Historic Preservation

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Oct 42 min

Rio Grande City awarded $500,000 Texas Department of Agriculture Community Development Block Grant for downtown revitalization

The City of Grande City announces the receipt of a $500,000 Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

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May 172 min

Rio Grande City Main Street receives 2024 National Main Street Accreditation

For the eighth consecutive year, the Rio Grande City Main Street has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America program for...

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Apr 232 min

Rio Grande City listed in Top 8 Small Towns to Retire in Texas

Rio Grande City was recently designated by worldatlas.com as one of the top 8 small towns in Texas to retire and we couldn't agree more....

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Mar 111 min

Community gathers for downtown trash bash

On Saturday, March 9th, historic downtown Rio Grande City witnessed an incredible display of community spirit as the Rio Grande City Main...

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Oct 23, 20234 min

A Main Street on the Rio Grande

The Rio Grande City Main Street Program is a dynamic endeavor that aims to preserve, revitalize, and celebrate the heart of this historic So

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Feb 10, 20232 min

Mayor Joel Villarreal delivers Founder’s Day proclamation

Mayor Joel Villarreal delivered a proclamation annually recognizing February 10th as “Founder’s Day in Rio Grande City” at the regular...

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Feb 18, 20222 min

Rio Grande City Main Street receives 2021 National Main Street accreditation

For the fifth consecutive year, Rio Grande City Main Street Program has been designated as an Accredited Main Street America™ program....

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Feb 18, 20221 min

Rio Grande City Main Street launches Imagine the Possibilities Virtual Tour

The Imagine the Possibilities Tours brings to life one of the Texas Historical Commission's (THC) initiatives, DowntownTX.org. They are...

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Feb 18, 20222 min

Rio Grande City Main Street unveils self-guided walking tour

On Friday, October 18, City Commissioner David “Chachi” Jones and members of the Rio Grande City Main Street Advisory Board unveiled the...

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Feb 18, 20222 min

RGC's Historic Downtown Buildings Tour

A rare opportunity to tour some of downtown’s oldest historic buildings took place on Thursday, May 16, 2019. “The Rio Grande City Main...

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