The Pharr EDC Foundation awarded 50 scholarships to students from local high schools during its 2026 Scholarship Award Ceremony on June 1 in Pharr.

Ernest Hemingway once wrote that “A thousand years makes economics silly and a work of art endures forever…” In addition to being enduring, the arts are also economically imperative. 

Applications are now open for the 2026 RISE Up Harlingen Business Pitch Competition, brought to you by the Harlingen Economic Development Corporation (EDC) in partnership with UTRGV Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center (ECC).

The American Legion, Department of Texas today announced that over 50 RGV Delegates have graduated from American Legion Texas Boys State.

Governor Greg Abbott announced pre-award approval of a cooperative agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) APHIS Veterinary Services that unlocks immediate federal funding for the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) to hire additional inspectors and strengthen the state’s New World screwworm (NWS) response.

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is good news for the American economy and consumers. It raises the obvious question: when will the price at the pump return to normal, and what will happen to overall prices.

The National Weather Service has several tips and warnings with summer temperatures hitting well-over the 100-degree mark.

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District (PSJA ISD) is celebrating a significant milestone in its commitment to innovative teaching and learning as six district educators have been accepted into Texas Tech University's prestigious Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) program in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Blended and Personalized Learning. 

DHR Health invites the community to cast a line for a cause at its 20th Annual Fishing for Hope Tournament. The event is set for August 22, 2026, at Jim’s Pier on South Padre Island.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has added Franklin Estuardo Gonzalez Flores – a violent offender from Guatemala – to the Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrants Lis