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Historic Rio Grande Valley church saved from being cut off behind border wall
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· July 10, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The chapel's location had sparked worries among officials. Community leaders expressed concern about a historic chapel's fate.
Community leaders expressed concern about a historic chapel's fate. A plan had been made to construct a wall near the chapel, which is situated close to the river. This would have resulted in the chapel being isolated between the wall and the water.
The chapel's location had sparked worries among officials. However, new plans have been made, and the wall's placement has been altered. Further details are available from the source.
The change in plans means the chapel will not be cut off as initially feared. A representative from the area had been working to protect certain sites from wall construction.
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Category: border Published: July 10, 2026 Source: MyRGV Reading time: 1 min
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