A dry July has brought moderate drought conditions back to the Rio Grande Valley. This development affects areas from Brownsville to McAllen. The drought conditions are a reversal from the previous month, when a wet June had improved the situation.
S. Drought Monitor map. Further information on the current drought conditions can be found through ValleyCentral, including details on the lack of rainfall in the area so far this month.
Recent coverage curated from local and regional sources.
DETROIT (AP) — Peter Malnati has missed more cuts than he has made on the PGA Tour this season, filling his head with doubts about his game.…
US cites ‘unauthorized travel’ to end DACA status for a mother of 3 deported to Mexico WTOP
SEATTLE (AP) — Less than six months removed from his first NFL title, Sam Darnold briefly chuckled to himself. Darnold was asked Thursday if…
P HARR — A few minutes after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, the crowd inside the Brookhaven Event Center was told to take their seats as the third comm…
Southwest Key’s Casa Padre immigrant holding facility is pictured Monday, June 18, 2018, in Brownsville. An unidentified company seeking a s…
Joseph Villarreal T he Los Fresnos CISD Board of Trustees has named Joseph Villarreal the lone finalist for the district’s next superintende…
T ookie Tookie is a girl who knows what she wants, dazzling to behold and easy to pick out in a crowd. Tookie Tookie is Glady’s Porter Zoo’s…
Juan Miguel Herrera Gomez A 41-year-old McAllen man wanted for murder was indicted in late June and is scheduled to be arraigned next week, …
By Katlyn Ma | The Texas Tribune T exans’ access to a variety of hemp-derived THC products will significantly narrow on Friday. Texas will b…
By Paul Cobler | The Texas Tribune T he demand on Texas’ energy grid by 2032 will be nearly double a record that was set last week, and stat…
W e’re in the middle of what many Rio Grande Valley know as la canicula — the dog days of summer. The oppressive summer heat is expected to …
I n a rare bipartisan effort, both the U.S. House and Senate recently passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the most significant fede…
Free weekly digest. Local news that actually matters — no spam, no clickbait, easy unsubscribe.
By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never sell your data.