An eye overhead: McAllen school police adopt drone technology to keep campuses safe
McALLEN — School district police officers here completed a months-long drone training program at Sanchez Elementary on Friday.This spring, Drone Pilot Inc., a Central...
Brownsville speller ready to vie for national title
BROWNSVILLE — Melanie Mascorro of Harmony Science Academy in Brownsville credits a combination of word study, Spanish grammar and assertiveness for helping her advance...
GARDEN VIEW: Summer squash — delicious and healthy
BY BARBARA STORZSummer squash are highly nutritious, tasty and very low in calories. Squash are native to the Americas and come in a wide...
College readiness program expands to five more communities
MISSION — A federally-funded program that has been guiding and mentoring students on their way to college for 45 years was not only renewed...
Game Wardens stress boater safety ahead of busy weekend
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — The game wardens approached the anglers in the bay Thursday. With a couple cracked Miller Lites in their boat, a...
Mexican state official facing money laundering charges
CORPUS CHRISTI — A former Mexican state government official faces federal money laundering, bank fraud, and bribery charges after an indictment was unsealed earlier...
A new set of wheels: Delta area veteran receives free, refurbished car
LA FERIA — When Federico Martinez showed up to a Memorial Day event Friday morning, he didn’t realize it was being held for him;...
LETTERS: On ‘Don’t Fry Day,’ racial profiling, meat eating and Texas voter ID laws
Today is ‘Don’t Fry Day’Today is “Don’t Fry Day” — an occasion to raise awareness for sun safety and encourage everyone to protect their...
SOUND ‘ROUND: Blue collar country from red state men
BY JON R. LaFOLLETTEBRAD PAISLEY — LOVE AND WAR (ARISTA NASHVILLE)Of course he’s a cornball. That’s not the issue. It’s a matter of his...
SURFACE TREATMENT: West Texas inspirations dominate this exhibit of welded metal
BY NANCY MOYERJoe Barrington’s sculpture is informed by his West Texas heritage. His grandfather brought the first arc welder to the Throckmorton area, and...