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🌱 How a $1.7M move and bridge expansion could reshape Donna.

Donna, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Donna! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $1.7M move and bridge expansion could reshape Donna.

Also on today's calendar: Dance w/Double Shot and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Riddle: David’s parents have three sons: Snap, Crackle, and what’s the name of the third son? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: A stray t-storm; very warm, with a high of 95 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and hot, temps: high: 98, low: 76.
  • Monday: Partly sunny and hot, with a high of 97 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Castañeda: New manufacturing facility coming to Donna (riograndeguardian.com) — Donna is set to gain a new manufacturing operation finishing products locally, with a company investing about $1.7 million and bringing work from Monterrey to town. City and EDC leaders are also preparing for an October 23 ceremony marking major expansion plans at the Donna–Rio Bravo International Bridge, aimed at cutting wait times and boosting cross-border trade and logistics jobs.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Chili's Grill & Bar posted a job opening for Line Cook - Weslaco Chili's in Weslaco. Apply here.
  • Rally Credit Union, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Teller in Weslaco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Donna here.

🗞 Nearby News

Weslaco

  • In Weslaco, Hinojosa pledges utility freezes, teacher pay raises, and ‘Corruption Tax' refunds (riograndeguardian.com)
  • Community rallies behind Weslaco High School football player battling leaukemia (krgv.com)
  • Mercedes mobile home fire ruled accidental after hair straightener left next to paper products, fire marshal says (valleycentral.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: David (Thank you Thomas F. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Donna

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Donna

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.