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🌱 From Edcouch-Elsa student to soldier, nurse and honored veteran

Elsa, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min read

Good morning Elsa! 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:

  • From Edcouch-Elsa student to soldier, nurse and honored veteran

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 72 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 77, low: 57.
  • Friday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 82 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• STHS Honors Longtime Employee with Veteran of the Year Award (megadoctornews.com) — Basilia Lopez, who enlisted in the Army Reserve while attending Edcouch-Elsa High School, is South Texas Health System’s 2026 Veteran of the Year. The STHS Heart nurse and case management professional was honored November 7 for military service and a healthcare career that now includes helping patients recover at home.
   

📸 Around Elsa

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🗓 Events Nearby

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Sonic posted a job opening for Crew Member in Edcouch. Apply here.
  • Whataburger posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member, Evening Shift - Unit 26 in Weslaco. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Elsa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Weslaco

  • Texas Healthcare Alliance Chamber Hosts "How Kids Learn Differently" Summit (megadoctornews.com)
  • A red rejection: High turnout in Valley helps historic Democratic success in midterm election (myrgv.com)
  • Texas citrus undersized, but yield outlook good as harvest begins (tamu.edu)

Edinburg

  • ‘Road to healing and recovery': Edinburg Police Department to host prayer vigil for wounded officer (valleycentral.com)

Ok Elsa! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Elsa

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

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Elsa

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