City of Rio Grande City Podcast

Fall into reading with Ene and Kelsey at the Rio Grande City Public Library!

Join Melinda and Becky as they chat with Dalinda Guillen, Executive Director of the Rio Grande City Economic Development Corporation, and learn more about the role of an economic developer and all aspects of what happens behind the scenes at the Rio Grande City EDC.

Haunted Campgrounds and Huge Horses

In this episode, Becky and Melinda sit down with Hector Barrera, Rio Grande City Public Works Director to gain insights into the role of public works in the development and maintenance of the City's infrastructure, the various responsibilities the department manages, as well as, information on Rio Grande City's City Wide Clean Up Program.

Join Becky and Melinda as they celebrate the first 10 episodes of the City of Rio Grande City - a podcast and give a recap of Season One.

This week’s episode is “Banned Books”!

Join us to learn which are considered to be the most banned or challenged books in America and enjoy some playful commentary with your hosts.

The first book we spoke of was “All Boys Aren’t Blue” by George M. Johnson

The second book was “Out of Darkness” by Ashley Hope Perez

The third was “Looking for Alaska” by John Green

And the last book was “A Court of Mist and Fury”

Join Melinda and Becky as they talk to Gabby & David from the San Antonio Eye Bank about the work they do, the impact donor heroes have throughout our community for donating corneas, and celebrating restored vision for cornea transplant recipients.

On this episode we chat with Jessica Cantú from El Faro Health & Therapeutics about the upcoming 2nd Annual Starr County Alzheimer's Awareness Walk, resources available for patients and caregivers and the work done at the clinic to research and mitigate the impacts of Alzheimer's for families in Starr County.

Becky and Melinda chat with Alexis Gallegos, District Director and Robert Bazan, Outreach Coordinator for the Office of Congressman Henry Cuellar to discuss constituent services ranging from veteran benefits, Social Security and Medicare, immigration and naturalization and much more.

Join us as we discuss two events coming up this weekend as we kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with the opening reception of the LUPE Exhibit commemorating the impact and legacy of the United Farm Workers Movement on Friday, September 15, 2023, from 5 pm to 7 pm at the Kelsey Bass Museum and El Grito en el Kiosko Y Noche de Mercado Event on Saturday Septmember 16, 2023 from 6 pm to 10 pm in the heart of historic downtown Rio Grande City!