Southern Careers Institure to host drive-in movie night
Southern Careers Institute’s Brownsville campus is hosting a free drive-in movie night and canned food drive at 8 p..m., Thursday, Sept. 17 p.m.
The movie...
CDC offers tips on continuing to take precautions against COVID-19
As the numbers of patients hospitalized with severe cases of COVID-19 continue to drop throughout the Rio Grande Valley, local health experts are urging...
Child vaccinations plummet: Health chief says get the kids immunized now
Cameron County children are way behind on their shots, probably because their parents are wary of going to doctors offices and clinics because of...
Valley Baptist works to educate community on dangers of Sepsis
HARLINGEN & BROWNSVILLE — Sepsis is a medical emergency that kills nearly 270,000 Americans each year, but unlike diseases such as cancer that have...
Vela introduces resolution honoring Tejano legends
U.S. Filemon Vela, (D-Brownsville) introduced a resolution to honor and celebrate the achievements of Tejano music artists. The resolution specifically congratulates the musical contributions...
Community Service: Brothers organize construction of laundry room
Brownsville’s unsheltered residents now have an updated and permanent space to wash laundry thanks to 18-year-old brothers and Eagle Scouts Samuel and Seth Herrera,...
Valley Baptist participating in clinical trials that may benefit COVID-19 patients
As health officials and local hospitals continue to manage an ongoing surge of COVID-19 patients, Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen is participating in a clinical...
Mental health frontlines; Health workers see rise in patient anxiety
For nearly five months, Rio Grande Valley residents have been working hard to maintain jobs, families, and health while COVID-19 infections and the necessary...
Valley Baptist urging recovered COVID-19 patients to take part in plasma programs
As local hospitals continue to manage an ongoing surge of COVID-19 patients, area physicians are urging those who have recovered from COVID-19 infection to...
Health officials warn of pandemic’s mental toll
EDINBURG — As the pandemic prepares to stretch into its fifth month and cases of COVID-19 continue to be reported at record highs, local...
