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1. McAllen airport adding new parking lots (krgv.com) — McAllen International Airport is expanding parking to about 1,600 spaces, adding a new economy lot and a free first-30-minutes cellphone lot to handle growing passenger demand. The reconfigured east lot will charge $11 daily, and employee parking has moved across the street. The new lots are set to open Nov. 1, giving travelers more options before the holiday rush.
2. Texas A&M McAllen campus to host open house event (valleycentral.com) — Texas A&M's Higher Education Center at McAllen is inviting local students and families to an Aggieland Saturday open house this Saturday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 6200 Tres Lagos Blvd. You can tour programs, meet faculty and staff, and learn about services while exploring how to earn a full Texas A&M degree without leaving the Rio Grande Valley.
3. Texas golf course owner plans to plead guilty to gambling conspiracy charge (star-telegram.com) — A well-known McAllen golf figure and owner of Killer's Golf plans to plead guilty to a federal conspiracy charge tied to an alleged sports betting ring run from his local sports bar. Federal agents seized more than $500,000 from the business, and prosecutors say the operation handled over $2.4 million in bets from at least 22 gamblers between 2019 and 2026.
4. McAllen Chamber to honor Bob Vackar, Pattie Rosenlund, and Judge Richard F. Cortez at 71st annual gala (krgv.com) — McAllen residents will see three well-known community leaders honored at the Chamber's 71st Annual Man and Woman of the Year Gala on Nov. 5 at the McAllen Convention Center. Bob Vackar and Pattie Rosenlund will receive Man and Woman of the Year, while Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez earns a special Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing decades of service to the region.
5. Renaissance Cancer Foundation Launches Annual 'Bras for a Cause' Online Fundraiser To Help Cancer Patients (riograndeguardian.com) — Rio Grande Valley residents, including those in McAllen, can support local cancer patients by voting online in DHR Health's annual "Bras for a Cause" fundraiser through Oct. 27. Each donation-backed vote for a creatively decorated bra helps fund transportation, financial aid, wigs, and prostheses for patients in need, with the highest-earning bra crowned the winner.
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