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Texas Democrats return, end 38-day holdout over voting bill

By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A standoff in Texas over new voting restrictions that gridlocked the state...

Morphing with the times: Architect firm adjusts to pandemic, continues Valley-wide projects

HARLINGEN — A colorful striped front is the first thing you see outside the offices of Megamorphosis Inc. But, there is much more behind...

Hurricane Grace to have little impact on the Rio Grande Valley

Although Hurricane Grace is now over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to strengthen Friday, the hurricane will have little impact in...

Texas schools must notify families of positive COVID-19 cases in classrooms

By Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune Texas school districts must now notify teachers, staff and students’ families of positive COVID-19 cases in classrooms or extracurricular...

Youth younger than 11 lead Hidalgo County in new COVID-19 cases

Hidalgo County reported Thursday another 520 people tested positive for COVID-19 and eight others died from the virus. Still, hospitalizations appear to have decreased.  On Tuesday,...

OPINION: Recovery: Scouting could help youth rebound from COVID woes

Children are returning to school after nearly a year and a half cloistered at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Entertainment acts are starting...

Fruit fly quarantine zones expanded in Valley cities

The Brownsville and Harlingen Mexican fruit fly quarantine areas have been significantly extended after traps indicated the destructive citrus pests are moving closer to...

Troopers investigating crash leaving two dead; Brownsville native killed in wreck

SARITA — State troopers are investigating a fiery crash that killed two drivers and injured another man. The driver of a tractor-trailer rig was traveling...

LETTERS: Issue taken with article

A July 19 headline in The Herald reads: “Worsening pandemic worries U.S. official.” Underneath the headline is an Associated Press article written by Jay...

OPINION: Good job: Valley residents rank high for COVID-19 vaccinations

Bill Salter, a Rio Grande Valley editor way back when, used to remind colleagues that people are inspired to write most often out of...