Harlingen Farmers Market back in business
HARLINGEN — Pick out home-made delicacies fresh from the area’s budding cottage industry like jams, black garlic and kombucha — along with organic vegetables...
Police officers share breast cancer awareness
HARLINGEN — The beginning of October brings more than fall leaves and pumpkin patches. It is an opportunity to pay homage to breast cancer...
Time to vote for your favorites in our annual Readers’ Choice Awards
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BPUB Celebrates Public Power Month
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board (BPUB) is extending Public Power Week (Oct. 5-10) by hosting a series of activities for the community throughout the...
Toys for Tots 2020 Christmas Holiday campaign gets underway
Today marks the official kick-off for the Toys for Tots 2020 holiday campaign running through Christmas. U.S. Marines and volunteers will be conducting 810 local...
Committee approves Vela’s Bill to add Fort Brown to Palo Alto Battlefield National Park
The House Committee on Natural Resources approved U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela’s bill HR 4139, to authorize the Palo Alto Battlefield National Historical Park to...
Schwarz named Texas Dentist of the Year
Harlingen dentist Gary M. Schwarz was named the 2020 Texas Dentist of the Year at the Texas Academy Awards celebration. The award is considered the...
Halloween gets booed this year? COVID-19 could put a damper on the holiday
As the COVID-19 numbers continue to drop throughout the country, and in the Rio Grande Valley, community members are still unsure about whether or...
Laguna Atascosa to host fundraiser for Food Bank RGV
HARLINGEN — Those looking to help a local cause are able to while learning about scenic wildlife areas in the Rio Grande Valley from...
Historic Fauna: Zoo opens otter permanent exhibit
With raincoats and umbrellas, dozens of mask-wearing visitors on Saturday attended the newly opened Otter Bahn exhibit at the Gladys Porter Zoo, which features...