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🌱 Weslaco man wanted in Louisiana online solicitation investigation

Weslaco, Texas Patch AM: a 4 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Weslaco man wanted in Louisiana online solicitation investigation
  • Big game against Weslaco East earns Flour Bluff quarterback nomination
  • Valley turnout rises as Democrats sweep Texas statewide races

Also on today's calendar: Chavalon at Mustang Lounge Bar and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A couple of showers, with a high of 72 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy, temps: high: 80, low: 59.
  • Friday: Sunshine, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. New Orleans man accused of soliciting minor online brought toddler to meetup, police say (nola.com) — A Weslaco man is among six suspects still wanted following a Louisiana investigation into alleged online solicitation of minors, Kenner police say. Authorities identified him as Leonardo Hernandez, 27. Police said the operation led to 10 arrests, with suspects facing counts including computer-aided solicitation and indecent behavior with a juvenile.
   

2. Vote now for the Caller-Times High School Athlete of the Week for Nov. 2-7, presented by Apple Dental Center (caller.com subscription) — Flour Bluff quarterback Kaleb Wright earned an athlete-of-the-week nomination after throwing for 450 yards and four touchdowns in a 77-63 win over Weslaco East. He is one of eight nominees in the Caller-Times poll, which remains open until 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12.
   

3. A red rejection: High turnout in Valley helps historic Democratic success in midterm election (myrgv.com) — Hidalgo County voters cast more than 205,000 ballots in the midterms, up from about 144,000 in 2022, as Democrats swept Texas statewide races. James Talarico won the U.S. Senate race and Valley native Gina Hinojosa won the governorship, with both drawing strong support in Hidalgo and Cameron counties.
   

4. Texas citrus undersized, but yield outlook good as harvest begins (tamu.edu) — Valley citrus growers have more fruit on their trees, but drought has left it smaller and slowed the harvest. Weslaco-based AgriLife specialist Juan Anciso says fresh-fruit shipments are running below half of last season's pace, though production estimates point to larger grapefruit and early-orange crops.
   

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-- 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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