Sharyland ISD to experiment with open-enrollment
MISSION — In a somewhat uncommon approach to resolving a potential enrollment decline, Sharyland Independent School District officials recently opted to marginally open the...
COMMENTARY: Transparency in government leads to real news for all
BY KELLEY SHANNONWhether depending on our government for storm recovery, good schools, police protection or other important services, openness and access to information are...
COMMENTARY: Celebrate the Right to Work
BY MARK MIXCongratulations and happy Labor Day! If you are reading this, chances are you are one of the millions of Americans living in...
COMMENTARY: This Labor Day celebrate hard work
BY JOHN DOGGETTIn 1882, Peter McGuire, a labor union leader, proposed the creation of a “Labor Day” holiday to celebrate and honor the American...
COMMENTARY: ‘Union America’ is not a Utopia for US workers
BY RICHARD BERMANWe shouldn’t lose sight of Labor day’s deeper meaning. Labor Day celebrates employees’ “freedom of association,” our right to choose the workplace...
RGV FC Toros unable to find breakthrough in 1-0 loss to LA Galaxy II
LA Galaxy II’s Ariel Lassiter rocketed a shot into the upper-left corner of the net from about 30 yards out in the 21st minute...
Local grants to help McAllen entrepreneurs
After serving a wide variety of Thai ice cream rolls out of a food truck in McAllen, Rolling with Cream is moving to a...
Harlingen earmarks $2.6 million for ‘destination’ attraction
HARLINGEN — The cash is tapped for the first part of an $8.5 million super park.Yesterday, city commissioners met with members of the Harlingen...
South Padre leaders feel they dodged a bullet with Harvey
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Mother Nature gave Island officials a scare.It also put them on high alert.Ultimately, Hurricane Harvey only blew heavy winds the...
Hurricane Harvey reminds us of what’s important
BY MARIA LUISA SALCINESMillions of people have been affected by Hurricane Harvey — no matter their nationality or race.For the past few months, we...