Back to nature: Kids are kids as Camp Perry opens again
RIO HONODO — They’re back.
The kids, the adults, the fun, vitality and camaraderie have returned to Camp Perry.
“I got one!” said a young girl...
State jobless rate stays at 6.9 percent; RGV improves
The Texas jobless rate held steady in March at 6.9 percent, but there was a slight improvement in the Rio Grande Valley, although the...
Nonprofit holds contactless bake sale to fund abortion access in RGV
Bakers from across the Rio Grande Valley held a contactless bake sale in an effort to raise money for the region’s only abortion fund.
The...
Texas ends clergy, spiritual advisers ban in death chamber
By JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas prisons have resumed allowing clergy as well as spiritual advisers in the death chamber, reversing...
Los Fresnos, San Benito wrestlers excited for state competition
SAN BENITO — The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a limited season for East Valley wrestlers, but three persevered and advanced all the way to...
Memorial’s De La Garza, Pioneer’s Trevino shine at UIL 5A State Wrestling Championships
CYPRESS — McAllen Memorial’s Serenity De La Garza and Sharyland Pioneer’s Emily Treviño each made the most of their return trips to the UIL’s...
Vaccine clinic held for Harlingen students
HARLINGEN — Jonathan Salinas sat calmly in his vehicle, the engine idling as a nurse from the Dr. Abraham P. Cano Freshman Academy vaccinated...
IDEA students selected for 2021 QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program
IDEA Public Schools announced that 14 Valley students have been selected for the QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program.
The program is open to high school...
Texas lawmakers target sexual assault after Fort Hood death
By ACACIA CORONADO Report for America/Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A year after a Fort Hood soldier was slain by a fellow member of...
TRO filed against Cameron County Sheriff to remain
Judge Gloria Rincones, of the 445th state District Court, ruled Friday that a Temporary Restraining Order petition filed against Cameron County Sheriff Eric Garza...