A traditional, Texas-style Thanksgiving dinner for 10 will cost $48.01 this year, down 48 cents, according to the special Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) Thanksgiving Meal Report. The survey records the cost of 10 holiday staples—including turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce and pecan pie. “Preparing large holiday meals can be expensive,” TFB President Russell Boening said. “But this year, Texans can budget a little less for the traditional Thanksgiving meal.” The

Imagine camping under the stars – but in a glamorous way. Roughing it, but in comfort. It’s called “glamping,” and it proved to be a winning hotel concept for the UTRGV MBA student team representing UTRGV Hospitality and Tourism Management in the Hotel ROI Battle of the Universities. UTRGV placed first in the competition, held last month in Chicago. The other competing universities were Florida International University, Lakeland University in Wisconsin, and University o

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) wants to remind all drivers to practice safe driving habits and exercise extra caution while traveling on Texas roadways during the busy Thanksgiving holiday. Texas Highway Patrol Troopers will increase enforcement starting Wednesday, Nov. 27, through Sunday, Dec. 1. DPS Troopers will be on the lookout for drivers failing to wear seat belts, violating the Move Over, Slow Down law, speeding and driving while intoxicated, among other

South Texas College is a conduit for economic growth which provides a crucial productivity component for the workforce, according to economists with the Federal Reserve who spoke at STC’s 7th Annual Binational Innovation Conference (INNO) Nov. 1. The theme for the event “A New Era of Manufacturing in South Texas and Northern Mexico” welcomed the brightest minds in industry, education, and economic development, who each brought pertinent information focused on innovation an