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In today's newsletter:

  • Why is Harlingen CISD paying staff to retire or resign early?
  • See which Harlingen teens just impressed a national nature photo contest
  • Which Harlingen grad just earned a degree from Wayland Baptist University?

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Morning showers, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
  • Monday: Breezy in the morning, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy, breezy and warmer, with a high of 77 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Harlingen ‘right-sizing' staff, offering bonuses to resigning teachers (star-telegram.com) — Harlingen CISD is offering $1,000 bonuses to teachers and other professionals who announce retirements or resignations in January as the district continues “right-sizing” staff amid declining enrollment. Trustees also reviewed improving fund balances and a $222.9 million budget, with officials stressing long-term financial stability and strategic hiring for the next school year.
   

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• Audubon Announces 2025 Nature Photography Contest Winners (post-journal.com) — Two Harlingen youths, Noah James Rodriguez and Sophia Rodirugez, earned honorable mentions in Audubon Community Nature Center’s 2025 Nature Photography Contest, standing out among entries from 21 states and four countries. Their waterscape and single-bloom photos were recognized alongside winners from New York, Illinois, and beyond, with contest proceeds supporting nature education programs in New York and Pennsylvania.
   

• Wayland Baptist University awards diplomas to 59 graduates (kcbd.com) — A Harlingen resident, Ashlie Tello, is among 59 students earning degrees from Wayland Baptist University’s winter commencement in Plainview. The ceremony recognized graduates from across Texas, other states, and several countries, highlighting advanced degrees in fields from management and counseling to science and ministry.
   

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