Where are they now?: Donna’s Palomo leads large Valley soccer presence at Wiley College
BY TJ GARCIAWithin the borders of Texas, Wiley College is about as far as you can get from Donna.On the map, Wiley is nearly...
Edinburg Vela, Edcouch-Elsa meet in Game of the Week
Last year, Edinburg Vela and Edcouch-Elsa met in an instant classic, and this year’s matchup could be even bigger.The Edinburg Vela SaberCats and the...
UTRGV President Guy Bailey issues statement on DACA
EDINBURG — In light of today’s White House decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, University of Texas Rio Grande...
Local congressmen denounce Trump administration’s plan to rescind DACA
U.S. Reps. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas) and Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) released statements earlier today in response to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Session’s announcement that the...
Seven cities to vote on border wall resolutions Tuesday
Seven cities in Hidalgo County will consider resolutions opposing the border wall Tuesday, the same day Congress reconvenes to decide before the month’s end...
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...