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‘Room for everybody’: Organizers want multiple museums within San Benito Cultural Heritage Museum

SAN BENITO — For about 10 years, organizers of the city’s museums worked to build a cultural heritage center aimed at showcasing San Benito rich history.

Nutcracker’s 50th brings performance firsts to McAllen with elegance and grace

McALLEN — Whether a tradition or a new experience, many Rio Grande Valley residents gathered here to witness the holiday classic, “The Nutcracker,” for a milestone performance Saturday that was half a century in the making.

123rd Audubon Bird Count kicks off Dec. 14 on coast

The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is the longest-running citizen-science project the world has known.

Grinch tries to steal Christmas at tree lighting, but Santa prevails

HARLINGEN – The scowling Grinch skulked and crouched and prowled, sneaking around the spectators gathering and joyously cringing from the green pest.

Christmas Wonderland set for Sunday

The Hands and Feet Outreach Program and Broken Sprocket food truck park have joined forces to host a Christmas Wonderland event on Sunday, complete with a tree lighting ceremony, pony rides, pictures with Santa and more.

Brownsville’s Camille Playhouse comes alive with ‘The Sound of Music’

“The hills are alive with the Sound of Music …”

Photo Gallery: Brownsville’s Camille Playhouse comes alive with ‘The Sound of Music’

“The hills are alive with the Sound of Music …” And so is the stage of the Camille Lightner Playhouse, where thespians from ages 6...

Astronomical society hosting park event Saturday

The South Texas Astronomical Society is hosting another event Saturday night at Resaca de la Palma State Park in Brownsville, opening up the heavens at the observatory.

McAllen boasts ‘tallest digital Christmas tree’

McALLEN — A line of spectators stretched well into the parking lot of the McAllen Convention Center by the time the gates opened at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Greatest Generation: Ceremony commemorates WW II, all veterans

On a bright sunlit morning, Veterans United in Arms paid tribute Wednesday to the 2,403 U.S. service members and civilians who lost their lives in Japan’s surprise attack Dec. 7, 1941 on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.