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...
Maquiladoras learn to expedite trade
PHARR — As part of efforts to increase fluidity on the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, the bridge held a conference Thursday to educate maquiladora workers...
Where are they now?: Edinburg Vela grad Rivera finding form at University of Arkansas
BY TJ GARCIAFor the high school track star, it’s not every day that the University of Arkansas — perhaps the country’s preeminent track and...
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...
Mistrial declared after witness posts to social media
EDINBURG — A state’s witness undid nearly two years of preparation in a gang-related murder trial after she violated a rule meant to keep...
COMMENTARY: ‘Russiagate’ obscuring everything including gun bills
BY JOHN L. MICEKOn Wednesday morning, Washington, D.C., rightly fretted over the fate of a Republican congressman and four others felled by a gunman’s...
It may be cotton season, but farmers market is still busy
McALLEN — As the seasons change so do the products at the McAllen Farmers Market. On Saturday mornings the market brings local healthy foods...
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...
Matlock ready to roll after formal introduction as UTRGV baseball coach
EDINBURG — New UTRGV baseball coach Derek Matlock stepped into his role as pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at West Virginia almost five years...
Alton student first to represent the Valley as Presidential Scholar
EDINBURG — What started as a mindset to reach higher and encourage others to do the same led this high school senior to recognition...