Harlingen High’s Vargas signs with TAMU-San Antonio
HARLINGEN — Jacqueline Vargas wasn’t planning on continuing her soccer career after high school, until COVID-19 kept her away from the sport.
After being diagnosed...
Some Texas colleges keep spring break, others adapt due to virus
By Megan Menchaca | Texas Tribune
As many Texas universities take the extraordinary step of canceling or significantly reducing spring break during the pandemic, some...
LETTER: The ugly truth about unaccompanied children
Having worked at both a juvenile detention center in California and as a child abuse investigator in Nevada, what I read today made sense....
LETTER: Fresh options for Harlingen
I appreciate the plight of “lawful” migrants, but I totally agree with John Grady’s perspective on Harlingen city officials rushing to use local taxpayer...
Valley cities boom on sales taxes for January
The largest cities in Cameron and Hidalgo counties all showed strong gains in sales tax reimbursements for sales made in January, the state Comptroller’s...
Cameron County reports 52 more virus cases
Cameron County Public Health reported Thursday afternoon an additional 52 COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of cases in the county to 37,879.
The new...
Vaqueros bounced by Aggies in WAC Tournament quarterfinals
The UTRGV Vaqueros lost 77-61 to the New Mexico State Aggies in their Western Athletic Conference Tournament quarterfinals matchup to bring an emotional and...
Oscar Mayer Wienermobile visits SPI animal shelter fundraiser
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — It’s not something most people get to see every day, but when they do, it often brings a smile to...
State sends county biggest shipment of shots
RAYMONDVILLE — For weeks, Willacy County residents called for COVID-19 vaccination clinics across this farming region whose COVID-19 death rate ranked among the nation’s...
AP-NORC poll: 1 in 5 in U.S. lost someone close in pandemic
WASHINGTON — About 1 in 5 Americans say they lost a relative or close friend to the coronavirus, highlighting the division between heartache and hope...