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Choir director motivates students

HARLINGEN — “Sing, sing a song, sing out loud, sing out strong …” That timeless standard by the late Karen Carpenter fits very well with...

Winter storm warning continues today

HARLINGEN — Rio Grande Valley residents braced for an outbreak of Arctic air, forecast to push overnight temperatures into the 20s, weather forecasters said...

History of abuse for Mexican police unit in migrant massacre

By ALFREDO PEÑA and MARK STEVENSON Associated Press CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico (AP) — When state police in northern Mexico allegedly shot 19 people, including at...

GARDEN: Learn how to prune your roses

By Lori Murray, Cameron County Master Gardener, Texas Superstar Specialist Every year as Valentine’s Day approaches I think about pruning my roses so, a few...

Officials announce $1.2 million vegetation removal along Arroyo Colorado

HARLINGEN — Federal, state and local officials have announced a contract has been let to a company tasked with culling vegetation along a 6.3-mile...

Middle schoolers compete in virtual UIL

HARLINGEN — She’s a good listener. Every time Jocelyn De Leon was asked a question about hummingbirds, she had a ready answer. That’s because Jocelyn,...

Archery program opens pathways to students

SANTA ROSA — For 11 years, Alberto Trevino, Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) project director and NASP-BAI certified instructor, began the archery program that...

Tax numbers show strong holiday sales for most

HARLINGEN — The majority of the Valley’s big cities had a retail holiday season to remember, pandemic or no pandemic. December sales tax allocations statewide...

NWS: Dangerous, life-threatening weather expected Monday

“Do not, do not, do not go out Monday morning,” warned National Weather Service forecasters in Brownsville after upcoming worst-case weather scenarios were confirmed...

H-E-B to temporarily reduce store hours due to weather conditions

Due to the weather conditions throughout Texas, H-E-B will temporarily reduce their hours of operation, the grocery chain announced Saturday afternoon.  “At H-E-B, our top...