funding for police, fire, public works, and new labor contracts, but now requires trimming nearly $281,000 after dropping the tax hike, even as water and school taxes rise separately.
   

3. Authorities seize about 92 pounds of cocaine at Harlingen airport (star-telegram.com) — A major drug bust at Valley International Airport in Harlingen led to the seizure of nearly 92 pounds of cocaine and the arrest of two travelers heading to Houston. TSA screeners, Harlingen police, and federal agents worked together after luggage scans raised suspicions, ultimately uncovering dozens of vacuum‑sealed bundles hidden in four suitcases.
   

4. Cardiologist Warns About This 'Silent Assassin' For Heart Health (today.com) — A Harlingen cardiologist at South Heart Clinic warns local residents that Type 2 diabetes often quietly damages arteries for years before triggering heart attacks or strokes. He urges families to cut back on high-starch "white" foods, focus on whole foods, and address prediabetes early to protect long-term heart health.
   

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  • Update!
    Pup has been reunited and is home!! Found this sweet boy running down the frontage road. He is blind and so very sweet. He is safe…location in… (Nextdoor Tamm Lane)
  • Shout out to Manuel (Meme) Handyman!
    We can't thank him enough. He did an amazing job. We had a plumbing issue in our restroom with the bathtub and toilet and he went above and beyond… (Nextdoor Pelican's Landing)
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  • Brinker International posted a job opening for Line Cook - Harlingen Chili's in Harlingen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harlingen here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: 10-4, good buddy! (Thank you Jean H. for sending it in!)
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