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Sixteen UTRGV Students Awarded Gilman Scholarships for Study Abroad

by Amanda A. Taylor RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS – Sixteen UTRGV students have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International...
Area Students Now Have Access to Healthy Raspas

by Tony Vindell/LFN Shaved ice, or raspa, is a popular food item in the Rio Grande Valley,...
McDonald’s Holds Grand Re-Opening

Photos and Story Courtesy City of La Feria The McDonald’s in La Feria held a Ribbon Cutting...
La Feria, Santa Maria to Hold Simultaneous Graduation Ceremonies

by Tony Vindell/LFN La Feria and Santa Maria High Schools will hold simultaneous graduations this Friday, June...
Da Vinci Surgical System Shown to the Public at VBMC Hospitals

by Tony Vindell/LFN A relatively new system to perform a number of surgeries using a spider-like robot...
La Feria Assembly Hall to Host 10 Summer Conventions

Thousands of delegates from many parts of South Texas will be coming to La Feria this summer...
Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville, Valley Baptist-Harlingen Receive an “A” for Patient Safety in Spring 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

HARLINGEN/BROWNSVILLE –Valley Baptist-Harlingen and Valley Baptist-Brownsville both earned a grade “A” in a recent national safety study...
UTRGV Celebrates 3,100 Graduates Over Two Days of Commencement Ceremonies

by UTRGV News and Internal Communications McALLEN, TEXAS – More than 2,000 prospective graduates moved their tassels from...
STISD High Schools Rank Among the Best in the State and Nation

MERCEDES – All four South Texas Independent School District (STISD) high schools ranked among the best in...
Wind Farms Propel Willacy County Economy

by Tony Vindell/LFN About a half dozen wind farms are located in the Rio Grande Valley today...