- 1. Charro Days celebration to start tomorrow
- (Entertainment)
- Brownsville is getting ready to celebrate Charro Days. The multi-day event will take place from February 26 through February 28. The annual fiesta commemorates the Mexican heritage of the area on both ...
- Created on 24 February 2026
- 2. Memorial Day weekend ahead; Follow these Red Cross safety tips
- (Around Town)
- Many people will spend the upcoming Memorial Day weekend taking a road trip, having their first picnic of the season or enjoying that first dip in the ocean or pool. Follow these American Red Cross tips ...
- Created on 23 May 2025
- 3. Texas Game Wardens issue safety reminder ahead of busy Memorial Day weekend
- (Around Town)
- AUSTIN – As Memorial Day weekend approaches, Texas Game Wardens are gearing up for a busy summer on lakes, rivers and coastal waters to keep boaters safe. With more than 560,000 registered boats and an ...
- Created on 23 May 2025
- 4. Charro Days starts this weekend
- (Entertainment)
- Brownsville is getting ready to celebrate Charro Days. The multi-day event will take place from February 20 through March 9. The annual fiesta commemorates the Mexican heritage of the area on both sides ...
- Created on 19 February 2025
- 5. Are you a mosquito magnet? Science says you might be
- (Around Town)
- by Ashley Vargo If you feel like you’re the victim of itchy mosquito bites more often than others, it may not be all in your head. Sonja Swiger, Ph.D., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist, ...
- Created on 05 August 2024
- 6. Enjoy the weather, sports, and a tour
- (Column: On The Road)
- What beautiful weather we have been having lately. After those first few days of freezing weather, the last few days have been divine as far as temperature goes. But how ferocious the wind has been. Makes ...
- Created on 28 February 2024
- 7. February 14, 2024 - Parks Calendar
- (Parks Calendar)
- ... Weslaco, 6:30-8:30pm, Mary Chamberlin and Southern Express, $8pp. Performing tributes to female singers. Big Band & Country Jam - Palm Shadows RV/MH Park, Donna, 7-9pm, Musicians by invitation only! ...
- Created on 14 February 2024
- 8. Sharing our love during the holiday season
- (In The Parks)
- By Ruth Filz Palm Gardens RV Park “It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put into giving” Mother Teresa. These words seem the way residents of Palm Gardens RV Park in Harlingen live their ...
- Created on 27 December 2023
- 9. Christmas traditions we love
- (Column: On The Road)
- We are quite traditional in our family. And I bet that you too have traditions. In my family, my children just won’t let me take the easy way out. It is no trouble to pull out the artificial tree still ...
- Created on 22 December 2023
- 10. Sharing your talents this holiday season
- (Column: On The Road)
- Thanksgiving! It’s a time for caring. It’s a time for sharing. As we turn our thoughts to the Thanksgiving celebration, let us remember how much we have to be thankful for. How grateful we all should ...
- Created on 22 November 2023
- 11. February 8, 2023 - On the Road with Jo
- (Column: On The Road)
- Why is it that we Texans like to think that we are the biggest? Is it because we want to be head and shoulders above everyone else? Is it because human nature just naturally wants to brag? Is it because ...
- Created on 07 February 2023
- 12. IMAS Exhibit features Brownsville, IDEA student artwork
- (Around Town)
- The International Museum of Art & Science (IMAS) presents an exhibition curated by UTRGV MFA Alumnae Cristina Correa and Fatima Lai presenting works by high school art students from IDEA Public Schools ...
- Created on 07 June 2022
- 13. Winter Texans feel safe in the Rio Grande Valley
- (Around Town)
- For decades, the Rio Grande Valley of Texas has been a favorite destination for retirees from the Midwest and Canada looking to head south for the winter to escape the snow, ice and cold, harsh weather. ...
- Created on 15 March 2022
- 14. Learn about mushrooms at Quinta Mazatlan
- (Around Town)
- Quinta Mazatlán World Birding Center is honored to host, Mycological Solutions LLC (One Up Mushroom Products), on Thursday November 4th from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a presentation on “Fungi: History, Usage, ...
- Created on 02 November 2021
- 15. Oak trees still recovering from winter storms
- (Around Town)
- Written by Stephen O'Shea, TAMU Driving across Texas has been an interesting occupation for foresters and arborists these past few weeks. Many trees appear as healthy and vibrant as they have ever been, ...
- Created on 11 May 2021
- 16. Adopt a Family with the Food Bank
- (Around Town)
- During the holiday season, the Food Bank RGV launched a new initiative allowing the general public to give directly in order to “Adopt a Family” and sponsor a family’s meals for an entire month or for ...
- Created on 29 December 2020
- 17. Birding treasure hunt in the Valley
- (Around Town)
- By Quinta Mazatlán World Birding Center Learning about the vast world of birds is like a treasure hunt. There are many paths that we can take to help us find these beautiful gems in nature. Books are ...
- Created on 21 October 2020
- 18. The Magic of the Mesquite
- (Around Town)
- Colleen Curran Hook, Executive Director, Quinta Mazatlán We’ve all heard of the mesquite tree in Texas –either sitting around a mesquite fire cooking fajitas or enjoying the shade of the beautiful tree. ...
- Created on 11 August 2020
- 19. Mission’s Winter Texan Fiesta has outstanding lineup
- (Entertainment)
- Thousands of Winter Texans look forward to the great entertainment that performs at the annual Mission Winter Texan Fiesta each year. The event is held by the Mission Chamber to say “Thank you” to the ...
- Created on 11 February 2020
- 20. Thank you for your giving
- (Column: On The Road)
- Winter Texans contribute so much to the economy of the Rio Grande Valley. And that's great! We need those extra dollars. But money can be such a fleeting thing. Winter Texans are giving much more than ...
- Created on 31 December 2019
