COMMENTARY: In current times MLK Day is purely symbolic
BY KEVIN COKLEYOne of my favorite Martin Luther King Jr., quotes is “There comes a time when one must take a position that is...
Another Arctic front on the way; wind chill advisory issued
Get ready to bundle up again.Another arctic cold front will make its way through the Rio Grande Valley beginning tomorrow bringing frigid temperatures to...
Artists embrace materials, technology and other approaches in Brownsville exhibit
BY NANCY MOYER“Seeing the Unseen” presents works that are based on conceptual ways of approaching art, often strongly embracing materials, technology and other approaches....
Starr County considers budget amendments as deadline to repay debt approaches
RIO GRANDE CITY — Starr County is running out of time to decide what to do about $2.5 million borrowed last year, County Auditor...
Judge dismisses lawsuit over suicide at Donna jail
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit against the city of Donna over an inmate who hanged himself in the city jail nearly two years...
UTRGV team advances to college chess Final Four
HARLINGEN — The Vaqueros have punched their ticket to the big show.The UTRGV team has advanced to compete for the President’s Cup in the...
COMMENTARY: The long legacy of the Edinburg Foundation
BY KEELY LEWISWhat do the Edinburg Boys & Girls Club, the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, the Laurie P. Andrews PAWS Center, and the Museum...
Advice: Live as if your life will improve
BY MARIA LUISA SALCINESThe way you perceive what happens to you determines your degree of happiness.It was Marianne Williamson who said, “Joy is what...
EDITORIAL: Texas must provide required help for special needs children, families
To exclude a child from getting the education they need, especially a child who has special needs, is an unconscionable act and the State...