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• CON MI GENTE: A Lonely Soldier's Grave Play Video

  November 7, 2019 11:15 AM

  RIO HONDO – On Monday the Rio Grande Valley will celebrate Veterans Day. A day to honor all those who served honorably in our military. In Rio Hondo, there is a grave that stands by itself. It's only a group of trees close by that keep this grave... more »

• Volunteers Needed to Clean Christmas Decorations From Veteran Grave Sites Play Video

  January 7, 2019 4:10 PM

  WESLACO – Volunteers are needed to help clean Christmas decorations left at military grave sites. Members of Wreaths Across America left Christmas wreaths at about 900 grave sites last month. Now, the organization says they need help cleaning them up. The collection of the wreaths will take... more »

• Records Unknown, Graves Unmarked at Hidalgo Co. Cemetery Play Video

  February 22, 2018 9:44 PM

  UPDATE (3/4/19): The University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley research group is back at this location. They'll continue their research this year. The group is using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to view the remains that are underground. The team is not excavating the remains. Family members have been... more »