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BISD to hold first dose Pfizer vaccine clinic

The Brownsville Independent School District announces that the district will be hosting a first dose Pfizer vaccination clinic from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m....

Cameron County schools start receiving SpaceX donations

Some area school districts are starting to receive donations SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk announced he would give to Cameron County schools back...

Palmview Mariachi student accepted to 7 Ivy League schools

Palmview High School senior Xavier Piña says joining his school’s mariachi band has opened many doors for him. Playing the violin and belting out...

IDEA Public Schools in Cameron County awarded funds from the Elon Musk Foundation

IDEA Public Schools announced its schools in Cameron County were awarded $459,000 from the Elon Musk Foundation. The money awarded will go towards enhancing science...

Dr. Nolan Perez reappointed to UT Board of Regents

HARLINGEN — He’s back. Not that he ever left, but Dr. Nolan Perez has so impressed Gov. Greg Abbott that he’s been reappointed for second...

Port Isabel student a winner of Millionaire Club contest

PORT ISABEL — For five weeks, high school freshman Ghesline Medina and other GEAR UP students learned about money management and investment through a...

Chapters Ahead: MSA student to graduate at 15

When Christopher Thomas Phillippe began reading to his mother at age 2, chapters ahead in the hardcover book she was reading to him, his...

Sharyland school board candidates talk issues

MISSION — Sharyland ISD voters will see two new names and a familiar one on their ballot when early voting begins Monday. Place 4 incumbent...

HEB Texas Loves Teacher Tour stops at Ortiz Elementary

The HEB Excellence in Education program selected Ortiz Elementary School as one of 50 schools across Texas to participate in the Texas Loves Teacher...

Valley law school bill passes House, heads to Senate

The Texas House approved legislation that would pave the way for the Rio Grande Valley’s first public law school. State Rep. Armando “Mando” Martinez, D-Weslaco...