Governor Abbott To Sign Election Integrity Legislation Into Law In Tyler
Governor Greg Abbott will sign Senate Bill 1, also known as the election integrity bill, into law Today, September 7 in Tyler.
Taking a page from anthropology sheds light on a pandemic
“I’ve been predicting for years that there would be a new pandemic,” says South Texas College’s Director of Anthropology, Wendy Branwell.
Teachers not at increased risk of hospital admission or severe COVID-19 during 2020-21 academic...
Neither teachers nor their household members were at increased risk of hospital admission with covid-19 or severe covid-19 at any time during the 2020-21 academic year compared with similar working age adults, including during periods when
Court Grants Temporary Injunction Against Texas Governor Abbott Regarding Local Authority
The City of El Paso has been granted a preliminary injunction against Texas Governor Greg Abbott allowing the Local City-County Health Authority’s original indoor mask mandate for the entire County of El Paso to be reinstated at 12:01am on Saturday, September 4, 2021.
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.
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.

































