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Traffic routes to change on Pharr Interchange Tuesday

PHARR — Drivers on the Pharr Interchange traveling east toward Harlingen will be rerouted beginning Tuesday night as construction to expand the interchange continues.

State sales tax receipts up 16.4 percent for June

State sales tax for June came in at $3.68 billion, a 16.4-percent increase over the previous year.

Actor Cheech Marin lauds Valley artist’s expressive pop art

As articles and reviews poured out for the new Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art & Culture in Riverside, California — also known as “The Cheech” — and the opening of its inaugural show “Cheech Collects” on June 18, one painting kept appearing again and again.

Four on the floor? No problem, say TSTC Automotive Technology students

SWEETWATER — Years ago, many motorists used a clutch to shift gears in their automobiles. With technology growing in the automotive industry, drivers moved away...

Small Miracles: One Boy Scout’s project inspires unexpected transformation

BROWNSVILLE — Sunshine shimmered off Camp RIO’s shallow resaca Friday as children paddled canoes filling the air with sounds of splashing and laughter — but while some see a typical portrait of a summer pastime, families witnessed small miracles unfold in the span of a week.

TSTC student representatives triumph at SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference

HARLINGEN — Two Texas State Technical College student representatives from the Harlingen campus achieved excellence at the recent 58th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and...

Full circle: Son of an immigrant, judge celebrates new citizens at naturalization ceremony

BROWNSVILLE — “I cannot be prouder to be among the first to greet you as ‘my fellow Americans.’”

Valley COVID-19 hospitalizations jumped 132% in June

COVID-19 hospitalizations continue rising across the Rio Grande Valley, increasing by more than 25% in one week.

Young debate, music virtuoso aiming for law school

HARLINGEN — Everyone has the right to be human, and Catalina Cabello-Corona wants to fight for those rights — for everyone.

Local families enjoy spirit of Fourth of July

Freedom Fest is the city’s annual Fourth of July celebration, which featured a car show, beverages, food vendors and a child’s play area.