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1 more COVID-19 death reported in Cameron County

One more Cameron County resident has died from COVID-19 related causes, the county health department reported Monday afternoon. This raises the total number of COVID-19...

Governor seeks tally of incurred migrant influx costs

County judges across the state received a letter Monday from the governor’s office requesting a tally of costs related to the influx of migrants...

Cartel gun battle with armored trucks kills 8 in Camargo, Mexico

By ALFREDO PEÑA Associated Press CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — A raging gun battle between rival Mexican drug gangs near the U.S. border left eight...

EDITORIAL: Vote: Let’s make high turnout a new election tradition

High voter turnout is credited with driving many of the changes that occurred in the November general election. One president was voted out of...

Facing superseding indictment, Canadian who sent poison to president pleads not guilty

The Canadian woman accused of sending poison to former president Donald J. Trump Jr. and threatening to kill the then head-of-state entered a not...

TFA RGV honors educators after grueling pandemic school year

MISSION — Teach for America RGV held its annual Honor Roll Gala April 17, giving teachers and educational leaders from across the Valley a...

Texas will gain two seats in Congress as residents of color drive population gains

By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune Texas will continue to see its political clout grow as it gains two additional congressional seats following the 2020...

Five RGV softball teams claim TGCA rankings on verge of state playoffs

Five high school softball teams across the Rio Grande Valley claimed spots in the latest installment of the Texas Girls Coaches Association Top 25...

TSTC Culinary Arts program helps student reach her childhood dream

Dreams of becoming a chef have baked inside the mind of Texas State Technical College Culinary Arts student Stephanie Medrano since she was a...

Mission’s Lopez, La Joya’s Rivas earn top-five finishes at 6A State Wrestling Championships

CYPRESS — Mission High’s Dante Lopez stepped on the mat for his second match of the day with odds stacked against him. He was pitted...