All posts by Emilio Flores

How to Prepare for an Active Shooter Incident in Your Community

(StatePoint) Active shooter incidents are rare. You are 700 times more likely to die in a car...
Detention for Immigrant Children Swells to Billion-Dollar Industry

by Eric Galatas AUSTIN, Texas – The cost to taxpayers for detaining immigrant children has grown from...
All Aboard the Ridley!

UTRGV Marine Ecology Camp teaches area high school students about marine research, human footprint by Amanda A....
UTRGV STUDY ABROAD: Brazil Students Embrace Living in the Moment

Students Embrace Living in the Moment ‘Study abroad changes you as a person, changes your perspectives, changes...
La Feria Represents at South Texas Junior Golf Classic

La Feria students Alliana Briones and Andy Cortez competed in the annual South Texas Junior Golf Classic...
Rio Hondo Lift Bridge Opens After Long Delay

by Tony Vindell/LFN The lift bridge in Rio Hondo has finally opened following a year and 10...
Deer Population Culled in Port Mansfield

by Tony Vindell/LFN In an effort to control the cattle fever tick, a herd of white-tailed deer...
Four FEMA Offices Ready to Assist RGV Residents

by Tony Vindell/LFN The Federal Emergency Management Agency now has four Disaster Recovery Centers to assist people...
Government Watchdog Groups: Pruitt’s EPA Exit “Long Overdue”

by Trimmel Gomes WASHINGTON – After allegedly overspending on everything from pens to lavish trips and accepting...
Struggling Texans Can Double Money at Farmers’ Markets

by Eric Galatas LUBBOCK, Texas – One-in-four Texas children is food insecure, meaning he or she frequently...