I have so much hard news to write this week that it’s coming out of my ears and my fingers; but they’re not making it into this week’s Advance. Stories
Allen Williams, PSJA ISD’s Landscape & Wildlife Habitat Specialist gives a mini lesson to PSJA students as part of their school’s outside classroom.
Former First Lady Laura Bush during her visit to PSJA ISD recently with students from Geraldine Palmer Elementary, Gisela Chapa from the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge and Allen Williams, PSJA Landscape & Wildlife Habitat Specialist.
PHARR - The National Wildlife Refuge Association recently named Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD’s Landscape & Wildlife Habitat Specialist Allen Williams as the National Wildlife Refuge System Advocate of the Year. Williams
Edinburg CISD elementary and middle school science fair winners pose for a photo during the awards presentations at Canterbury Elementary School and the Edinburg Activity Center. The 2019 Edinburg CISD Elementary School Science Fair winners Campus Cluster A (grades kinder-fifth),
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Edinburg CISD elementary and middle school science fair winners pose for a photo during the awards presentations at Canterbury Elementary School and the Edinburg Activity Center. Pictured top to bottom: 2019 Edinburg CISD Elementary School Science Fair winners Campus Cluster B (grades kinder-fifth), and 2019 Edinburg CISD Middle School Science Fair winners (grades sixth-eighth).
EDINBURG – The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District recently hosted its annual science fair contest, receiving hundreds of entries from students at 38 elementary and middle schools. The Edinburg CISD
When I first arrived in the RGV in ’79, it didn’t take long for me to discover what I really wanted to do: become a crop duster. On my way
Brianna Quesada gets by Ronnie Cantur during their bi-district playoff game.
Teammates celebrate after Donna’s Brianna Quesada hit a half-court shot at the halftime buzzer.
Donna guard Gaby Campos is all smiles during a 20-point victory against Mission Veterans in the bi-district playoffs.
McALLEN — Brianna Quesada had just 5.8 seconds to get off a shot. She actually took it a bit early, but that didn’t matter because the halfcourt heave just before
Mayor Hernandez
PHARR - February’s sales-tax-allocation report released last week by the Texas State Comptroller reflects sales tax collected during the month of December 2018, and in terms of growth, the city
AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced he will send cities, counties, transit systems and special purpose taxing districts $953.9 million in local sales tax allocations for February, 4.6 percent
Dr. Kenneth Fletcher
When Facebook finally goes out of business, I’ll throw a party, because in my opinion, it’s become the cesspool of humanity. Garbage in; garbage out. A sewer of stinking filth
Edinburg Vela’s Roberto Silva wreslte against and opponend from McAllenRowe during the district championships at La Joya High
Mcallen Rowe’s Daniela Diaz wrestles McAllen Memorial’s Maria Saenz during the district championships at La Joya High.
Edinburg Vela’s Robero Silva wrestle during the District 15-6A wrestling match at La Joya High School.
McAllen Rowe’s Petey Lozano wrestles in the semifinals against and opponents from La Joya Juarez-Lincoln.
Edinburg High’s Tatiana Gloria wrestles McAllen Memorial’s Stephanie Gonzalez in the 138-pound weight class in the district championships at La Joya High School
Around the country, especially in Midwest states, wrestlers are known as athletes “of a different breed.” In places like the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference, there are light shows and hot
HIDALGO - Approximately a month ago, Jan. 6th or the 7th, the Marine Division of the U.S. Border Patrol discovered something funky going on in the City of Hidalgo: Mexican
Sheriff Eddie Guerra
How to convince or eduate people from out of the area that all the news they hear, see, or read about border violence isn’t applicable to the Rio Grande Valley
Edinburg Mayor Richard Molina
So, this legislative session, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is on another crusade against voter fraud. Trouble is, every time I write his name, I have to laugh, because he’s
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ALAMO - Our beloved mother, Hermila E. Garza, 101, departed this world on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at 9:20 p.m.
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