🌱 Our Daytime Sky and 10 more events

Coffee in hand, Mission? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Our Daytime Sky at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park
• Junior Ranger Club - Holiday Edition at Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Warmer; fog in the morning, with a high of 87 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 73, low: 59.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and warmer, with a high of 84 and low of 63 degrees.

📸 Around Mission

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mission

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Dirty Santa Beer Mile
  5x5 Brewing Co., 801 Bryan Rd ste 174, Mission
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Our Daytime Sky
  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Junior Ranger Club - Holiday Edition
  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Y-Cook Breakfast
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  11:30 am

Friday December 19

• Dreamer River Tour
  Riverside Club , E , 214 Chimney Shades , Mission
  1:00 pm
• 2025 South Pole Illuminated Festival - Friday
  McAllen Convention Center , 700 Convention Center Blvd , McAllen
  5:30 pm
• Dance w/The Rovers
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Our Daytime Sky
  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
  2:00 pm
• South Pole Illuminated Festival
  McAllen Convention Center , 700 Convention Center Blvd , McAllen
  5:30 pm

Monday December 22

• Y-Cook Dinner
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  4:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Happy Hour w/The Buck Hollow Band
  Bentsen Grove Resort , 1645 S Bentsen Palm Dr , Palmview
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Junior Ranger Club - Holiday Edition
  Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park Bentsen-RioGrandeValleyStatePark Map&Directions
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Eastbound I-2 between Westgate and FM 88 in Weslaco is closed for approximately two hours due to an overturned concrete truck and diesel spill, but all lanes have since reopened.
  9:07AM on Dec 16: EB I-2 between Westgate and FM 88 in Weslaco is closed for approximately 2 hours due to an overturned concrete truck and spilled… (Nextdoor )
• Enchanted Valley, 7300 Monroe, Fish Fry,
  Friday Dec 19, 4-6pm Carry out available Everyone invited (Nextdoor Leisure-Hidden-Golf View-Enchanted)

• La Joya Independent School District posted a job opening for Child Nutrition Production Records Clerk in Mission. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Cart Attendant in Mission. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mission here.

🗞 Nearby News

McAllen

• McAllen police seek man in truck theft investigation (valleycentral.com)
• Closure extended for nightclub tied to deadly McAllen crash (valleycentral.com)
• McAllen, Texas, Is The Fattest City In The United States (wearebombcity.com)

Pharr

• Pharr Lands $4.8M Grant to Build Broadband Workforce (texasborderbusiness.com)

Ok Mission! 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: I don’t know. I haven’t heard the last report.
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