Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 2nd of December.
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🏘️ Community
The Salvation Army in McAllen begins its annual Angel Tree program to serve 2,300 Hidalgo County children by matching donors with family requests—families applied in September and volunteers are needed daily for the next three weeks.
Channel 5 News is launching its annual Tim's Coats campaign to provide new winter jackets for residents across the Rio Grande Valley.
With $10,000 already donated by local Rotary Clubs, donations will be accepted until Wednesday, December 10—aiming to exceed last year's $31,000 goal.
After a sudden eviction and the theft of his locksmith tools left the Bustos family without a home, Eduardo Bustos and his three children spent six hard months living in a car—using club showers as their only option—before moving into an old RV that barely fits them.
Eduardo is now working to save for a larger RV as United Way gathers donations to help with tools and clothes.
🏈 Sports
Juliet Trevino will sign with St. Mary’s University in San Antonio to continue her volleyball career—she left McAllen Memorial with records for the most digs and serve receptions and earned District 31-5A Libero of the Year honors after three Sweet 16 appearances.
The RGV Vipers beat the Osceola Magic 113-108 in a comeback win in Edinburg Monday as Daishen Nix led with 27 points and seven players scored in double figures.
They will host the Mexico City Capitanes on Thursday night — a matchup that starts back-to-back games to end their four-game home stand.
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