Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today praised the decision to allow a limited resumption of cattle importation from Mexico but expressed continued concern about the ongoing disruption to the U.S. cattle industry due to the New World screwworm.

On Friday, July 24, 2026, at 5:51 p.m. CT, Starship lifted off from Starbase, Texas on its thirteenth flight test. This was the second flight of the Starship and Super Heavy V3 vehicles and the first Starship flight to deploy the next generation Starlink V3 satellites.

Using modern forensic testing, investigators have now identified the man responsible for the brutal murder of a woman at an Amarillo park nearly 30 years ago. The suspect, Jimmy Dale McClinton, of Buchanan Dam, died in November 2025 at the age of 81.

U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) introduced the Improving America’s Literacy Act. This bipartisan legislation directs federal education funding toward instruction focused on teaching five essential pillars for literacy, based on the Science of Reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.

When South Texas College Professor Emeritus Margarita Vanguelova first arrived in the Rio Grande Valley nearly two decades ago, she brought a global perspective shaped by engineering projects across three continents.

Army Tech. Sgt. Ted Takayuki Tanouye posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in western Italy during World War II.

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A 28-year-old Mercedes resident has been indicted on charges related to a death linked to the use of fentanyl.

The McAllen Performing & Cultural Arts Foundation, in partnership with H-E-B, officially announced the return of Noche de Vino, taking place September 12, 2026, McAllen's premier wine, food and music fundraiser dedicated to supporting the performing arts and celebrating the region’s vibrant arts community.

Planned electric-vehicle production at BMW’s San Luis Potosí plant was presented as part of Mexico’s changing automotive industry during a June 11, 2026, meeting between the state’s automotive cluster and Rio South Texas region business leaders.