Two young athletes, who participated in the Rio Grande City Parks & Recreation Summer Track & Field program, were recognized for their recent accomplishments at the regular meeting of the City Commission, held on Wednesday, September 26, at City Hall. Serina Nevaeh Ramirez and Omar Carreno Jr. reached major milestones this Summer in Track & Field and Shot Put and Discus. Aside from other accomplishments, Correneo was ranked 6th in the U.S., 8 and under division and competed i

On Tuesday, September 25th, Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell highlighted the story of Rio Grande City CISD educator Lee Contreras as part of a recent viral teacher assistance campaign. The effort, labeled #10featuredteachers, consist of celebrities featuring the stories of 10 teachers on their social media accounts for one day each, and directing their followers to Amazon school supplies shopping wish lists created by the teachers. "My name is Lee Contreras and I am a AP Human

Rio Grande City's annual event, Viva Mexico, has been selected as one of the five finalist for the Best Promotional Event Achievement Award by the Texas Downtown Association's 2018 President's Award Program. The nomination for the award came after an application was submitted to the Texas Downtown Association (TDA) by Rio Grande City Main Street program coordinator Nancy Perez. The Viva Mexico event was created in 2015 by the RGC Tourism Department to serve as a celebration

The City of Rio Grande City will continue to distribute free sandbags to residents and local businesses throughout the 2018 Hurricane season with dates of distribution depending on the weekly forecast. According to a notice published by the City, sandbags will be available at 632 W. Eisenhower Rd. Residents will be allowed to fill 5 bags per household, and local businesses can fill up to 10 bags per business. Sand and bags will be provided by the City free of charge to reside