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UTRGV Men’s Tennis Returns to Southland Conference Competition with Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Leading the Pack
RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The 2025 spring season will mark a return to competing in the Southland Conference for The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s (UTRGV) men’s tennis team. UTRGV spent four seasons in the Southland Conference (SLC) from 2010 to 2013, competing then as legacy institution UTPA. In 2010, the Broncs went 2-3 in conference play and were the No. 4 seed in the SLC Tournament. They defeated No. 5 Lamar, 4-1, to advance to a semifinal match against former SLC member No. 1 UT Arlington, where they fell in a tight 4-3 match. UTPA went 1-4 in…
McAllen death investigation: Person shot ‘multiple’ times, 2 detained
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A death investigation is underway after one person was found inside a McAllen home with multiple gunshot wounds, police say. McAllen police responded to the scene Monday morning at the 1300 block of S. 19th½ St. in reference to a person who was dead inside the home. Investigation reveals the person […]
Payroll Vault Opens Franchise Location in Texas
July 17, 2024 // Franchising.com // FRISCO, TEXAS - Payroll Vault announced today it has expanded in Texas, opening a new site to help small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in Frisco. Sean Marrero, who has been a resident of the Frisco and McKinney area for many years, assists small businesses by...
Weslaco bribery defendants argue for their convictions, sentences be overturned
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Two men convicted in 2022 of defrauding the city of Weslaco out millions of dollars during a $42.5 million rehabilitation of the city’s water and wastewater infrastructure are asking a federal appeals court to overturn their convictions and vacate their lengthy prison sentences.
Coach, former player inducted into RGV Sports Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Coach Magda Canales and McAllen ISD graduate Jesse Gutierrez who both were inducted into the Rio Grande Valley Sports Hall of Fame following an induction ceremony held July 13, 2024 at Mission Event Center. Both not only have a McAllen ISD connection but both are tied to James...
Relief from Dangerous Heat on the Way for Texas?
Deadly heat remains in the immediate forecast for Texas, but relief could be on the way. A heat advisory is in effect until 8:00 pm Tuesday, with highs in the upper 90s. Some parts of the state will see triple-digit temperatures. The good news is that a cold front is...
90 School Districts in Texas Have Moved to a 4-Day-Week
This is a topic that has been trending for the past year. School districts in Texas moving to four-day-school weeks. KXAN, reports that at least 90 school districts across Texas have now switched to four-day school weeks. This is the state of Texas' effort to prevent teacher turnover!. Other districts...
Texas Standard for July 16, 2024: Department of Energy turned down CenterPoint’s upgrade plans for Houston, report says
CenterPoint Energy is facing growing scrutiny for what the governor says was a failure to prepare for Hurricane Beryl. But a new report says that a year ago, the Department of Energy turned down a CenterPoint plan that could have prevented widespread outages. Here are the stories on Texas Standard...
Mike Miles Moved Texas School Funds to Colorado Through a Possible Shell Corporation Without a Paper Trail
An Observer investigation has found irregularities in how the Houston ISD superintendent's Colorado charter school nonprofit did business in Texas. Houston Independent School District (HISD) Superintendent Mike Miles claims to be a financial wizard. But controversy has followed the former military man-turned-school administrator to nearly every Texas school district he’s served. In 2012, he was hired by the Dallas Independent School District (DISD), only to be ousted by a majority of the school board three years later after an investigation showed Miles violated district policies.
Supreme Court grants Texas man a stay of execution just before his scheduled lethal injection
HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for a Texas man 20 minutes before he was to receive a lethal injection Tuesday evening. The inmate has long maintained DNA testing would help prove he wasn’t responsible for the fatal stabbing of an 85-year-old woman during a home robbery decades ago. The nation’s high court issued the indefinite stay shortly before inmate Ruben Gutierrez was to have been taken to the death chamber of a Huntsville prison. Gutierrez was condemned for the 1998 killing of Escolastica Harrison at her home in Brownsville in Texas’ southern tip. Prosecutors said the killing of the mobile home park manager and retired teacher was part of an attempt to steal more than $600,000 she had hidden in her home because of her mistrust of banks. Gutierrez has sought DNA testing that he claims would help prove he had no role in her death. His attorneys have said there’s no physical or forensic evidence connecting him to the killing. Two others also were charged in the case.
Cody Johnson sings anthem smoothly at All-Star Game a night after Ingrid Andress’ panned rendition
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Country music artist Cody Johnson performed the national anthem without a hitch before the All-Star Game in his home state of Texas, a night after a widely panned performance by Ingrid Andress that led to an apology and an admission that she was drunk. Johnson...
USPS Announcement: Massive Mailing Changes Impacting Texas Residents Now In Effect!
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is extremely vital to many people in Texas for a variety of purposes, from sending and receiving letters and packages to getting mail including bills and other crucial papers. But USPS has announced organizational changes that will soon impact mail services for citizens of Texas.
UTRGV Track & Field 2024 All-Academic Teams and Athletes Revealed
RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced on Monday that The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s (UTRGV) men’s and women’s track & field teams were named 2024 All-Academic Teams while four student-athletes, Aaron Cooper and Jedidiah Udunna of the men’s team and Zoë Adams and Hannah Hilding of the women’s team, achieved All-Academic Athlete status. To be eligible for All-Academic Team recognition, the cumulative grade point average (GPA) for all on members of the team must be 3.0 or better. UTRGV’s women’s team owns a cumulative GPA of 3.26 while…
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