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Valley Morning Star

The Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake beef, explained

The saga continues between two of today’s biggest hip-hop artists: Kendrick Lamar and Drake.

Brownsville principal helps rescue swimmer off South Padre Island

A quick response by the Cameron County Beach Patrol resulted in the rescue of a distressed swimmer who got caught in a rip current Sunday afternoon near the jetties off South Padre Island.

San Benito school board race drives county’s second busiest polling site

SAN BENITO — A hotly contested school board election whose outcome could tip the panel’s balance of power turned San Benito’s Community Building into Cameron County’s second busiest polling site during an eight-day early voting period.

Valley voters to decide local city and school races on Saturday

Rio Grande Valley voters will have one more chance to cast their vote for the May 4 elections with the conclusion of early voting on Tuesday.

San Benito claims VARCO failed to comply with contract

SAN BENITO — Two days after a real estate company filed a $1 million lawsuit against the San Benito Economic Development Corporation, city officials are claiming the developer of the area’s first resaca-side commercial center failed to comply with agreements setting the project’s completion date.

Editorial: Mexico appears to be ready to elect a female president long before the...

Americans like to think of ourselves as one of the world’s most progressive, forward-thinking countries. We often hold ourselves out as examples for other people to follow.

Commentary: Starting a musical voyage

As the school year winds down, families everywhere begin to envision a summer filled with relaxation and fun. Often seen as a period to unwind from the rigorous demands of academic life, summer also presents an extraordinary opportunity for new experiences. For families who have never ventured into the world of music lessons, there’s no better time to start than during these warm, expansive months.

Grapevine’s got ‘great’ tuna tacos

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Fish tacos with corn.

NWS outlook: Valley faces increasing hot, dry conditions

Like rain, good news is in short supply in the May-July outlook for the Rio Grande Valley and deep South Texas ranchlands from the National Weather Service Brownsville-RGV station.

VARCO files $1M lawsuit against San Benito EDC over Resaca Village

SAN BENITO — A real estate company has filed a $1 million lawsuit against the San Benito Economic Development Corporation, arguing the agency pulled “a blatantly corrupt ploy to seize control” of the $8 million Resaca Village project that’s become the city’s first resaca-side commercial development.