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Fundraiser launched for Transition Academy

HARLINGEN — Brushes, irons and clocks. The Transition Academy needs these and so many other items before it opens in May to receive life skills...

ICE agents not conducting arrests at vaccine sites

Homeland Security officials said Immigration and Customs Enforcement would not conduct enforcement at vaccine distribution sites, according to a news release. As part of the...

Residents warn Cameron County’s biggest clinic was lacking

BROWNSVILLE — County officials are planning to improve their COVID-19 vaccine distribution program as residents warn many elderly people faced potential health risks during...

Harlingen, Cameron County to host second dose vaccine clinic

Cameron County and the City of Harlingen will host the second dose COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Friday, Feb. 5, at Casa Del Sol, located...

Southwest Airlines ranks high on most admired companies survey

Southwest Airlines was named to FORTUNE's 2021 list of World's Most Admired Companies. According to a news release, the Texas-based airline ranks No. 14, and...

Question of proof for eligible conditions emerges in vaccine rollout

On Jan. 13, a mother and daughter seeking a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic hosted by Hidalgo County and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD were questioned...

12 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Cameron County

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

San Benito to mull paving way for $115 million project, 2000 new jobs

SAN BENITO — Imagine a $115 million convention center and hotel complex featuring restaurants, retail shops, office suites and entertainment venue near the corner...

Bill backing effort to ID migrants now law

EDINBURG — Five years after it was proposed on the House floor, U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez’s Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act was signed...

Bill pushes for law school in Valley

Efforts by local lawmakers to pave the way for the region’s first public law school are underway. State Rep. Armando “Mando” Martinez, D-Weslaco, will present...