Making Second Chances Count
By Lisa Mitchell-Bennett
Like many of us, Christina Villarreal had a rough 2020, which started with the loss of her father, followed by her own...
Mars Perseverance Rover to land in a few weeks
On Feb. 18, the Mars Perseverance rover, with the Ingenuity helicopter attached to it, will arrive at the red planet and land at 2:30...
Renovation for a cause: Boy Scout remodels teachers’ lounge
HARLINGEN — Since he was a fifth grader, Christopher Ringheanu, 16, has been a Boy Scout.
Ringheanu said he is looking forward to hopefully becoming...
Harlingen Happenings
By Mary Torres, Special to the Star
The 2021 "84th annual Charro Days Fiesta" in Brownsville has been canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. This...
Gone to sea: In a COVID-19 world, everybody decided to buy a boat
HARLINGEN — The winds of the pandemic have buffeted Valley businesses relentlessly, and few have escaped the hard impact of the COVID-19 storm.
Yet some...
State reports COVID-19 outbreaks on the rise throughout region
In addition to confirmed cases, deaths and hospitalizations, outbreaks of COVID-19 are also on the rise.
Outbreaks of COVID-19, which are defined as two or...
Thousands of homebound residents can’t get COVID-19 vaccine
Mario Loya, 63, lives alone in his La Feria residence. Illness keeps him home and confined to a wheelchair. Vaccines to prevent COVID-19 are...
Noyola brings inspiration as new superintendent
HARLINGEN — She started out as a young girl from Matamoros applying for naturalization.
Now, Alicia Noyola is the Harlingen school district’s first Hispanic woman...
Cameron County reports 12 COVID-19 deaths
Twelve more Cameron County residents have died from COVID-19 related causes, the county health department reported Thursday.
Five deaths were reported in Brownsville, three in...
Harlingen to hold mass vaccination clinic; Residents to get second vaccine dose
HARLINGEN — Soon, 2,000 more Americans will be vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Cameron County health officials are setting up their first community vaccination clinic aimed...