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UTRGV makes U.S. News' Best Global Universities ranking

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was ranked in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best Global Universities list. UTRGV was ranked No. 1,153 in the Best Global Universities ranking, out of more than 2,250 universities from 105 countrie...

ValleyCentralJun 18, 2026

Valley school districts cancel summer classes due to weather

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — School districts across the Valley have canceled summer school classes and activities scheduled for Tuesday due to expected heavy rains and possible local flooding. According to the Valley Storm Team, rain totals will average 3-6″ for the Valley...

ValleyCentralJun 15, 2026

Harlingen South student heading to 2026 National Speech and Debate Tournament

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —Theatre is about telling stories, but one local student's story may be his most compelling role yet. The lights come up. The curtain opens. And for Javier, that's where the magic begins. Whether it's musical theatre, one-act play, or speech and d...

ValleyCentralJun 13, 2026

Harlingen museum welcomes hundreds of PSJA students

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum kicked off its two-day education experience on Wednesday for students with the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. The two-day experience will welcome more than 300 elementary students from t...

ValleyCentralJun 11, 2026

Valley students get hands-on experience at TSC summer camp

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Middle and high school students from across the Rio Grande Valley gathered in Brownsville on Tuesday for a Regional P-Tech Expansion Summer Camp. Over 100 students from about 13 Valley school districts had an opportunity to explore TSC's program...

ValleyCentralJun 10, 2026

Los Fresnos student proud to represent Valley at National Spelling Bee

“Exuviate.” “Can I have a definition?” asked Anirudh Roy, 12, who competed last month in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee. The Resaca Middle School seventh grader caught the attention and the excitement of everyone as he spelled one word and then another and another, accomp...

MyRGVJun 8, 2026

Valley Baptist Health System hosting cereal drive

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With students out for summer vacation, Valley Baptist Health System is partnering with the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley to provide hungry children and adults with a healthy breakfast. The cereal drive is taking place from June 8 through Ju...

ValleyCentralJun 5, 2026

Sharyland prepares for 5A DII state title game

Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer MISSION — Sharyland High is set to take the biggest stage in Texas high school baseball as the Rattlers prepare to play seven innings with a state championship on the line. Sharyland is just the fifth team in Rio Grande Valley high school baseball hist...

MyRGVJun 3, 2026

UTRGV Harlingen Collegiate High School students create projects for NASA

Ramses Mares, left, is pictured next to Rebecca Lawler, a NASA astronaut candidate, Ariel Mata and Mercedes Espinoza in this undated photo. (Courtesy photo) HARLINGEN — Even in the peace and the serenity and the glory of the stars, space travelers can still get headaches. Now, th...

MyRGVJun 1, 2026

Rio Hondo ISD breaks ground on new turf fields

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Hondo Independent School District held a groundbreaking ceremony at Bobcat Stadium on Monday for its $6 million sports complex renovation. The renovation includes new turf at the football, softball, and baseball fields, LED lighting and ...

ValleyCentralJun 1, 2026

Water service restored, UTRGV Brownsville campus operations resume

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley announced that water service has been restored at Brownsville campus buildings. Campus operations will return to normal operations on Monday. On Saturday, UTRGV reported that a water leak under the Texas...

ValleyCentralJun 1, 2026

UTRGV Brownsville campus buildings impacted by water leak

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is reporting a water leak in the Brownsville campus under the Texas Southmost College cooling plant. According to a social media post, the water leak is affecting the chilled water supply to portions o...

ValleyCentralMay 30, 2026

July 25th: Gladys Porter Zoo – Kids Appreciation Day

Details Event by: Gladys Porter Zoo Address: 500 Ringgold St, Brownsville, TX, United States, Texas 78520 Your favorite back-to-school event is here! H-E-B presents Kids Appreciation Day at Gladys Porter Zoo! During Kids Appreciation Day, the first 1,000 children at the passpo...

MyRGVMay 29, 2026

Former state champion head coach Morales set to take over Rivera soccer

IVAN PALACIOS | STAFF WRITER BROWNSVILLE — Longtime Brownsville Rivera boys soccer head coach Salvador Garcia hung up his whistle at the end of the school year, leaving big shoes to fill at the perennial soccer powerhouse. Enter former state championship head coach Zeke Morales. ...

MyRGVMay 29, 2026

Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show & Rodeo awards $1.95M in scholarships

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo held its annual scholarship awards banquet on Tuesday. Approximately $1.95 million in scholarships were awarded to students. The RGVLS honored grand champion winners whose commitment earned them rec...

ValleyCentralMay 28, 2026

UTRGV researchers identify biomarker to improve early ALS diagnosis

Researchers at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine have identified a new biomarker that may improve early detection of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a neurodegenerative disease. ALS remains among the most difficult neurological conditions to unde...

MyRGVMay 28, 2026

Family STEM Night inspires students

By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS Students attending Port Isabel Junior High School are getting a hands on introduction to engineering and problem solving thanks to a traveling STEM education lab funded through the Texas Education Agency. The mobile learning lab, operated ...

Port Isabel PressMay 28, 2026

Los Fresnos student places 30th in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee

LOS FRESNOS, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Anirudh Roy, a sixth-grade student from Resaca Middle School in Los Fresnos, has placed 30th in the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Roy is one of 247 students from across the country and around the world who have been selected for Scripps,...

ValleyCentralMay 28, 2026

UTRGV transforming Harlingen retail center into therapy departments

A former Harlingen retail center is officially getting a make-over now that the University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved the design development plans and a $42.3 million funding package to establish its new state-of-the-art academic facility. The board approved th...

MyRGVMay 25, 2026

RGV Baseball State Semifinal Playoff Schedule

Staff Report RIO GRANDE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL SCHEDULE STATE SEMIFINALS Class 5A DII Sharyland High vs. Kingwood Park Best-of-Three Series Game 1: Friday, 6 p.m. at North East Sports Park in San Antonio Game 2: Saturday, 1 p.m. at North East Sports Park in San Antonio Game ...

MyRGVMay 25, 2026

PIISD Recognizes Students, Educators, Community

By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The Point Isabel Independent School District Board of Trustees recognized dozens of students, educators, and community members during its regular school board meeting held May 19 at Port Isabel Early College High School. The meeti...

Port Isabel PressMay 22, 2026