Dahlia Guerra honored with Ohtli Award by Mexican Consulate
By Pat Rodriguez, Special to the Star
Dr. Dahlia Guerra, UTRGV assistant vice president for Public Art and Special Projects, has been honored with the Ohtli...
OPINION: Top grade: Valley schools achieve U.S. Blue Ribbon rank
Rio Grande Valley schools continue to exceed traditional perceptions and many expectations with noteworthy performance.
The U.S. Department of Education last week announced its list of National...
Region to get power upgrade; Lower Valley improving lines, more
Electricity transmission service to the Lower Rio Grande Valley’s electric is in line for major improvements in coming years according to a plan for...
Peñitas man sentenced to 20 years for reckless crash that killed two people
Cynthia Lee Quiroz's belongings are all still in the home where she lived with her husband, a Texas Ranger, and her two daughters.
But she'll...
Welcoming ‘Poppy’: Sea Turtle Inc. adopts non-releasable loggerhead
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Months after the loss of one of this facility’s beloved long-stay residents, Sea Turtle, Inc. is giving a new sea...
Rainfall in RGV forecast over next several days
Although September is usually the wettest month of the year, this has not been the case this year in the Rio Grande Valley.
With September...
Over 1,000 more cases tied to Hidalgo County schools in apparent backlog
Hidalgo County reported over 1,000 new cases tied to schools Wednesday, however those numbers do not accurately reflect the actual number of new positive...
COMMENTARY: A year after mom’s death, COVID-19 is spiking again
By Cecilia Vasquez-Vigil
On July 30, I woke up on the first anniversary of my mom’s death, to the news that COVID-19 — which we...
UTRGV to host virtual career, internship expo
By Pat Rodriguez
The Fall Virtual Career & Internship Expo is described by the Career Center as one of “the most attended expos of the...
Secretary of State gives details on ‘audits’ of four Texas counties
By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune
In the five days since the Texas secretary of state’s office announced it is auditing the 2020 general election...
