Cameron County clinic set for second virus dose; 2,000 people to receive Moderna shots
HARLINGEN — Cameron County health officials today plan to administer the COVID-19 vaccine’s final dose to 2,000 people who received their first dose last...
Biden orders all public boats to enforce mask mandate
HARLINGEN — An executive order signed by President Joe Biden immediately mandates masks be worn on all “public maritime vessels, including ferries” to prevent...
I-2 work will shut down some lanes at night
HARLINGEN — Interstate 2 on the city’s west side is seeing night-time lane closures which began Wednesday night and will continue each night through...
Valley CEO sentenced for $150M health care fraud, money laundering
Henry McInnis, the CEO of a Texas-based group of hospice and home health entities, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for falsely telling...
SPI Holiday Sandcastle Village celebrates Valentine’s Day
Locals and visitors of South Padre Island are celebrating Valentine’s Day with their loved ones in a way that showcases the unique aspects of...
Lifetime barber: 80-year-old celebrates many years of cutting hair
HARLINGEN— Tomas Flores turned 80 years old on Jan. 9, and he celebrated his 60th anniversary as a barber in Harlingen at the same...
Sea Turtle, Inc. receives grant for virtual learning
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Elementary school teachers will be able to bring the world of sea turtle conservation into the classroom.
Sea Turtle, Inc. announced...
San Benito moves forward with $450M ‘epicenter’
SAN BENITO — City officials have taken the first step to set aside 115 acres as the site for a proposed $450 million project...
Asylum-seeking families being released in Valley
BROWNSVILLE — Five migrant families released from federal custody Wednesday morning waited for their bus in an outdoor area set up at the Brownsville...
Great-tailed grackles rule the roost, and they’re probably here to stay
HARLINGEN — Fed up with raucous flocks of noisome, great-tailed grackles swaggering across parking lots like a million-bird band of invading Vikings?
Blame the Aztecs.
The...
