In Louisville, Breonna Taylor’s family honors her legacy
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — On the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor's death, the slain Black woman's family continued their call for justice as hundreds...
FEMA to help manage unaccompanied minors at US-Mexico border
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The Biden administration is turning to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for help managing and caring for record numbers of...
10% of RGV population fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Since healthcare providers started administering COVID-19 vaccinations to eligible individuals in mid-December, about 10% of people in the Rio Grande Valley have been fully...
Efforts to control border surge intensify in RGV, Washington
On Friday, while U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar and U.S. Sen. John Cornyn visited a temporary youth shelter in Carrizo Springs, Texas, Biden administration officials...
Unimaginable dream: La Feria native to strategize at White House
HARLINGEN — Looking back at why she chose to be involved in politics, Emmy Ruiz, 37, said her parents would jokingly describe her as...
TSTC utilizes hybrid curriculum for teaching future educators
Future child care providers, teaching assistants and paraprofessionals receive a uniquely hands-on education when enrolled in Texas State Technical College’s Education and Training program.
The...
EDITORIAL: Sad anniversary: A year into pandemic, what have we learned?
This time last year COVID-19 was just beginning to tighten its death grip on our global society. The virus that was first diagnosed in...
Harlingen Happenings
By Mary Torres, Special to the Star
St. Patrick’s Day, March 17 is all about celebrating your Irish heritage, and what better way to celebrate...
Is flood relief in the cards? Area cities to launch regional planning study
HARLINGEN — Across 300 square miles, one of the region’s biggest drainage studies aims to develop a system of pipes, channels and retention ponds...
Guilt free: Harlingen business woman offers guiltless options
HARLINGEN — Sophia Rodriguez, 36, said Keto Mini Donuts are the first ketogenic donut shop in Texas. Her shop specializes in guilt free donuts...