TOP SHELF: Toni Morrison’s ‘Beloved’ explores core self
BY DAVID BOWLESIn 1987, author Toni Morrison published “Beloved,” a powerful tour-de-force that snagged her the Pulitzer Prize and that opened the door for...
Cybersecurity in Valley getting a boost
MISSION — Texas Workforce Commissioner Julian Alvarez visited the Mission Center for Education and Economic Development on Thursday to formally announce a $100,000 state...
Body found near La Joya ID’d as 29-year-old Guatemalan
LA JOYA — A man who was found dead on the side of the road in rural La Joya earlier this week has been...
RGV officials visit Washington to tell Valley’s story
McALLEN — The first Valley-wide trip to Washington happened this week in an attempt to educate those at the capital who have not been...
McAllen Rep. Gonzalez dines with Trump at White House
McAllen Democratic Congressman Vicente Gonzalez privately dined with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday night. There were a couple other House...
UTRGV CREATIVE WRITING SERIES: Masquerade
BY ELISA JULIE LONGORIAShe paints her smileSticky, sweet, crimson redThe Mask, she slowly puts on....The World she lives in, reflection of a Masquerade BallCourting...
EDUCATION SPOTLIGHT: Donna ISD implements parent academy, graduates first cohort
BY SPECIAL TO THE MONITORDonna ISD became the first in the Rio Grande Valley to implement its own facilitators to run the Parent Academy...
Inaugural Mix Summer Jam to feature Migos, Yandel
Hip-hop trio Migos and reggaeton artist Yandel will headline Mix Summer Jam State on July 18 at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo.Migos got a...
SURFACE TREATMENT: Colorful paintings, monochromatic drawings search for enlightenment
BY NANCY MOYERWalk into Manuel Zamudio’s world.Currently on display at Space16th in McAllen, oil paintings reflect the boldly chromatic Pop style that we associate...
Seven-time NBA champion Horry lends voice to All-Valley Sports Awards Banquet
MISSION -- Andalusia, Alabama, may be a small town located in one of the southernmost counties in the state, but it means the most...
