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Water splashing in children's faces as the boys and girls giggle and chase each other while their parents laugh and keep a watchful eye — it's summer in the Rio Grande Valley, and people who are just looking for a way to beat the heat soaked up these vibes at the new Pirate's Cove splash park in Edinburg on Monday.

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — RGV PRIDE was in full swing Saturday for a celebration of the LGBTQ+ community over a two-day weekend event here at the Cameron County Amphitheater and Event Center.

HARLINGEN — Isabela Pierce, of Harlingen, and Thérèse Lawrence, of Brownsville, both 12 years old, pay close intention as chef and proprietor Diego Benitez walks them through how to fill piping bags full of pastry cream that make up the layers of the classically French dessert, the napoleon, June 15 in the kitchen at Laurel Park Bistro.

McALLEN — As the city grows northward, so, too, do the services it offers, including fire safety. To that end, officials here gathered on a sultry Wednesday morning — the first official day of summer — to break ground on McAllen’s newest fire station.

McALLEN — Members of Village in the Valley, or VIVA, an organization aimed at elevating the Black community through education and fostering unity, hosted a Juneteenth celebration Monday at the historic Bethel Gardens in South McAllen.

McALLEN — The city of McAllen will be putting cultural arts in the spotlight with the next iteration of its MXLAN Festival this coming July.

MISSION — The Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame inducted five teams as part of its 2023 Class at the Mission Event Center on Saturday.

The trips, and an identical one the week before, are a new addition to the university’s Ancient Landscapes of South Texas professional development initiative, which for the second year running will teach over 125 Valley educators how to incorporate local cultural and natural history into their classroom coursework.

EDINBURG — Hidalgo County District Attorney Toribio "Terry" Palacios hosted the annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Parade here Wednesday.

The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce held its Women in Leadership Luncheon at the Brownsville Events Center on Tuesday, with U.S. Border Patrol Rio Grande Valley Sector Chief Patrol Agent Gloria I. Chavez delivering the keynote address for the sold-out event.