🌱 Patch AM: How to get your pet fixed or vaccinated in Harlingen this month

Good day Harlingen! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How to get your pet fixed or vaccinated in Harlingen this month
• How controversial deportation flights from Harlingen sparked a major lawsuit.

Also on today's calendar: Porter at Harlingen South and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: Mostly sunny; breezy, humid, temps: high: 90, low: 73.
• Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Rio Grande Valley Humane Society schedules pet clinics in Harlingen (valleycentral.com) — Harlingen pet owners can access low-cost spay-neuter services Oct. 17–19 and a vaccine clinic on Oct. 31 at 18038 Garrett Road, with registration available online or by phone. The Rio Grande Valley Humane Society stresses that fixing pets helps curb overpopulation and supports a safer, healthier community for local animals.
   

• Suit: New Mexico firm profited from illegal rendition flights to Salvadoran prison (abqjournal.com subscription) — Harlingen residents are directly tied to a high-profile lawsuit alleging that deportation flights from the city's airport illegally sent over 200 Venezuelan men to a Salvadoran prison despite a federal judge's order. The suit targets two aviation contractors working for ICE and the Trump administration, accusing them of profiting from flights that led to alleged torture and abuse before the men were eventually returned to Venezuela.
   

📸 Around Harlingen

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harlingen

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday October 13
• Harlingen South vs Porter →
  Harlingen
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 13
• Porter at Harlingen South →
  Harlingen South High School, 1701 Dixieland Rd, Harlingen
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• The Taste of Harlingen 2026 →
  2425 Boxwood St, Harlingen
Saturday October 17
• Motherhood Gathering with Pastor Stephanie Ike Okafor →
  Livingway Family Church, 102 S Palm Ct Drive, Harlingen
  11:00 am
Saturday October 24
• Zombie 5K Run →
  Harlingen TX
• Veterans Memorial at Harlingen →
  1201 Marshall St, Harlingen
  12:30 am
• Mercedes at Harlingen South →
  Harlingen South High School, 1701 Dixieland Rd, Harlingen
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 25
• Pink Sunday Brunch →
  119 West Van Buren Avenue, Harlingen
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday October 12
• Fall Break - District Holiday
  Harlingen CISD Harlingen, TX 78550
Tuesday October 13
• Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Monthly Meeting →
  Reyna's BBQ & Cocina - Harlingen, 2410 TX-54 Spur, Harlingen
  6:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• PSA: 🗣️
  Cameron County Public Health confirms that Food Bank RGV has scheduled a free mobile produce distribution for Friday, October 9, from 9–11 a.m. at… (Nextdoor Tyler Ave)
• Hi neighbors,
  I'm looking for a yorkie who is needing a home . Pls let me know any details:) Thank you ! (Nextdoor Riverside/Sam Houston/Lamar)

• Southwest Key Programs, Inc. posted a job opening for Career Coach WIOA in Harlingen. Apply here.
• KBP Brands posted a job opening for KFC Team Member in Harlingen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harlingen here.

🗞 Nearby News

Weslaco

• Weslaco attributes fiscal responsibility to lowering tax rate (myrgv.com)
• Weslaco Chamber to Host Candidate Forum, Oct. 8th (texasborderbusiness.com)
• Hidalgo County schools holding elections for multiple seats on boards (myrgv.com)

Brownsville

• Cannery public market opens in Brownsville (riograndeguardian.com)

Ok Harlingen! 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: "How do billboards talk?" — Sign language (Thank you Ellen S. for sending it in!)
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