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Retired Army sergeant joins Progreso school board
PROGRESO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A retired U.S. Army sergeant joined the Progreso school board on Thursday. During a meeting on Thursday afternoon, the school board appointed retired Staff Sgt. Joel Martinez, 42, of Progreso Lakes to Place 2. Martinez replaced Trustee Francisco “Frank” Alanis, who resigned on Monday — seven months after Homeland Security Investigations […]
New residence hall coming to UTRGV after 20 years
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Construction for a new residence and dining hall at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will begin this summer. The new residence hall was approved Thursday by the UT System Board of Regents and will be the first on the Edinburg campus in 20 years, according to the institution. UTRGV […]
FAFSA Simplification Act brings changes, updates, and glitches
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With the new FAFSA Simplification Act that debuted this year, there have been many changes, updates, and glitches. Nicole Saenz with Region One said, “We want the community to know how important FAFSA is regardless of some of these changes. This Simplification Act is the first one in about 40 years. […]
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