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Nine-hole short course added to budget; Proposal’s deficit swells to $1.3 million

HARLINGEN — Reopening the Tony Butler Golf Course’s nine-hole short course will tack about $390,000 to the city’s proposed $49.7 million general fund budget...

Recent St. Mary’s University graduate credits tennis for molding her

HARLINGEN – It was the tennis. Grace Bell gives a shout-out to the sport that has molded her focus and discipline and empowered her sense...

Local opera singer holding benefit recital

HARLINGEN – A young opera star from Harlingen High School South needs your help moving to the Big Apple. Benjamin Ruiz, a 2015 graduate of...

Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville helps residents through weight loss

For local residents on the quest to enjoy an improved quality of life through weight loss, comprehensive help in reaching those goals is just...

New commission hopes to draw Winter Texans, youth back to Tony Butler

HARLINGEN — The fate of the Tony Butler Golf Course’s nine-hole short course might be unraveling. Last year, city officials closed the old “back nine,”...

Female Texas A&M welding student at TSTC follows in grandfather’s footsteps

Vanessa Perez is getting some advice during her summer welding program at Texas State Technical College from an unusual source: her grandfather. “My grandpa was...

Farm-to-table approach spices up TSTC’s Culinary Arts program

Back in January, Samantha Colunga did not expect her Culinary Arts classes at Texas State Technical College to include gardening. “When I heard about the...

Gonzalez, Sherman pick up big wins at South Texas Junior Golf Classic

HARLINGEN – The 39th annual Gillman South Texas Junior Golf Classic played a little differently this year, but the event was a success and...

Cellular biologist inspires kids

HARLINGEN – She likes the smiles, the energy, the enthusiasm. Brittany Martinez, youth development professional at the Harry Nigro Unit of the Boys and Girls...

VMS All-STAR Baseball: Cardinals’ Lyssy named MVP

At the center of a highly successful season for Harlingen High was junior shortstop/pitcher Thomas Lyssy. Lyssy excelled in all phases of the game, producing...