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EDITORIAL: Curricula, like other issues, best left to trained experts

It’s been said that history is written by those who won the wars, and by those in charge. Electronic news coverage and virtually everyone’s...

COVID Confession: Thinking, being grateful for those in our lives

On a somewhat cool June night — where the wind barely nudges you — I climbed on top of my roof and listened to...

One with nature: Bird City Texas program sees conservation as vital for communities

A conservation program entering its third year of Bird City Texas recognitions has a noticeable void in its list of designees: Rio Grande Valley...

Under Krouse, UTRGV’s fledgling med school became crucial amid pandemic

EDINBURG — Dr. John Krouse, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine’s dean, officially stepped down from his post Friday after...

USDA offers wide variety of assistance for various hardships

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminded farmers, growers and producers that there are a number of programs available to help them recover from economic...

AMBER Alert issued for 13-year-old girl

An AMBER Alert was issued out of Brownsville on Saturday night for 13-year-old Antonette Rodriguez who was last heard from in San Antonio. According to...

TSC alumna works to improve access to higher education through positive change

BROWNSVILLE — Now serving her first term as an elected member of the Texas Southmost College Board of Trustees, Delia Saenz is prepared to...

Lady Vikings’ Zamora signs with West Virginia Wesleyan College

Friday was an emotional day for Paloma Zamora and her family, as the Brownsville Pace midfielder/forward signed to play soccer for West Virginia Wesleyan...

Execution date set in 1998 murder of Brownsville widow

A man accused in the 1998 brutal death of an 85-year-old Brownsville widow by stabbing her multiple times in the neck and face is...

Speedy service: Cameron County opens new tax office drive-thru in San Benito

SAN BENITO — Residents can now pay their county taxes at a new drive-thru location in the middle of town. City and county officials gathered...