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UTRGV men’s basketball receives berth in CBI, will face New Orleans

The UTRGV men’s basketball team is going to the postseason for the first time since the 1980-81 season, receiving a spot in the College...

UTRGV baseball secures series victory over Maine

The UTRGV baseball team beat Maine 7-3 on Sunday at UTRGV Baseball Stadium to claim a 3-1 series victory.UTRGV (10-7) scored all the runs...

COMMENTARY: Palm Valley shelter’s overcrowding is a ‘community-driven problem’

BY KEELY LEWISFor decades, the stray animals of Hidalgo County have arrived at the gates of Palm Valley Animal Center in Edinburg, dropped off...

Sister Norma Pimentel to receive prestigious medal

Sister Norma Pimentel, executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley and longtime advocate for immigrants and refugees, will receive the oldest...

RGV Vipers lose ground in playoff race, falling to South Bay Lakers

The RGV Vipers will be fighting for a wild-card spot during the season’s final stretch after losing 137-114 to the South Bay Lakers on...

UTRGV salvages a split in doubleheader with Maine

The Vaqueros won game two of their afternoon-evening doubleheader. EDINBURG — Game one of Saturday’s afternoon-evening doubleheader looked a lot like UTRGV’s close win the...

Brandon Figueroa picks up KO win in San Antonio

Weslaco boxer Brandon Figueroa nearly set a record for punch volume before remaining undefeated with a seventh-round technical knockout of Giovanni Delgado on Saturday.The...

McAllen ISD officials evaluating campus needs

McALLEN — School district officials here are formulating a plan on how to address needed upgrades, capacity issues and the quality of most McAllen...

Turning point: Elections done, courthouse talks to shift into high gear

EDINBURG — Discussions about the new courthouse project between the city leaders here and county commissioners should resume soon now that the March primary...

Santa Ana reopening to public with restrictions

ALAMO — White smoke slowly billowed from the ground in multiple areas Saturday afternoon, days after a fire burned through Santa Ana National Wildlife...