With half of eligible Texans unvaccinated, state shifts COVID-19 strategies
By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune
At its peak, the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex in Williamson County was...
US begins reuniting some families separated at Mexico border
By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press
(AP) — The Biden administration said Monday that four families that were separated at the Mexico border during Donald Trump's...
Lubbock votes to ban abortion, setting up likely legal fight
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Lubbock voters have approved a measure aimed at outlawing abortion in the West Texas city, a move likely to prompt...
Walgreens sets up mobile clinics to offer COVID-19 vaccines
Walgreens will setup mobile clinics in underserved communities to offer COVID-19 vaccinations. Over the next two months, the mobile clinics will make stops in a...
Get the shot: Area expert stresses importance of vaccines, explains rare complications
BROWNSVILLE – Don’t hesitate. Vaccinate.
The COVID-19 vaccinations are perfectly safe, according to experts, and health professionals are strongly urging people to become fully vaccinated...
Los Fresnos HS senior to attend Yale
Los Fresnos High School senior Davianna Zamora has been accepted at Yale University, the seventh LFHS student to be granted admission at an Ivy...
UTeach Certificated: Program prepares math, science teachers
Hector Charles and Samantha Delgado are two among the hundreds of students who will receive degrees from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley...
Former US Attorney details lack of guidance during Biden transition
It became one of the most headline-making soundbytes of the 2020 election season — should Joe Biden win the presidency, he would order an...
Inspiration of ‘Triumph’: Movie premiere celebrates inclusivity
BROWNSVILLE — Mariachi serenaded the entrance at Cinemark Sunrise Mall as flashing lights turned on and welcomed what became a night of celebration and...
EDITORIAL: Good habits: Continued precautions help COVID numbers improve
It’s been almost two months since Gov. Greg Abbott lifted all state restrictions on social conduct with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic. When those...