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Cameron County receives nearly $5M for shoreline restoration at Adolph Thomae Park

The Texas General Land Office has awarded Cameron County nearly $5 million for the final phase of shoreline restoration at Adolph Thomae Park.

CBP finds 500 rounds of .50 cal ammo at Pharr International Bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection last week found 500 rounds of .50 caliber ammunition hidden in a vehicle at the Pharr International Bridge.

Are banks, post offices and grocery stores closed for Juneteenth? Here’s what to know

Americans will celebrate Juneteenth on Wednesday, which means banks, post offices and other government buildings will close.

Commentary: MAGA cult remains strongly devoted to a convicted felon

The GOP candidate for president is a convicted felon. He was convicted of sexual assault and more than 20 women have accused him of sexual misconduct. He stole national top secret documents and tried to hide them from the U.S. government.

Hacked off about getting hacked, TSTC student pursues Cybersecurity degree

HARLINGEN — When he was a teenager, Texas State Technical College student Seth Cancino’s love for video games sparked his interest in video game design — until he became the victim of a dastardly deed.

Letters to the Editor | Week of June 17-22, 2024

Letters to the editor published in The Monitor, Valley Morning Star and The Brownsville Herald during the week of June 17-22, 2024.

TSTC’s TECHcelerate conference is eye-opening for high school counselors, CTE teachers

HARLINGEN — Texas State Technical College recently welcomed more than two dozen high school counselors and career and technical education (CTE) teachers to experience the college’s technologies and hands-on labs during its second annual TECHcelerate, a weeklong technical education conference with two different sessions at TSTC’s Harlingen location.

Representatives from Clean Energy Services visit TSTC for employer spotlight

HARLINGEN — Representatives from Clean Energy Services visited with some students and graduates of Texas State Technical College’s Electrical Lineworker and Management Technology program during a recent employer spotlight at TSTC’s Harlingen location.

Editorial: State should rethink removal of nonprofit health systems from Medicaid, CHIP programs

Texas officials should rethink their decision to drop nonprofit healthcare systems such as the Driscoll Children’s Health Plan from its list of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Plan recipients. The change reduces the number of recipient companies — and options for low-income residents enrolled in the benefit plans..