🌱 How a Starr County business is refreshing Rio Grande City headstones
Rio Grande City, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min readCheers Rio Grande City! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Starr County business is refreshing Rio Grande City headstones
Today's riddle: What word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Texas election resources: Find your polling place | How to register to vote | Check your registration | Vote by mail or absentee | Early voting.
- Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 89 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Cloudy, a shower and t-storm, temps: high: 84, low: 73.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, with a high of 86 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Starr County business restores family headstones for Día de los Muertos (krgv.com) — Rio Grande City families are getting loved ones’ headstones professionally restored for free ahead of Día de los Muertos, thanks to local business Set in Stone. Owner Maria Yvette Hernandez selected six Starr County families, including Rio Grande City and La Grulla residents, easing the cost of engravings and cleaning while helping them honor long-standing holiday traditions at the cemetery. 
📸 Around Rio Grande City
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓
Upcoming Events in
Rio Grande City
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
-
STRYDE HYROX PFT 2026 →
Rio Grande City
Saturday November 7
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
📣 Rio Grande City Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dollar General posted a job opening for ASST STORE MGR in RIO GRANDE CITY TX S13146 in Rio Grande City. Apply here.
- 7-eleven posted a job opening for Restaurant Crew in Rio Grande City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rio Grande City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mission
- Texas Transportation Commissioner Alex Meade Outlines the Challenge of Building for a Growing State (texasborderbusiness.com)
- Mission school district to conduct review of falling enrollment impacts (myrgv.com)
- Cuellar Anticipates Change in House Leadership and Presents $1.65 Billion in Federal Transportation Funding (texasborderbusiness.com)
McAllen
- mcallencharterbusrental25 (wordpress.com)
Ok Rio Grande City! 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 word begins with and E and ends with an E and has one letter in the middle?" — Envelope (Thank you Mike C. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.