🌱 Patch AM: What Harlingen’s retiring airport chief says about VIA’s future role

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In today's newsletter:

• What Harlingen’s retiring airport chief says about VIA’s future role

Also on today's calendar: Happy Hour w/Diego & Edith.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Fog in the morning and breezy, with a high of 85 and low of 57 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny and not as warm, temps: high: 74, low: 58.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Marv Esterly: I am proud of my team's accomplishments at Valley International Airport (riograndeguardian.com) — Harlingen residents are seeing a leadership change at Valley International Airport as longtime aviation director Marv Esterly retires, reflecting proudly on his team’s improvements there. In a final interview, he highlighted VIA’s strengths and reiterated his belief the Valley should ultimately have just one main commercial airport.
   

📸 Around Harlingen

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Harlingen

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Christmas Variety Show w/Curt James & Julia Lane Cooper
  Park Place Estates RV Resort, 5401 US-83 BUS, Harlingen
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Happy Hour w/Diego & Edith
  Encore Lakewood , 4525 Graham Rd , Harlingen
  3:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• END-TRE 2025
  ENTRE Film Center , 415 W Jackson Ave , Harlingen
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Happy Hour w/DJ Richard
  Encore Sunshine , 1900 Grace Ave , Harlingen
  3:30 pm
• Acoustic Music Jam
  Palm Gardens Home & RV Park , 3401 US-83 BUS , Harlingen
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Jam Session
  Encore Tropic Winds , 1501 N Loop 499 , Harlingen
  12:30 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Candlelight Service
  Encore Lakewood , 4525 Graham Rd , Harlingen
  6:00 pm

Friday December 26

• Dance w/The Buck Hollow Band
  The Fig Tree RV Resort , 15257 W Expy 83 , Harlingen
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Market @ Wild August
  WildAugust Flower Farm , 16802 Garrett Rd , Harlingen
  9:30 am

Wednesday December 31

• New Year’s Eve w/The Warman Trio
  Encore Lakewood , 4525 Graham Rd , Harlingen
  9:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
  Sylvie was LOST on December 15, 2025 in Harlingen, TX 78552 near Near Vela Middle School Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest information or to… (Nextdoor Carefree Valley Resort)
• This guy has been detained by PVPD for mischievous behavior without an owner on the streets of Palm Valley!
  If you know, or are, the owners please come contact PVPD ASAP. (Nextdoor )

• Bass Pro Shops posted a job opening for PT Apparel Processing Outfitter in Harlingen. Apply here.
• Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District posted a job opening for Elementary Teachers 2025-2026 in Harlingen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Harlingen here.

🗞 Nearby News

Donna

• Community reacts to stabbing in Brownsville bar district that hospitalized 2 people (krgv.com)
• The Worst City for Love is in Texas (kfmx.com)
• Trump administration sanctions Mexican cartel and its leader, "the sledgehammer," for oil theft (cbsnews.com)

Edinburg

• Donna police: $14K worth of chairs stolen from funeral home (valleycentral.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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