Border Patrol brought Christmas to the Rio Grande Valley
The holidays got a little bit brighter for the children in the Rio Grande Valley as Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Border Community Liaison (BCL) Unit coordinated with many local schools and nonprofit organizations to deliver over 1500 hundred toys to children.
Border Patrol Arrests Gang Members and Criminals
U.S. Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley continue to encounter criminal aliens and gang members.
Department of Human Genetics part of international collaboration on genetics during organ development
Dr. John VandeBerg, a professor of Human Genetics at UTRGV, is part of an international research collaboration that has produced the first detailed roadmap of how our DNA sends its information to the embryo’s cells to control the development of different tissues and organs.
Two PSJA students surprised at their homes with $48,000 checks
Representatives from the University of Texas at Austin’s Impact Scholarship surprised two PSJA ISD seniors in their homes with $48,000 checks on Saturday, Dec. 14.
Border Patrol disrupts narcotic smuggling attempts, agent assaulted
On Monday, December 23, 2019, Rio Grande City agents conducting line watch operations responded to information regarding a red Dodge pickup truck loading narcotics. Agents observed the vehicle leaving the area and a pursuit ensued.
Rio Grande Regional Hospital Welcomes Its First Baby Of The Decade
Rio Grande Regional Hospital welcomed its first baby of the decade, Jose Emmanuel Vasquez at 8:53 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1, 2020.
San Antonio’s own, Rangel Renewables comes back home to Texas for two New Construction...
Rangel Renewables, the first established Wind Energy Company in San Antonio, is currently working on a new construction wind project in Texas. Erecting the Vestas 136 3.5 megawatt turbines which is one of the largest turbines in production.
Eight PSJA ISD campuses win Imagine Learning Math contests
A representative for educational technology company Imagine Learning visited eight PSJA ISD campuses this fall semester to award the 2019-2020 Imagine Learning Math Blockbuster Awards.
Rock Out at IMAS Family Fun Night Geology Bash and Guest UTRGV Lecture
The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) will be rocking out during its first Family Fun Night of the New Year on Thursday, January 2, from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.
Celebrating 2019 with another year of successes
This year was jam-packed with activities and significant changes for the UTRGV community, to include defining accomplishments
























