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Your Community Newspaper, Serving the Heart of the Rio Grande Valley VOLUME 99 NUMBER 10
Lionettes Move on to State in Powerlifting Emilio Flores La Feria News
Texas Bats To Emerge Soon
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The Lionettes powerlifting team will be moving on to State Finals after competing in the regional competition held at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg. They placed 4th overall out of 24 teams in the region! Next, they will be traveling to Corpus Christi for the March 18th State Competition, held at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi. Alyssa Ramirez, one of our Lionettes powerlifters, won the Regional Champion Title last
week. Alyssa went on and broke the regional squat record twice, squatting 550lbs. And also broke the regional record on deadlift pulling 460lbs. Breaking the deadlift record three consecutive times! Finishing with a new regional record at 1,275 pounds. Alyssa Ramirez was awarded, the Outstanding Lifter Award, the Best Squat Award, and the Best Deadlift Award. Congratulations Alyssa, and all the girls for their hard work and dedication, showing great Lions Pride. And good luck to you all during spring break at the big State Competition!
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On Track Roll Pride
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Lions powerlifting
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Alyssa Ramirez received Outstanding Lifter Award, Best Squat Award, Best Deadlift Award. Photos from La Feria ISD’s Facebook page.
The Passing of an Iconic Gorilla Patriarch
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UTRGV Film Student Wins Two Awards For Documentary Short
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City Calendar............pg. 2 Classified....................pg. 4 Sports..........................pg. 5 Activity Page.............pg. 6 Puzzles........................pg. 7
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Texas Department Of Housing And Community Affairs Launches Texas Homeowner Assistance Fund The Texas Homeowner Assistance Fund (TXHAF) is now available for eligible Texas homeowners who have fallen behind on a mortgage loan, property tax, property insurance, and/or Homeowner Association (HOA)/Condo payments or experienced financial hardships due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This program, funded under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, and administered by TDHCA, is accepting
applications as of today, March 2, 2022, by visiting www. texashomeownerassistance. com. Texas homeowners may be eligible to receive a maximum assistance of $40,000 under the Mortgage Program, and a maximum assistance of $25,000 under the Property Charge Default Program. In order to receive the TXHAF assistance, Texas homeowners must meet the following criteria:
• Have fallen behind on one or more of mortgage loan, property tax, property insurance, and/ or HOA association fee payments, • Household income must be at or below 100% of the Area Median Income (AMI) or 100% of the median income for the United States, whichever is greater, • Own and occupy a home in Texas as a primary residence, and • Experienced a
qualified financial hardship after January 21, 2020, such as lost income or increased expenses due to the pandemic. When applying, individuals must provide: proof of identification, proof of income, proof of occupancy, and delinquent statements. For more information and additional assistance please call 1-833-651-3874. “I encourage all residents that have experienced financial • Bridges • Digital
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hardships and were unfortunately unable to make the necessary payments on a mortgage loan, property taxes, property insurance, or HOA fee due to the ongoing pandemic to please apply for the available funding. This assistance will help all homeowners avoid payment delinquencies, foreclosures, and most importantly avoid being displaced from your safe haven,” stated Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño, Jr.