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🌱 Valley View’s volleyball playoff run ends in area round

Pharr, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Pharr! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Valley View’s volleyball playoff run ends in area round
  • Pharr’s communications team brings home 10 state awards
  • IKEA plans $18 million project at The Woodlands JCPenney site

Also on today's calendar: Michale Graves to Perform at TOPBOXLIVE in Pharr and 7 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 73 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 79, low: 60.
  • Friday: Sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lady Bears defeat Valley View for Area title (wilsoncountynews.com) — Valley View’s volleyball playoff run ended with a straight-set loss to La Vernia in the Class 4A area round in Alice. The Pharr team entered the November 2 match as District 32-4A champions with a 23-4 record, but fell 25-12, 25-9 and 25-12.
   

• City of Pharr Communications Wins 10 State Awards (texasborderbusiness.com) — Pharr’s city communications team earned 10 state awards, including four first-place honors, at a November 5 ceremony in San Antonio. The department, which produces videos and public information about city services and programs, also received 12 national awards in October.
   

• IKEA Planning Spending $18M on New Store in The Woodlands (connectcre.com) — IKEA plans an $18 million renovation of a 150,000-square-foot property in The Woodlands, with work estimated to run from March through September 2027. JCPenney currently occupies the space, and its departure plans remain unclear. The project follows smaller Texas stores, including Pharr’s 44,000-square-foot location.
   

📸 Around Pharr

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Pharr

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday November 13
  • TAG TEAM TOUR →
    The Lone Star Theater, 115 East Park Avenue, Pharr
    8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • Aramark posted a job opening for Dietary Worker - Avir at Pharr - Food in Pharr. Apply here.
  • Sunshine Retirement Living posted a job opening for Activity Assistant-AL in Pharr. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pharr here.

🗞 Nearby News

San Juan

  • Beer, BBQ and Texas: Enjoy a night out with Post Oak Beer Garden at GW's BBQ (myrgv.com)
  • Bob Mills, founder of Bob Mills Furniture, dies (ksn.com)
  • Hispanic civil rights group wants Democrats they helped get elected to get ‘ICE out' (kxan.com)

Alamo

  • City of Alamo Communications Team Wins Seven State Awards for Excellence (texasborderbusiness.com)
  • Karen Olsson on Writing About the Endangered Species of South Texas (lithub.com)

Ok Pharr! 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 Pharr

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

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Pharr

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