EDITORIAL: Border policies must continue to support crossings and trade
To say that the current surge of migrants to our border is a crisis would be an understatement. The hundreds of thousands of people seeking to enter our country and escape violence, corruption and dysfunction in their home countries has become a major part of our current political dialog.
RGV farmers worry as Mexico falls years behind on water deliveries
Lifelong farmer Dale Murden remembers wondering why his grandmother would collect rainwater at her home in rural Elsa to water her flowers.
Brownsville’s Southwinds Lounge celebrates 40 years
Southwinds Lounge in Brownsville has been a go-to spot for prominent people and regular folk for 40 years, with Kathy "Ms Kitty" Jennings always at the helm.
Former UTRGV student president exemplifies giving power to the people
Growing up in an immigrant community, Denisce Palacios learned to always give a helping hand and she now carries that same love and passion through her journeys.
Former BISD trustee files appeal from prison while serving bribery sentence
Sylvia P. Atkinson, the former Brownsville Independent School District board vice president serving a 6 1/2-year federal sentence for conspiracy, extortion and bribery, has filed an appeal from prison asking a judge to vacate, set aside or correct her sentence.
No. 2 San Benito steamrolls Edinburg High, closes out non-district undefeated
EDINBURG — Six different players found the end zone for San Benito and the defense held Edinburg High to just 159 total yards, as...
6A Football Notebook: Future UTRGV QB takes field against Harlingen High
Laredo United’s Atzel Chavez is no stranger to the Rio Grande Valley.
He recalls trips to the RGV with his family to visit South Padre...
EDITORIAL: Recent accidents show need to seek safety around trains
This is Rail Safety Week, an annual effort to focus on the need to work toward making train-related accidents as rare as possible.
