ORANGE GROVE - The Orange Grove Police Department is grateful to have two drug detection dogs on their force, which are protected by law as peace officers.
On Saturday the Alice High School junior class will hold a carne guisada plate sale fundraiser. Money raised through the sale will go towards funding the various projects the junior class puts together, such as the homecoming dance and prom as well as $4,000 in scholarships.
MARYVILLE, MISSOURI – A stout defense and great play from a new quarterback gave #14 Texas A&M-Kingsville a 16-7 win over #1 Northwest Missouri State on Thursday night in NCAA Division II football action.
Like Alice, Weslaco High School is proud of its stadium, especially now that renovations are finally complete and its been rededicated to the man it’s named after.
Although the Alice Coyotes lost last Friday and the Weslaco Panthers were 42-6 winners in their season opener, the team in orange and white is predicted to win the teams’ meeting this week, according to the Harris Ratings Weekly.
KINGSVILLE — The Texas A&M-Kingsville football game at Northwest Missouri State at 6 p.m. Thursday is going to be webcast online at www.tamuk.edu/southtexan.
ALFRED – Francisco “Frank” Garcia, 43 died Monday, August 30, 2010 in a San Antonio hospital following an extended illness. He was born to Jesus and Maria (Smithwick) Garcia in Alice, Texas, on December 20, 1966. He was preceded in death by his mother, Maria Smithwick Garcia; three brothers; Juan, Jesus and Felix; and two sisters, Maria Martinez and Adelida Smithwick.
FREER – Rumaldo Guerrero, 96, passed away on September 2, 2010 in a San Antonio hospital after a short illness. He was a retired oilfield worker for many years.
FALFURRIAS, Texas – Raymundo Salazar Jr., 41, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at his residence in Kingsville, Texas. He was born on October 7, 1968, to Raymundo Salazar and Matilde Carbajal Salazar in Falfurrias, Texas.
ALICE - Alberta Gonzalez, 90, passed away August 28, 2010 in an Alice nursing home. She was born March 6, 1920 in Charcoal, Texas, to Ignacio and Natalia Gonzalez.
First Baptist Church is on A.L.E.R.T. Accepting responsibility for sharing Jesus, Learning to become like Christ, Exalting God above all, Regularly sharing their lives with each other and Truly serving each other in love.
Esperanza Baptist Church in the Tecolote area is asking for donations of clothing in all sizes to help their mission “W.W.J.D.” to provide for the homeless. They will pick up donations, call Janie Garcia at 562-5115 or Pastor Jesus Garcia at 562-7739 for information.
Cornerstone Baptist Church of Alice, 1200 N. Stadium, invites everyone to join them for the celebration of their 20th anniversary at 10:30 am. Sunday, Sept. 19. The message will be given by Brother O'Dell Daughtry. They are hoping to see everyone there to take part in their celebration of 20 years of ministry at Cornerstone. The event will include a luncheon in the Cornerstone Café.
First Presbyterian Church is pleased to introduce their new pastor, Dr. Krin Van Tatenhove. Most recently from Fort Worth, Krin has experience in leading churches with memberships from 60 to 700. Krin has served in California, Nevada, South Carolina, and most recently, Fort Worth, Texas. In addition to his career as a pastor, Krin has been an Army chaplain and Hospice chaplain. He has a special passion for missions of mercy and justice that he promotes through a nonprofit he directs called Torch of Faith (torchoffaith.com). He invites everyone to visit the website where they can download free ebooks about Christian mission. Krin and his wife have four children between them.
Bay Area’s Alice Campus Pastor David C. Flores and the members of Bay Area Fellowship invite everyone to join them for worship this Sunday at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Alice, Texas, indeed has good people. I had a blowout on Main and Coyote Trail during the hottest part of the afternoon. April Vasquez came to my rescue by calling Ayala Tires. All helpers are Good Samaritans.
While death is part of everyone’s fate, it sometimes isn’t a topic people like to converse about. Even peoples’ mannerisms of seeing a loved one leave this earth are as different as night and day.
Those who have the misfortune to lose a family service member and receive the proceeds of his or her life-insurance policy have a lot on their minds. Maybe they’re not paying attention to details on a daily basis. Who can blame them?
A few years ago anybody who spoke disparagingly of the president of the United States was immediately labeled a traitor and accused of coddling the terrorists with a back rub. Not any more. Hammering, slamming, and pounding the president these days has once again become a cottage industry. A competitive blood sport. You’re even allowed to call him a terrorist citing his refusal to answer the key question: “When did you stop being a Muslim?”
Glenn Beck’s remarkable rally on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial Saturday was a wake-up call for his beloved America. This nation, he reminded us, is and has been since its founding a nation under God. Failure to recognize our absolute dependence upon God, he said, has put this nation in peril.
Pound Pets features several puppies. The Alice Echo-News Journal along with the city’s animal shelter continue to highlight shelter dogs and cats that need to be adopted. To date, 31 animals have been adopted that were featured in the newspaper. In 2009, 140 animals were rescued.
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