The Rio Grande City Tourism Department held it's third annual Unexplained Mysteries Conference and Festival in downtown RGC at Rio Brewing Co. and the historic La Borde House on Saturday evening October 27. This year the conference featured a 'Weird Science' presentation by Servando Garza, as well as a presentation on the holistic system of Latin American folk medicine known as 'Curanderismo' by Danielle Lopez. The conference concluded with a discussion on True Texas Ghost S

A University of Texas Rio Grande Valley project aimed at creating a safer campus has been given a national recognition from the National Behavioral Intervention Team Association’s Best Practices/Institutional Impact Award. The association, which has more than 2,800 active members, gave the award to The UTRGV Superhero Project, an active bystander program designed to encourage students to look out for one another. “We try to educate students on how to intervene in problema

AUSTIN — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is building its next generation of elite state law enforcement officers with the 63rd Texas Game Warden and State Park Police Cadet class. Applications are being accepted Oct. 1-Nov. 16. Texas game wardens and park police are a unique breed of law enforcement unlike no other. As fully commissioned state peace officers, they are responsible for the enforcement of ALL Texas criminal laws. Unlike other law enforcement off

Startups and prospective business owners are invited to attend a free, legal workshop on October 16, from 1:30 om to 3:30 pm, at the Rio Grande City Public Library, located at 591 E. Canales St. in Rio Grande City. The "Legal Tips for Small Businesses" session covers information on business structures; signing contracts; negotiating a lease; hiring employees; workplace safety; intellectual property; and much more. Attorney Amber VanSchuyver with Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid wil