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Week 5: High School Football Scoreboard
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Week five of high school football is underway in the Rio Grande Valley. MORE ON VALLEYCENTRAL+: Watch Rio Grande City at McAllen Memorial, McAllen High vs. Nikki Rowe on ValleyCentral+ Here are your scores for tonight’s games: And don’t forget, ValleyCentral+ is your home for live high school football games this […]
progresstimes.net
Lobos and Eagles square off in district
Two Big 7 squads play a crucial 5A-1 Region IV Dist. 16 matchup tonight. With district play beginning its second week in 5A-1 Region IV District 16, the two Big 7 programs in that district are set to face each other tonight. Both teams are seeking a crucial win in what is still the early part of the 2026-27 season.
riograndeguardian.com
UTRGV’s Linda Ufland Romo Honored with Prestigious Ohtli Award by Mexican Government
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Linda Ufland Romo, director of entrepreneurship, innovation, and commercialization at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center, has been awarded the prestigious Ohtli Award (Reconocimiento Ohtli), one of the highest honors bestowed by the Mexican government to individuals living outside Mexico.
ValleyCentral
Week 5: Overtime
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s week five of high school football and the Valley Sports Central team has your highlights on Overtime. Sports Director Megan Murray and Sports Reporters Brett Holmes and Noah Gulley are bringing you coverage from Rio Hondo at Lyford, Vela at Los Fresnos and McAllen High at Nikki Rowe. Week 5 […]
sbnewspaper.com
’Cats win at newly turfed stadium
RIO HONDO—The Bobcat Varsity Football Team ripped the St. Joseph Academy Bloodhounds on their new stadium turf, securing a 60-21 victory in grand homecoming fashion. The stadium’s new turf, which received as much hype as the talented Bobcat football team, forced Rio Hondo to play the first three weeks on the road because the turf wasn’t ready.
megadoctornews.com
Returning STC Student Wins Prestigious Scholarship
McALLEN, Texas – Five years after walking away from college unsure if she would ever return, South Texas College Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) student Abagil Peña took a chance on starting over, a decision that has led her to a new career path and recognition as one of 200 students nationwide, and the only in the Rio Grande Vally, to receive the 2026 Chime Workforce Scholarship.
themercedesenterprise.com
Meet the Candidate: Patti Ross Loya Brings 35 Years in Public Education to Mercedes
Editor’s Note: The Mercedes Enterprise invited all candidates running for school board to participate in its Meet the Candidate Q&A. The following are the responses submitted by Dr. Loya. TME: Please introduce yourself to Mercedes ISD voters. What is your professional background, community involvement and connection to Mercedes ISD?
KRGV
Playmakers - Week 4 of 2026 Valley high school football
CHANNEL 5 SPORTS is highlighting high school senior athletes on our Playmaker of the Week segment every Tuesday on CHANNEL 5 NEWS at 10. During football season, CHANNEL 5 Sports will choose playmakers from high school football games across the Rio Grande Valley. Playmakers is supported by Charlie Clark Auto...
KRGV
Student of the Week: Weslaco High School’s Aidan Rios
A Weslaco High School senior is making his mark through music, academics, and a drive to give back. Aidan Rios is a founding member of the school's Conjunto Pantera and serves as head drum major of the Panther Corps this year. "It's been great. We went to our first competition...
themercedesenterprise.com
Lupe Casares shares keys for success to MAA students
Mercedes Academic Academy campus administration invited Guadalupe “Lupe” Casares, a successful author, to give a presentation to the students on his story, and his struggles through life, and how he managed to overcome them through education. “In my mind, I always wanted to go to school… it would...
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La Joya ISD Addresses Gas Odor at Irene Garcia Middle School After Maintenance Issue
MISSION, TEXAS – La Joya Independent School District officials addressed a gas odor reported at Irene Garcia Middle School on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, after a gas valve was inadvertently left open during routine maintenance of the school’s air-conditioning units. According to a notice from Principal Gerardo Navarro,...
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STC’s Nursing Program Ranked # 1 in Texas
McALLEN, Texas – South Texas College’s Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program leads College Factual’s 2025 ranking of the Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools in Texas, earning the No. 1 spot among 52 schools evaluated across the state. College Factual, a national higher education data and analytics...
riograndeguardian.com
STC Professor Emeritus builds legacy beyond the badge
MCALLEN, TEXAS – For South Texas College Professor Emeritus Rogelio Escaname, retirement was never about simply stepping away, it was about finding another way to serve. After a nearly 30-year career with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Escaname said he began a second career at STC in his 50s, developing a teaching philosophy that transformed decades of law enforcement experience into lessons that helped students find their own paths to success.
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Alexander, United high school bands place at national marching competition
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Two United ISD high school bands earned recognition at the Bands of America Championship over the weekend, with John B. Alexander High School winning first place and United High School also placing among the competition’s top ranks. The competition took place at Veterans Memorial Stadium...
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Mission school board warned of impending finance crunch
Mission CISD Superintendent Criselda “Cris” King told her board at a meeting last week that the district will drain its monetary reserves by a perilous degree and likely invite Texas Education Agency intervention over the course of the next three years if it doesn’t take steps promptly to fix long unaddressed “structural” financial problems.
MyRGV.com
Valley high schools march into McAllen for Bands of America
McALLEN — The dance, the shimmering dance with the rippling of colors fluttering in the broiling sun, captivated the viewers. The post Valley high schools march into McAllen for Bands of America appeared first on MyRGV.com .
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Making the White Coat More Attainable: UTRGV medical graduates carry less debt
Photo above: UTRGV School of Medicine graduates reported educational debt well below national medical school benchmarks. The school is making medical education more accessible and affordable for aspiring physicians in the Rio Grande Valley. (UTRGV Photo by Heriberto Perez-Zuniga) Edinburg TX – For generations of aspiring physicians in the Rio...
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San Benito middle school coach honored on Good Morning America
A San Benito CISD middle school athletic director is getting national recognition for his work on and off the field. Felix Villalpando is the athletic director at Riverside Middle School, where he coaches soccer, football, golf, and track. ABC's Good Morning America named him among the first five coaches across...