Edinburg school directors win in extra payment dispute
Outgoing McAllen school board trustees recognized
McALLEN — Three former McAllen school board presidents and a sitting one added their photos to the wall of the Dr. Ricardo Chapa Board Room on Monday, symbolically ending terms of service that, between the men, numbered 43 years.
RGV water supply concerns remain despite wet spring
A wet and rainy 2023 has done little to assuage concerns over the Rio Grande Valley's scarce water supply, which is primarily stored at the Falcon and Amistad International Reservoirs that straddle the Rio Grande.
Supply chain costs stop 2nd phase of Harlingen’s super park construction
HARLINGEN — The supply chain crisis is leading officials to slam the brakes on some of the city's biggest projects following years of planning.
Brownsville’s ultra marathoner Art Hurtado setting course records
Avid runner Art Hurtado, who runs the beach patrol on South Padre Island, has become a specialist in ultra marathons, which start at 50K, or 31 miles, and go up to 250 miles or more.
Brownsville brothers use first aid merit badge training to save lives
Cristian and Alejandro Flores were honored earlier this month with proclamations from the city of Brownsville for using first aid techniques they’d learned in Boy Scouts.
Reopening of Harlingen Hospital’s exhibit coincides with centennial celebration
A small facility, Harlingen Hospital only operated a few months shy of four years, unable to compete when the larger Valley Baptist Hospital was built just down the street, according to Murray and Rozeff.
Musk talks April 20 launch: Says flight should have ended sooner
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk, in an April 29 “Twitter Spaces” conversation with followers, discussed aspects of the April 20 orbital launch attempt from Boca Chica of Starship SN24/Super Heavy BN7, the largest, most powerful rocket ever to have flown.
Harlingen’s ENTRE Film Center promotes local talent, captures community stories
HARLINGEN — The smell of popcorn and Bandera Coffee's cold-brew coffee filled the air on April 28 as the lights dimmed and a red glow filled the room while the film "Valley Vision 1- Light" began for the grand opening film screening at ENTRE Film Center at 415 West Jackson Avenue.
Brownsville-based artist has newest popup solo exhibition at Olvera Building
Walking through "Push & Pull" Brownsville-based artist Cande Aguilar's newest popup solo exhibition at the Olvera Building in Brownsville's Market Square, is a little like the feeling of discovering a secret room in the family home, filled with items referencing people in your life but in ways you've never seen them before.
