Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 2nd of October.
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🏘️ Community
Quality Home Innovations in Edinburg is installing free tarps for Pharr homeowners with damaged roofs to protect their homes from expected weekend rain — the temporary fix comes after many calls and helps avoid costly repairs.
🎓 Education
McAllen ISD is testing new scratch-cooked recipes in 31 schools to improve its 30,000 daily meals for students.
The district aims to boost scratch cooking from 21% to 71% over three years and partners with South Texas Cooperative — offering staff training and student feedback.
🏛️ Government
Former McAllen congresswoman Mayra Flores said pro-Paxton groups spent about 2% on Spanish ads ahead of early voting, raising concerns about reaching Latino voters in a close race across the Valley.
She warned that the low outreach may hurt local support (a key issue).
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