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PHARR — The cosmetology students at Vanguard Academy High School in Pharr have created the Prom Closet as part of an effort to outfit...

HARLINGEN — More than 100 years ago, the Rio Grande Valley’s first African American families were riding into the region, many working as farmhands across the new frontier.

DONNA — Gasps and shouts emanated from the crowd as people yelled “ay que nervios!” and “you can do it!” all while a circus performer attempted to juggle rings while balancing on a pole that was balanced on the shoulders of another performer.

It’s the final countdown for the dancers of the formation ballroom team Texas Heat as the time draws near for the 2023 United States National Amateur Dancesport Championships from March 7-11 in Provo, Utah.

Residents living in the Southmost area of Brownsville are invited to attend a community meeting Saturday to discuss what they would like to see in their area.

Seventy years ago, the women from the First United Methodist Church in Brownsville decided to put their faith into action by opening the Good Neighbor Settlement House and help residents of the Buena Vida community. This week, they’re celebrating their continued commitment to their mission.

MISSION — Although a cool breeze and cloudy skies passed through Mission on Saturday, reminding some in attendance of the downpour last year that all but drenched the 2022 procession, residents this year would not be denied a good time at the annual Parade of Oranges.

Maddie Barnes is a 2021 Rio Grande Valley Teach for America corps member, and an 11th-grade English teacher at Rio Grande City High School...

McALLEN — A crowd began their march in downtown McAllen in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a tradition here that has now...

HARLINGEN — Chaplain Joe Jaime entered the room to cheers and fanfare Friday morning as hospital staff, friends and fellow chaplains came to wish...