Valley Morning Star

Valley Baptist Health System on Wednesday celebrated its ninth Healthy Over Hungry Cereal Drive by donating more than 3,000 boxes of cereal and $2,500 to the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley.

If you’re looking for a fun Fourth of July event filled with fireworks, look no further.

According to a senior NASA official, the agency’s goal of returning astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than 50 years may be delayed yet again due to the Federal Aviation Administration’s investigation into the midair explosion of a SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy on April 20.

HARLINGEN — The Harlingen school district’s new $184.1 million general fund budget is partly based on a 21-percent increase in appraised property values, leading an anti-tax group to argue property owners will be paying higher taxes.

McALLEN — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley expects a $1 million gift from Robert C. and Janet Vackar announced Wednesday to double the amount of scholarships for students studying mass communications from 40 to 80 annually.

Starting pay for teachers at Point Isabel ISD will soon increase to $53,200 thanks to a pay bump that the school board approved at a recent meeting.

HARLINGEN — The T. rexes with their scaly reptilian skin snapped and snarled at the children who laughed and squealed with delight.

HARLINGEN — Jurassic RGV provided students from the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District Special Education Extended School Year an interactive and educational experience.

MISSION — Good dining experiences can create unforgettable experiences in the same way a bad experience can ruin a day — it’s in the way that the quality of the food and the service wields a transformative effect on our minds and moods.

SAN BENITO — The new city commission is launching a series of workshops, planning to draft a budget aimed at capping proposed hikes in some of the Rio Grande Valley’s highest water rates while speeding up street repairs and boosting low employee wages.