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Lopez’s state rep victory to open vacancy at SBCISD

SAN BENITO — San Benito’s split school board is in for a shake-up that could shift its balance of power.

Here’s a rundown of the school district races in Hidalgo County

The voters have spoken in a swath of Hidalgo County school district races. Here’s a look at what they said following Tuesday night’s unofficial results.  Weslaco...

Elizondo, Ortiz, Garza elected to Brownsville ISD board

Former board President Carlos Elizondo won re-election Tuesday to the Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees with 48% of the vote, beating out two other candidates in a three-way race

Mercedes student arrested for making threat on social media

Mercedes High School resource officers detained and charged a student after posting a threat on social media Monday morning. According to a news release from...

Najera guides fellow veterans in pursuit of college education at TSTC

HARLINGEN — The women and men who served in the U.S. armed forces are honored each year on Veterans Day, and their transition back...

TSTC welcomes area school counselors to campus to learn about college’s resources

HARLINGEN — Texas State Technical College’s Student Recruitment department recently held its first in-person Counselor Update after holding them virtually for two years due...

TSTC Career Services Interview Practicum a success

HARLINGEN — Texas State Technical College’s Career Services department recently held its first in-person Interview Practicum after holding them virtually for two years due...

Possible superintendent removal fizzles at South Texas ISD

MERCEDES — An effort to put aside South Texas Independent School District Superintendent Marco Antonio Lara in favor of an acting or interim replacement went nowhere last week.

TSTC Dental Hygiene students hope to educate others about importance of oral health

HARLINGEN — October is National Dental Hygiene Month, a reminder that dental hygienists are advocates and influencers who can make an impact in their...

TSTC Wind Energy Technology student accepts job opportunity with German manufacturing company

HARLINGEN — With each graduating class, Texas State Technical College lives up to its nickname: the Get-a-Job College. Now one of its Wind Energy...