Coast Guard rescues 80-year-old kite surfer near Laguna Vista
The Coast Guard rescued a distressed 80-year-old man kite surfing near the Laguna Vista RV Park last Thursday.
TSTC SkillsUSA gold medalists ready for national competition
HARLINGEN — Seven Texas State Technical College students will compete for gold medals at the 59th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference next week.
Valley’s top high school stars honored at annual sports banquet
MISSION — Gunnar Williams faced a potential life-altering decision when he finished eighth grade. His father, Farrell Williams, had just been hired as Brownsville Porter’s offensive coordinator, leaving the younger Williams to decide whether he’d join his father for his high school career or stay in Harlingen.
High school counselors, teachers get firsthand look at TSTC programs during TECHcelerate conference
HARLINGEN — Texas State Technical College recently welcomed around 20 high school counselors and career and technical education teachers from across the Rio Grande Valley to immerse themselves in some of the college’s technologies and hands-on labs during TECHcelerate, a three-day technical education conference held at TSTC’s Harlingen campus.
EDITORIAL: More children now benefiting from dads’ positive influence
We wish all fathers a happy day. It’s a day worth celebrating — even more now, as positive trends are being reported regarding fatherhood.
Honoring ‘El Bebop Kid’: Tejano singer pushes for Freddy Fender’s Country Music Hall of...
Incredible as it may seem, Freddy Fender is not in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Photo Gallery: UTRGV program makes local history, culture accessible to teachers
The trips, and an identical one the week before, are a new addition to the university’s Ancient Landscapes of South Texas professional development initiative, which for the second year running will teach over 125 Valley educators how to incorporate local cultural and natural history into their classroom coursework.
Area high school students experience TSTC’s Precision Machining Summer Camp
HARLINGEN — Around 20 area high school students from Cameron, Hidalgo and Willacy counties are participating in a free Precision Machining Summer Camp hosted by Texas State Technical College’s Workforce Training and Continuing Education department.
Sepulveda marks first State of the City address as Harlingen’s mayor
HARLINGEN — New businesses are opening while housing starts jumped as the city's finances are standing "strong and robust" amid the city's "transformation," Mayor Norma Sepulveda told a packed audience during a rousing State of the City address capping her first year in office.
Cameron County’s first Walk-On’s to open in Harlingen
Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda announced the first Walk-On’s Restaurant and Sports Bistreaux location in Cameron County will be opening in the city.
