In a dominating overall performance to open the 2019 season, the Rio Grande City Rattlers thrashed the Roma Gladiators 45-14 in a non-district battle on Friday night, Aug. 30 at Joe R. Sanchez Stadium. The convincing win over the Rattlers’ Starr County rival came in their only non-district game of the 2019 season. The Rattlers will launch District 16-5A Division I play this Friday on the road against the La Joya Palmview Lobos. The Rattlers seized control of the game from

When gearing up for hunting and fishing this fall, be sure to include two items from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department that won’t take up any more space and offer access to a world of resources: The Texas Outdoor Annual mobile app and the My Texas Hunt Harvest mobile app. While hunters and anglers may be familiar with the printed Outdoor Annual booklet that has been a staple of tackle boxes and glove compartments for years, they may not be aware that the Outdoor Annua

Leo Mireles, who took the reins as the new head football coach of the Rio Grande City Rattlers in January after 14 successful years as an assistant coach and coordinator in Laredo, is highly optimistic that his new approach and methods will help build a strong football program that will consistently reach the state playoffs. Mireles emphasized, “The kids, administration, and the community at large have been very supportive and responsive. Everybody is looking forward to the

Earlier today, Sheriff Rene “Orta” Fuentes posted a public invitation on social media encouraging all Starr County Residents to attend an Active Shooter Preparedness Training to be held at the Rio Grande City K.C. Hall on Tuesday evening, August 20. "We hope that we never have an incident of an Active shooter case in our communities, but we would like to provide an awareness and preparedness training for community members," stated Fuentes. According to event organizers, thi