The Museum of South Texas History is set to host the 30th annual Pioneer & Ranching Crafts Day this Saturday, February 15, starting at 10:00 am. The event will feature full of costumed demonstrators, family activities and living history. Families will have the opportunity to learn history firsthand by experiencing regional ranching and homestead activities, crafts and live performances. The event's admission fees are: $9 for adults with which can include free admission for on

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Assoc. Prof. Jamie M. Starling is set to speak at the McAllen Public Library auditorium on Monday, February 17, starting at 7:00 pm. The topic of discussion will be; Africans in South Texas/Rio Grande Valley in the Colonial Period. Starling's presentation is part of the library's ongoing Valley Roots Series, and will focus on the history of the U.S.- Mexico Borderlands from the Spanish colonial period through the nineteenth centur

The local non-profit organization Roadrunner Ruckers of South Texas has partnered with the McAllen Vet Center to host the inaugural "Carry the Load Ruck March", set for Saturday, February 22, at La Vista Park, starting at 8:00 am. The Carry the Load Ruck March is a 10k (6.2 miles) ruck march with the course described as a 'simple out and back route', where participants may turn around at any point to make your own desired distance and/or pace. The event will also serve as

Rio Grande Regional Hospital is set to host a Heartburn seminar on Thursday, February 20, at the hospital's classrooms 1A&B, starting at 6:00 pm. "Do you experience heartburn, nausea or discomfort after eating certain foods? If so, we invite you to join us at a free informational seminar with Dr. Angel Tamez, General Surgeon and Medical Director of Trauma Services at Rio Grande Regional Hospital," reads a statement posted on the event's Facebook page. Dr. Tamez will explain t