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VA opening drive-thru food pantry at no cost to Valley veterans

HARLINGEN — The VA's healthcare clinic is holding free a drive-thru pantry offering veterans healthy food.

UTRGV mobile lab hopes to take agriculture education across RGV

EDINBURG — After planting the seeds of this project over two years ago, UTRGV’s Hub of Prosperity, a 5-acre research and education farm, is now cultivating their effort in a new mobile learning lab that takes their sustainable agriculture teachings all across the Rio Grande Valley.

San Benito cooking hot elections as Cruz-Vela faces ex-superintendent

SAN BENITO — On San Benito’s fiery political stage, the May 4 election’s shaping up like a scorcher, with Theresa Servellon, the school district’s past superintendent, challenging Ariel Cruz-Vela, a leader in the board of trustees’ new majority, for her seat on the school board.

Like the southern coast: Muelle 37’s Mexican seafood

HARLINGEN — Fish swim along the walls and the music fills my ears as the waiter shows me to a table.

Texas LNG project at Port of Brownsville approved

A second liquefied natural gas export proposed for the Port of Brownsville has received final approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas Railroad Commission, moving the project a step closer to a Final Investment Decision (FID) to proceed with construction.

Mental health grants awarded to Valley school districts

The Region One Education Service Center announced two new grants for Region One school districts with the Department of Counseling and Mental Health helping to support the districts with resources and training.

H-E-B’s Quest for Texas Best contest opens for entries Wednesday

It’s that time of the year again.

Port Isabel to compete in H-E-B High School Paella Challenge

Acclaimed San Antonio Chef Johnny Hernandez joined Port Isabel Early College High School culinary students Thursday afternoon, providing competition tips as they prepare for the 14th annual Paella Challenge in San Antonio.

Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway reopens following collapse detection malfunction

The Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway has reopened.

Festival aimed at empowering border artists set to return this weekend in Harlingen

A border-focused film festival aimed at empowering artists to explore non-traditional storytelling and media through collaboration and experimentation to illuminate under-represented border narratives is returning for a second time this weekend.