Laredo is home to the top community college in Texas for a second consecutive...
Laredo College is off to a great start to the 2021-2022 academic year, proudly announcing that it has been ranked as the top community college in the state by BestColleges.com. The college garnered this same accolade in 2020.
Obituary: Jacob “Jake” Cortez passed away
Jake Cortez, 44, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
RGV Border Patrol Agents Arrest Three Gang Members and a Convicted Child Sex Offender
Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents arrest three gang members and a convicted child sex offender this week.
Border Patrol Seize More Than 543 Pounds of Marijuana
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents seize more than $435K worth of marijuana in two separate incidents.
Joining Forces to Promote COVID-19 Vaccines for Pregnant Women and Breastfeeding Moms
Sohail Rao, M.D., MA, DPhil, CEO of DHR Health Institute of Research and Development, and Efraim Vela, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of DHR Health Women’s Hospital have concluded that based on the available data that is supported by observations in our high-volume Women’s Hospital – a Level IV Maternal Facility, pregnant women are more susceptible to SARS- CoV-2 infection and getting a COVID-19 vaccine can protect them from severe illness.Â
Changes to Carried Interest Could Hurt South Texas Businesses
This past year changed almost every American’s way of life, particularly for the millions of small businesses that power our economy and create jobs in our communities.Â
Mission CISD crew has completed the installation of 1,250 air purifiers
The students at Mission Consolidated Independent School District (CISD) will have increased air quality and protection with the new air purifiers that have been installed in all classrooms, counseling rooms, libraries, and front office areas.
UTRGV Volleyball Falls At TCU
FORT WORTH – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros volleyball team fell to the host TCU Horned Frogs 0-3 (17-25, 17-25, 17-25) at the Cowtown Classic on Thursday at Schollmaier Arena.
NFIB Statement on Point of ‘Disorder’ Killing Senate Bill 14
NFIB State Director Annie Spilman released the following statement today following a House vote killing Senate Bill 14's chances of passing during the current special session.
Edinburg Celebrates ‘Library Card Sign-Up’
Edinburg, TX – September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the Dustin Michael Sekula Memorial Library joins the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning.
























