Local resorts report increased reservations again this year

Alamo Palms Mobile Park Manager Rocky Ramirez and resident Ila Wisdom, a Fort Worth native, stand on her front porch next to a bottle tree. Wisdom is planning an early returning Winter Texan get together on Friday in her yard at the park. Ramirez, like many managers… Read More +

Butterfly watching is a huge hobby for people around the world.

Butterfly enthusiasts from 23 states and four countries flocked to last year’s Texas Butterfly Festival at the National Butterfly Center in Mission. This year's event, the 22^nd annual, will be held from… Read More +

The 47^th annual Dak' EE Si Pow Wow takes place from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28 at Lark Community Center in McAllen. The event is free and open to the public.

The Pow Wow, just three… Read More +

The Least Grebe is one of the species that participants in this year’s RGV Birding Festival may expect to see. Photo taken by Bill Supulski at Estero Llano Grande.

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Welcome back, folks.

It seems like it’s been forever since you were here with us enjoying the great weather and abundance of fun activities in the Rio Grande Valley. While it’s been a busy summer, we are always eager for a new Winter Texan season to begin.

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In Texas and throughout most of the United States, we have been operating under Daylight Saving Time since March. But Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 5, so don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour – “fall back” – and get in an extra hour of sleep before… Read More +

Hidalgo County Judge Ramon Garcia spent the noon hour Sept. 28 detailing to about 80 persons attending a Citizens League luncheon why the time is now for a new $150 million county courthouse, among them the antiquated system of transporting jail detainees to their court appearances down the same hallways used by the public and courthouse staff. Progress Times photo by… Read More +

The city of Palmhurst has begun development of the long-waited Shary Chapel Municipal Park, which the city fathers have envisioned as a scenic centerpiece for the small, close-knit community.

Mayor Ramiro Rodriguez and City Planner Lupe Garcia outlined plans for the park… Read More +

Adabelle DeLuna, 4, who attends pre-kindergarten classes at Bryan Elementary School, has her eyes checked by Tim Milam as fellow Mission Lions Club member Ron D’Andrea looks on Sept. 15. Progress Times photo by Joe Hinton

Imagine a machine that can cut the time of a task that once took two days down to… Read More +

All across the Valley in nearly every community the picture was the same, stacks of bottled water and dry goods accumulating on pallets for transport north to hurricane victims.

Mission resident Stephanie E. Casas was among the many area residents who were dropping off items Monday at one of two donation sites set up by the City of Mission… Read More +