TSTC prepares Dental Hygiene students to fill hygienist shortage
HARLINGEN — Texas State Technical College’s Dental Hygiene program is training students to meet the need for workers in Texas.
TSTC Welding Technology student eyes future as independent contractor
HARLINGEN — A loving father-son relationship is a lifelong connection that helps a son to develop independence and other traits throughout life.
A nightmare scenario: Greater vigilance by parents can avert child sex trafficking, officials say
BROWNSVILLE — Another fight with her parents.
EDITORIAL: Valley lawmakers cross aisle in the name of better policy
The growing abyss between our two major political parties has bogged down the legislative process to a bare trickle, a situation that many fear will only get worse as the election season, and accompanying rhetoric, heat up.
100 years young: Gladys Porter Zoo celebrates milestone birthday of Galápagos tortoise
BROWNSVILLE — There are a few key elements to throwing a birthday party: a cake, guests and of course, the age of the birthday boy or girl.
Murdoch’s Ranch & Home Supply is moving into Harlingen’s Valle Vista Mall
HARLINGEN — After about five months on the block, Valle Vista Mall is landing its biggest tenant in years, planning to re-open the sprawling storefront that once housed its flagship retailer.
ER visits due to heat illnesses on rise with temperatures in RGV
With temperatures reaching an all-time high, at least three hospital systems in the Rio Grande Valley have reported a rise in the number of emergency room visits related to heat illness, and meteorologists continue to warn that it’s not getting much cooler anytime soon.
Area employers challenge TSTC students at Interview Practicum
HARLINGEN — More than 170 Texas State Technical College students presented their resumes and cover letters and greeted area business and industry representatives who served as interviewers/coaches at a recent Interview Practicum presented by TSTC’s Career Services department.
Los Fresnos CISD’s relocated Resaca Middle School to open in August
The Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District will open the new Resaca Middle School to serve students in the district’s southwestern area — the centerpiece of a $63 million expansion plan approved by voters in May 2021.
Harlingen to Edinburg connector at Pharr Interchange scheduled for demolition next week
The Texas Department of Transportation has announced tentative dates for the demolition and opening of connectors at the Pharr Interchange.