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Pharr father convicted in death of 2-month-old son
Posted 10:11 AM 6/10/2026 by Karen Lucero
A Pharr man was found guilty in connection with the death of his 2-month-old son.
Miguel Ortiz Jr. was convicted on Tuesday on a charge of injury to a child by omission. A Hidalgo County jury also recommended Ortiz serve a sentence of 30 years, according to Hidalgo County District Attorney (More)
Yesterday
Valley mariachi students perform at Carnegie Hall
Posted 6:05 PM 6/9/2026 by Melissa Brandi
Students from several Rio Grande Valley school districts performed on Tuesday at Carnegie Hall in New York.
Students from the Roma, Edinburg, Rio Grande City-Grulla and Valley View school districts participated in “Viva El Mariachi! Homenaje a la Música Mexicana!”
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Brownsville neighborhood floods as construction project raises concerns
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Texas A&M AgriLife launches screwworm task force to protect cattle industry
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La Grulla shelter steps up screwworm prevention as parasite cases increase in Texas
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Brownsville hosting free World Cup watch party
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Valley association partners with STC, Donna ISD to create construction trade school
Posted 4:57 PM 6/8/2026 by Santiago Caicedo
After U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations impacted construction sites across the Rio Grande Valley, one local construction association is looking to fill worker needs.
The South Texas Builders Association says it is taking matters into its own hands by creating a (More)
