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Building Construction Technology students gain valuable knowledge at TSTC

HARLINGEN — With each cut that they make and each nail that they drive, students in the Building Construction Technology program at Texas State...

Late boll weevil outbreak in Valley dashed hopes of record eradication year

HARLINGEN — Drive through the Valley, and you can spot them everywhere, the lime green bottles used to trap cotton growers’ biggest nemesis, the boll weevil.

Early voting begins Monday for the Nov. 8 General election

After what appears to have been a long campaign season for the Nov. 8 general election, early voting in the elections finally begins Monday.

Cascos, Trevino face off: Former judge challenging current judge

With election season upon us, the two candidates for Cameron County judge, Democratic incumbent Eddie Trevino Jr. and Republican challenger Carlos Cascos, in separate interviews with the Brownsville Herald discussed why they think they’re the best choice to lead the county for the next four years.

Cardinals soar past Greyhounds in RGVSports.com GOTW

HARLINGEN — Harlingen High running back Izaiah Bell didn’t need much said to him following an uncharacteristic fumble midway through the third, which gave...

Harlingen Convention Center rebounding from COVID

HARLINGEN — More than three years after it opened, the Harlingen Convention Center is firing up, becoming the area’s hottest community center while turning a profit.

Quail numbers down statewide, but South Texas is best shot

Quail numbers continue to lag in the face of persistent drought conditions this year, with the South Texas Plains region probably the best option for hunters.

Tale of the Tape: Who has the edge in the RGVSports.com GOTW?

The 2022 rendition of the Battle of the Arroyo sold out less than four hours after tickets were released, with football fans across the...

Truck collides with locomotive; burst into flames

A woman and her 5-year-old child are lucky to be alive after the truck they were riding in crashed into a Union Pacific railroad car minutes before it engulfed in flames.

Sheriff: Lasara 2-year-old, father shot in apparent accident

LASARA — Willacy County sheriff’s officials are investigating a case in which a 2-year-old boy apparently accidentally fatally shot himself, with the bullet injuring his father.