🌱 Where to cool off today at McAllen’s three new cooling centers
McAllen, Texas Patch AM: a 5 min readGood morning McAllen! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Where to cool off today at McAllen’s three new cooling centers
- How a McAllen professor uses art history to transform Valley students
- What a McAllen doctor says Valley men must screen for now
Also on today's calendar: Home Buyer's Workshop For Veterans & Military and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 80.
- Sunday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 92 and low of 78 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. McAllen opens three cooling centers to 'beat the heat' (krgv.com) — McAllen has opened three cooling centers at Lark, Las Palmas, and Palm View community centers to give residents a safe, air-conditioned place to escape the brutal South Texas heat. Visitors can access water, snacks, activities, and tips for staying cool at home, thanks to a partnership with Reliant Energy. Hours differ by location, with details available online. 
2. Using Art History to Change Student Views (texasborderbusiness.com) — In McAllen, South Texas College art history professor Melissa Terry is using local and regional museum trips, plus a partnership with McAllen Stained Glass, to help students see the world differently. Her classes emphasize empathy, critical thinking, and hands-on projects, giving many Valley students their first exposure to major art collections and even opening doors to local job opportunities.
3. Men's Health Awareness Month: Experts highlight common health issues faced by Valley men (valleycentral.com) — A McAllen-based physician with South Texas Health System is urging Valley men to take Men’s Health Awareness Month seriously by getting regular checkups and screenings for diabetes, high blood pressure, colon cancer, and prostate cancer. Local mental health experts also stress that Valley men often hesitate to seek counseling for depression, anxiety, or suicidal thoughts, and explain how simple, conversational assessments can connect them with confidential help.
4. Homeland Security Investigations raids Peñitas stash house, seizes nearly 86 pounds of cocaine (valleycentral.com) — Federal agents based in McAllen say they seized nearly 86 pounds of cocaine tied to a Peñitas home, leading to charges against a 22-year-old local resident. A McAllen defense attorney is challenging how investigators label the property, while a magistrate judge weighs whether the suspect should remain in custody before trial.
5. Lawsuit challenges Trump administration's land swap with SpaceX in Texas (sandiegouniontribune.com) — From a McAllen dateline, environmental groups are suing to block a federal land swap that would give SpaceX more than 700 acres inside the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge. They argue the deal, recently approved by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, would worsen ecological risks near the company’s South Texas launch site. Federal officials say their review found no significant environmental impact.
📸 Around McAllen
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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21+ RGV SINGLES MIXER →
Roosevelt's at 7, 821 N Main St, McAllen
7:00 pm
Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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McAllen Public Library : Job Fair
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Girl Scouts Day
International Museum of Art & Science IMAS
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Financial Literacy Workshops
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Mazes & Monsters
McAllen Public Library Meeting Center at -
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Jessica Miller's Birthday
Pfc Mario Ybarra El Weslaco, TX 78599
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Sunday Book Club
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Sunday Cinema
McAllen Public Library Meeting Center at - Teen Social Space
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Home Buyer's Workshop For Veterans & Military →
Realty One Group Right Choice, 2508 Buddy Owens Blvd, McAllen
11:30 am
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
Saturday June 27
📣 McAllen Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Morning Tram Tour (AM)
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
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Fandom Friday →
Lark Branch Library, 2601 Lark Ave, McAllen
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Bentsen Birds
Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
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Pollinator Workshop →
Quinta Mazatlan, 600 Sunset Dr, McAllen
9:30 am
Friday June 12
Saturday June 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Please help me find him..
His name is Niño.. Been looking for him for 2 days.. He was seen on Fuerte ave in Trinity oaks neighborhood. Also around Oxford Ave. could be around… (Nextdoor Trinity Oaks) - Two schnauzers and a black husky..
well taken care of are wandering cricket park. Anyone recognize? (Nextdoor Bicentennial)
- Brook Valley Management posted a job opening for Export Sorter in Mcallen. Apply here.
- American Eagle Outfitters posted a job opening for Aerie - Stock Associate - Early Morning (Off-Hours) in Mcallen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near McAllen here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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