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Functionality of wind turbines motivates TSTC student to study Wind Energy Technology

HARLINGEN — The purpose of wind turbines is to turn wind into electricity to power homes and businesses. The process of how a wind turbine...

Attorney: Willacy DA to charge deputies for inmate beating death

RAYMONDVILLE — The Willacy County District Attorney’s Office is pursuing criminal charges against deputies involved in a jail inmate’s death, an attorney stated Friday.

‘Basic necessity’: RGV to get more than $21.2 million in HUD grants

More than $21.2 million in federal funding is headed to South Texas in the form of annual formula grants through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Community Planning and Development.

Steer judging goes as planned despite chilly temperatures

MERCEDES – Emily Denny moved about the arena, leading her Simbrah steer in quiet obedience before the judge, the packed bleachers and the electrical anticipation in the air.

$21.2 million in HUD funding coming to Valley

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez announced communities in the 34th District of Texas will receive a total of $21.2 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Community Planning and Development’s annual formula grants.

Cameron County temporarily closes some county beaches

Due to high tides and weather conditions, Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. has announced the temporary closure of some county beaches effective immediately. Included...

Army investigating soldier’s death at Texas military post

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — The U.S. military is investigating the death of a soldier at a Texas Army post that in recent years...

IBWC unveils new whitepaper aimed at troubleshooting unpredictable water deliveries from Mexico

Halfway into a five-year cycle where Mexico must deliver a deluge of water to the United States, the country is already falling far behind in meeting its obligations.

City of Harlingen holds off on 6-acre battery storage site

HARLINGEN — The city’s granting of a special permit to open a six-acre $100 million, 100-megawatt battery energy storage site on East Grimes Avenue farmland might hinge on the tax dollars the plant raises.

Students present their winning hogs at RGV Livestock Show

MERCEDES — Randall Olivarez leaned over his hog, expertly tapping him with a show stick as the judged watched him and the other contestants in the arena.