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🌱 What’s planned at Pharr’s big produce season kickoff next week?

Pharr, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Pharr! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What’s planned at Pharr’s big produce season kickoff next week?
  • Pharr police probe deadly shooting after family disturbance on Serenidad Drive
  • How much produce just rolled through Pharr’s international bridge?

Also on today's calendar: Wednesday Dinner and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 89 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 74.
  • Monday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 84 and low of 74 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. City of Pharr's 2026-2027 Start of the Produce Season, Oct 8th (texasborderbusiness.com) — Pharr residents can mark their calendars for Thursday, Oct. 8, when the city kicks off the 2026–2027 produce season at the Pharr International Bridge, along with the 5th Annual Taste of Trade. From 10 a.m. to noon, attendees can celebrate Pharr’s vital role in U.S.–Mexico produce trade while sampling dishes from local restaurants that use fresh produce crossing through the bridge.
   

2. Pharr Police Investigate Suspected Homicide After Family Disturbance (foxrgv.tv) — Pharr police are investigating a suspected homicide after a man was shot during a reported family disturbance Thursday morning on the 1300 block of E. Serenidad Drive and later died at a local hospital. An 18-year-old person of interest was detained near Trenton Road and I-69C, and investigators are still working to determine what led to the shooting and whether charges will be filed.
   

3. Refrigerated Truck Volumes: Potatoes Top USDA Report for Week Ended Sept 29, 2026 (indexbox.io) — Produce shipments through Pharr’s international bridge were substantial last week, with hundreds of ten-thousand-pound units of avocados, limes, tomatoes, and other fruits and vegetables crossing from Mexico. The USDA report highlights Pharr as a major gateway in the Mexico–Texas corridor, underscoring the bridge’s importance to local trucking, logistics, and agricultural trade businesses that depend on steady cross-border volumes.
   

4. Alamo appoints Michael Leo to city manager post (myrgv.com) — Pharr readers may recognize Michael Leo, who previously oversaw key municipal services for the city, as he’s just been appointed city manager in neighboring Alamo. Drawing on experience from Pharr and a major turnaround in Palmview, Leo plans to collaborate with Alamo’s leaders and residents to strengthen operations, expand services, and guide the city’s continued growth.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Pharr

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