By TONY VINDELL / LFN La Feria has one of the best memorials built to honor those who have served or still are serving our country. A group of devoted citizens has been working on improving it for a number of years and has really…
By ERIC GALATAS AUSTIN, Texas — Texas is tied with Virginia for the third-lowest union membership rate in the country at 4%, according to a new report from the Center for Public Policy Priorities. Report author Jonathan Lewis says the drop in the number of workers…
By JAZMIN PEREA / Special to LFN In 1991, scientists found a fungus living inside the walls of the infamous Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine and recent studies have found that its properties, ironically, could help protect people from radiation. On April 26, 1986,…
By DAVE FAVILA / LFN Rodolfo Martinez tried not to make it noticeable, but he was crying. Sort of. Not bawling or sobbing uncontrollably, but in the corner of each of his eyes there was a small pool of tears slowly welling up. No one…
By NELDA BRIONES / LFN La Feria has a fairly new business in town by the name of Ruben’s Furniture & More, which is located at 2050 Business 83. Owner Ruben Fonseca of San Benito opened his shop around November of 2019. Fonseca said that…
Annual celebration draws large crowds By TONY VINDELL / LFN Area residents and visitors partied until they dropped during the annual Fiesta de La Feria, which was held Feb. 15. Some of them danced to their favorite rock ‘n’ roll, Tejano, cumbia and even Huapango…
By ERIC GALATAS / Texas News Service HOUSTON, Texas — Ten U.S. oil refineries, including six in Texas, have released levels of cancer-causing benzene into nearby communities above Environmental Protection Agency limits requiring companies to take action to reduce pollution. An Environmental Integrity Project study used data…
By Cayetano Garza Jr. / LFN The La Feria City Commission held its last regularly scheduled meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the La Feria City Commission Meeting Room at 115 E. Commercial Ave. in La Feria. With no citizens in attendance,…
The Lions and Lionettes competed recently at the Edcouch-Elsa Powerlifting Meet. Congratulations to both teams for a great meet and to the following students for placing: 123 division: Kayla De La Fuente, 5th place 198 division: Alyssa Ramirez 1st Place 198 division: Irvin Castro –…
By KEVIN NARRO / LFN La Feria High School senior cornerback Evan Avila secured his college future on Feb. 12 by signing a letter of intent to play football at McPherson College in McPherson, Kansas, this fall. Avila, a three-year letterman on the Lions varsity…
Softball standout Garza headed to OLLU in San Antonio
by MARK MOLINA / LFN Sports The 2020 softball season has not officially begun but La Feria senior Eneli Garza…
Lions Tennis Team Rules Court in Recent Tourney
by Mark Molina/LFN Sports The La Feria tennis team recently had a strong showing at a varsity tournament at the…
Lions Tennis Team Rules Court in Recent Tourney
by Mark Molina/LFN Sports The La Feria tennis team recently had a strong showing at a varsity tournament at the…
Powerlifting Team Shines at Brownsville Meet
Santa Rosa ISD ensuring its students are college ready
By DAVE FAVILA / LFN SANTA ROSA – Getting ready to transition from high school to college is a daunting…
School Board reviews performance goals
By NELDA BRIONES / LFN On Monday, Feb. 10, the La Feria ISD School Board met for its monthly meeting…
Career Day shows La Feria ISD students what’s possible
By NELDA BRIONES / LFN Career day was in full swing last week at some of La Feria ISD elementary…
New Apartment Complex Set to Open in Weslaco
February 26, 2020  Click to read online for freePaper copies available at several La Feria restaurants. |
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