Mexican lancha seized in waters off Island
Coast Guard crews interdicted an illegal Mexican fishing crew off South Padre Island on Thursday, confiscating 220 pounds of illegally caught fish.
San Benito Greyhound Band readies for annual Pigskin Jubilee
SAN BENITO – They wove intricate patterns of movement and rhythm, their feet shifting, twisting and turning while moving across the parking lot.
Hurricane Julia comes ashore in Nicaragua, no track to U.S.
Hurricane Julia has run ashore in Nicaragua and is continuing its move westward toward the Pacific Ocean, dumping up to a dozen inches of rain on Central America in the process.
TxDOT pushes safety for pedestrians
HARLINGEN —A 15-percent rise in pedestrian traffic fatalities in 2021 has led TxDOT to initiate a “Be Safe. Drive Smart.” campaign as days grow shorter and walkers become harder to see.
TSTC alumnus and Aviation Maintenance instructor instills passion in future technicians
D’backs down Bulldogs in five, create space in playoff race
Civil rights activist Ramsey Muniz leaves behind complicated legacy
HARLINGEN — During his historic campaign stumps across Texas, Mexican-Americans’ first state gubernatorial candidate stirred students like Rogelio Nunez to keep pushing for the growing Chicano movement’s civil rights goals.
RGV loses 12 more to COVID as 700 new cases reported this week
Twelve more Rio Grande Valley residents died due to COVID-related complications while another 700 new cases were reported this week.
San Benito school board mulls investigation into ‘possible’ violations of state gov’t code
SAN BENITO — The school board here is considering an “investigation” into a $223,800, 10-month forensic audit’s findings of “possible” violations of the state’s government code.
Clock is ticking: Tuesday is the last day to register to vote in the...
With the November General Election less than a month away, there’s still time to register to vote if you haven’t done so already.