Museum of South Texas History to Host “¡Cascarón 2025!” — A Community Easter Celebration Filled with Fun, Learning, and Literacy

March 30, 2025

Sandy Pollock, Communication Officer, MOST History EDINBURG, Texas — The Museum of South Texas History (MOSTHistory) invites families across the Rio Grande Valley to join in the springtime fun at ¡Cascarón 2025!, the museum’s annual Easter egg hunt and family celebration, happening…

Five ways a funding overhaul has transformed Texas community colleges

March 27, 2025

Photo above: Jennifer Waldron, a continuing education instructor at Austin Community College, shows students where to put electrodes when doing an EKG at ACC’s Leander campus on Oct. 4. The students were participating in a health care apprenticeship program for…

San Carlos to Host 26th Annual Kite Fun Fly Festival on March 22

March 20, 2025

Staff Report EDINBURG, Texas — The 26th Annual San Carlos Kite Fun Fly Festival is set to take place on March 22, 2025, offering a morning of family-friendly activities, kite flying, and community festivities. The event will be held at…

Youth Rodeo Series Set for May 10 in Edinburg

March 18, 2025

Photo: DRH Cattle Company. Staff Report EDINBURG TX — The DRH Cattle Company will host its Youth Rodeo Saddle Series on May 10 at the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Posse Arena in Edinburg. The event will feature speed, roping, and bull…

National Republicans target Gonzalez, Cuellar in 2026 election

March 18, 2025

U.S. Reps. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen and Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo. Credit: The Texas TribuneBy Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune “National Republicans target South Texas Democrats for 2026 election” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans…

Texas Senate majority unveils bill requiring voters to prove their citizenship

March 13, 2025

Photo above: Jessika Morales, 33, helps Francisco Jubera, 63, register to vote at the Nueces County Courthouse in Corpus Christi on Sept. 11, 2024. Credit: Gabriel V. Cárdenas for Votebeat By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas TribuneMarch 12, 2025 “Texas Senate…

Measles Cases Reported in Texas, Hidalgo County Urges Precautions

March 6, 2025

Staff Report EDINBURG TX – A measles outbreak has been reported in the Texas Panhandle, with additional exposures in parts of Central Texas. While no confirmed cases have been reported in Hidalgo County, health officials are urging residents to stay…

TxDOT Conducting Travel Surveys to Improve RGV Transportation

March 5, 2025

Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is conducting household and business travel surveys to gather data that will help improve the Rio Grande Valley’s transportation system. In collaboration with the Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning…

Museum of South Texas History to Host Reception for “Walking Southern Roads to Freedom” Participants 

March 1, 2025

By Sandy Pollock, Communications Officer, Museum of South Texas History   EDINBURG, Texas – The Museum of South Texas History is honored to host a special reception for participants of “Walking Southern Roads to Freedom,” a historic 60-mile journey bringing attention to the Underground…

New book on regional politics published by UTRGV political science faculty

February 26, 2025

College of Liberal Arts to host book talk event on Friday By UTRGV News and Media Relations Edinburg, TX – The UTRGV College of Liberal Arts is hosting a book talk for the “Politics of the Rio Grande Valley: An…