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Solis: South Texas College to expand its presence in the Delta area – Rio Grande Guardian

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Solis: South Texas College to expand its presence in the Delta area – Rio Grande Guardian

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – Working with Edcouch-Elsa ISD, South Texas College is going to be offering more Career & Technical Education courses for students living in the Delta area. This means students from cities such as Elsa, Edcouch, La Villa, and Monte Alto that want to become electricians or welders, or specialize in trades such as HVAC and automotive will not have to travel south to STC’s Mid-Valley campus in Weslaco. Instead, they will be …Read Article

Benavidez: In Starr County, South Texas College stands for prosperity and progress – Rio Grande Guardian

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Benavidez: In Starr County, South Texas College stands for prosperity and progress – Rio Grande Guardian

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – Starr County leaders have long said that the county’s economic fortunes improved dramatically once South Texas College opened its campus in Rio Grande City. One of those leaders is Rose Benavidez, a board trustee at STC. Benavidez gave the Rio Grande Guardian an interview at the conclusion of a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a brand-new, $2.5 million, 3,272 square-foot Automotive Lab at STC’s Starr County Campus. The lab …Read Article

A thirsty Tesla refinery could exacerbate Corpus Christi’s water crisis

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Local activists warn that while residents must ration, unimpeded industrial expansion is imperiling the region’s future.Tesla · Rio Grande City Read Article

US CBP officers seize $956K in cocaine at Rio Grande City Port of Entry

Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Rio Grande City Port of Entry this weekend seized more than $956,000 in cocaine in a single enforcement action. “This seizure illustrates the effective combination of CBP officer skill, experience and the utilization of all tools and resources, including our canines to zero in on hidden narcotics… SourceRio Grande City · Rio Grande City Read Article

Peyotera’s way of life is rooted in family legacy, devotion to Indigenous traditions in South Texas

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For decades, Zulema 'Julie' Morales has harvested peyote in Rio Grande City, along the southern border in Texas, the only region in the U.S. where it grows in the wild.Psychedelic Drugs · Rio Grande City Read Article

US CBP officers seize more than $1.7 million in methamphetamine at Rio Grande City Port of Entry

Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Rio Grande City Port of Entry seized alleged methamphetamine that totaled more than $1.7 million in street value. “Our frontline CBP officers utilized an effective combination of technology and inspections experience to take down this significant load of methamphetamine in a passenger vehicle… SourceMethamphetamine · Rio Grande City Read Article

Traffic Rape Persecution Concludes with Dead Man in Rio Grande City

John Acevedo, 34, died from an allegedly self-inflicted shot after he did not stop at a transit stop and a pursuit was unleashed that ended in Rio Grande City, the Department of Public Safety reported. This incident, which is being investigated by the Texas Rangers, occurred on Thursday, May 15, just after 12:30 a.m. According to the Department of Public Safety, (DPS), one of his agents intervened with a white Ford F-150 van for a traffic violat…Rio Grande City · Rio Grande City Read Article

Rio Grande City police alert missing 18-year-old

Nathaly Abigail Cantú, 18, disappeared on Friday, May 9, the Rio Grande City Police reported on her Facebook page. When she disappeared she was wearing a black shirt, denim pants and white sports shoes. Cantú is five feet tall with two inches, weighs 140 pounds, her hair is black and her eyes brown. If you have information about her whereabouts you can contact the Rio Grande City Police at (956) 487-8892.Facebook · Rio Grande City Read Article

Guard Members Bolster Border Patrol Efforts

MAY 8, 2025 – A steady breeze rolled across a closed bridge crossing the Rio Grande offering relief from the late April heat. Texas Army National Guard Soldiers stood alongside U.S. Border Patrol agents, scanning the riverbank for movement. Across the water, on the Mexican side of the river, a military vehicle idled beneath the active port-of-entry bridge, its turret facing north toward the border. The Soldiers were part of Operation Lone Star, …Rio Grande City · Rio Grande City Read Article

Migrants Arrested After Persecution in Laredo; They Tried to Cross the Rio Bravo to Mexico

On Tuesday, April 22, 2025, a persecution was recorded in the city of Laredo, Texas, which was led by elements of the Texas Department of Public Security. The persecution ended when the occupants of the vehicle tried to flee across the Bravo River to reach Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, and thus avoid being captured on Mexican land. The subjects who were involved in the events were undocumented migrants.Immigration · Nuevo Laredo See the Story

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