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Mission’s Lopez, La Joya’s Rivas earn top-five finishes at 6A State Wrestling Championships

CYPRESS — Mission High’s Dante Lopez stepped on the mat for his second match of the day with odds stacked against him. He was pitted...

Returning to Life: Farmer’s Market making a comeback in Brownsville

It’s been just over a year since the Brownsville Farmers’ Market closed last March for roughly seven months at the beginning of the COVID-19...

Texas lawmakers, lobby firm react to allegations lobbyist gave date rape drug to Capitol...

By Cassandra Pollock, The Texas Tribune After the Texas Department of Public Safety confirmed Saturday it’s investigating an allegation that a lobbyist used a date...

Supreme Court rejects Texas suit over California travel ban

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to consider Texas' challenge to California's ban on state-funded business trips to Texas and other...

Texas per capita new COVID-19 cases still in bottom quarter

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas is seeing 165 new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population over the past two weeks, keeping the state in 40th...

TSC gives graduate new career outlook

Aspiring educator Ivana Maldonado, who works as a Texas Southmost College English and psychology tutor, said the best part of her job is helping...

Jehovah’s Witnesses adapt ministry to pandemic

LA FERIA — It’s been one year since Jehovah’s Witnesses worldwide adjusted their methods of sharing their faith due to the pandemic. In March 2020,...

Movie with a purpose: ‘Triumph’ aims to bring awareness to local nonprofits

Actor Roy Frank "RJ" Mitte III, best known for his role as Walt Jr. in the AMC series “Breaking Bad”, is bringing Hollywood to...

Bipartisan Texas lawmakers announces legislation to ease crowding at border facilities

By Abby Livingston | The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of three Texas lawmakers — U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a Republican, and U.S....

Vaccine supply outpacing demand in RGV, state data shows 

The number of people fully vaccinated in the Rio Grande Valley has neared 29% of the total population, however, the number of doses administered...