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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In Austin, the State Board of Education hosted days of public comment as it weighed changes to required reading lists and social studies standards. Opponents of the changes asked for more local control when it came to the books school districts ...
By Kayla Guo | The Texas Tribune CORPUS CHRISTI — Dolores Huerta, the iconic Latina labor and civil rights leader, addressed Texas Democrats in a surprise Q&A on stage at the state party’s convention Friday, urging the crowd of rank-and-file activists to go all out in stirring up...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — If the World Cup was the NCAA basketball tournament, then teams like Morocco and the Netherlands would have some serious anger toward the selection and seeding committee right now. England, Mexico, Portugal and Spain might not be all that happy, either....
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas education board on Friday approved a required reading list for more than 5 million public school students that includes Bible passages, widening conservative efforts to push Christian teachings in U.S. classrooms. The Texas State Board of Education,...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — General manager John Chayka and the Toronto Maple Leafs are on the clock in having the No. 1 pick in the NHL draft on Friday night, and with Penn State forward Gavin McKenna regarded as the top prospect. For the newly hired Chayka, the selection provides him ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees named Timothy E. Cuff as the lone finalist for its superintendent position. The announcement was made on Wednesday during a regular board meeting. Brownsville ISD officially began it...
EDINBURG — Gisela Saenz got the nod. In a board meeting Tuesday night, the Edinburg CISD school board voted to appoint Saenz interim superintendent. Saenz formerly served as La Joya ISD’s superintendent. The motion to name Saenz interim superintendent was made by board member Lui...
HARLINGEN — Valley International Airport’s new $32 million runway, described as the longest landing strip south of Austin, is projected to cost millions of dollars to repair damages caused by last year’s historic flooding. Meanwhile, the airport’s board of directors has begun int...
In a meeting on June 17, the La Joya ISD school board voted to adopt a balanced budget for next school year with 3% employee raises, increasing starting teacher pay and continuing Pre-K services to students. The balanced budget for 2026-27 budget is $258 million. In the two years...
NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana teammates Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark are 1-2 in the fan voting for this year's All-Star game, the league announced Wednesday. Four-time league MVP A'ja Wilson is third about 11,000 votes behind Clark. The Las Vegas Aces star led the initial fan ballot...
President Trump cancelled the signing of a bipartisan housing bill on Wednesday, saying he would not sign the legislation until the Senate passes the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE America) Act. "Today’s Housing News Conference and Signing is hereby cancelled until s...
WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Following significant flooding during last week's storm, the Weslaco City Commission called a workshop meeting to discuss the status of the area's drainage projects. Flooding has been a recurring issue in several areas of the city, leaving some re...
Isaiah Evans arrived at the NBA draft expecting to become a first-round pick after a two-year stay at Duke. Instead, he sat through a difficult Tuesday night in the green room without hearing his name called by the league commissioner to join him on the stage in New York. That me...
A Harlingen WaterWorks agreement providing up to about 4.7 million gallons of sewer water a day to a proposed 1,800-acre data center just outside of the city limits includes a clause under which the agency could sell potable water if sewer water wasn’t available. Last September, ...
Brownsville Metro, or B Metro, wants to expand the city’s public transit network by adding a rapid bus transit system, new fixed routes and on-demand van or minibus options, according to a presentation it shared during a city commission special work session on Tuesday, June 16. F...
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL is exploring potential expansion to Texas with Houston and Austin among the possibilities, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The league's Board of Governors had their annual post-Stanley Cup Final and pre-draft m...
NEW YORK (AP) — MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a letter to Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley that the San Francisco Giants failed to properly explain to players that they were allowed to decline to wear rainbow-themed caps during the club's annual Pride Night earlier thi...
The oldest and winningest active driver in the NASCAR Cup Series, as well as a shrewd team owner, Denny Hamlin has become a sounding board for his sage counsel. So he was a little surprised when protege Corey Heim went radio silent ahead of the inaugural race at Naval Base Corona...
The PWHL is taking on two prominent names in North American sports as its first two investors in reaching a major milestone in the privately-backed league’s fast-rising trajectory, and representing yet another sign of women’s hockey’s promising future. Coming on board as strategi...
MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame inducted its 2026 class Saturday night. Eight athletes and coaches stamped their names into history, but not all could be there. Joe Peña was a Valley native who devoted his life to turning the athletes he...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County Commissioners voted to approve a 95% tax abatement for Saronic Technologies, an AI boat manufacturer eyeing the Port of Brownsville for a new facility. The move came after weeks of debate and public comment from a number of commun...
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — The bunched leaderboard, the inability to pull away, the momentum changing with virtually every shot. Yes, if the U.S. Open plays out Sunday like it did in the third round, then the race for second place will be a nailbiter. Three players whose names will...
Do you remember Fandango U.S.A.’s song “La Charanga”? The Tejano band’s song was released in 1992 in its “Class Act – La Charanga” album, but did not get traction until Christmas passed that year. It would go on to debut in Billboard Magazine and be featured in a top 20 worldwid...
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. (AP) — Bryson DeChambeau spent a big part of the first day of the U.S. Open on the leaderboard. He spent most of the second day wondering if those trains pulling into the nearby Long Island Rail Road station were coming for him. Two ugly three-putts led to a pai...
Anthony Cuellar skates at the Harlingen Skate Park Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Miguel Roberts | The Brownsville Herald) Across the Rio Grande Valley, skateboarders are forming a unique community. Between tricks and competitions, they’re uncovering lifelong friendships, moments of m...
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board has awarded 11 graduating high school seniors with Project SHARE Scholarships of $2,000 each to help pay the cost of attending an accredited university this fall. BPUB’s Project SHARE was created in 1985 to help local families with utility b...
PALMVIEW, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A tragedy involving an Alton family is sending shockwaves through both Alton and Palmview, where friends and community leaders are remembering Sweeta Ram as a businessman, friend, and longtime supporter of the community. Hidalgo County investigat...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — City leaders in Harlingen are calling on residents to help with input on city projects and development. The city of Harlingen currently has more than 20 advisory boards and committees for residents to take part in. "We're encouraging all Harling...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Brownsville City Commission named Alan Guard as its new city manager on Tuesday night. The city manager position is one of the several roles that Guard has served in the city of Brownsville. Guard formerly served as the Brownsville deputy c...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County Commissioners approved a tax break for Saronic Technologies, an Austin-based maritime defense technology company, during a Tuesday court meeting. The company is considering the Port of Brownsville as the site of a $3.2 billion shi...
