Leaders representing dozens of area medical and healthcare organizations accurately predicted a public health catastrophe as COVID-19 first arrived on the scene more than two years ago, which convinced Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortéz to take dramatic actions that arguably prevented what could have been even more deaths, hospitalizations, and social and economic misery since March 2020.

The Laredo-Webb County Bar Association recently honored Sen. Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo – whose Senate District 21 includes all of Starr County – with the 2022 Liberty Bell Award at a luncheon in their hometown

Isha Mittal, a third-year medical student at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine, is the most recent recipient of the U.S. Public Health Service Excellence in Public Health Award.

Myra L. Ayala, Edinburg’s recently appointed city manager, is a rarity in more ways than one as the top leader of the municipal government for one of the most populated (100,000+ residents) cities south of San Antonio.

Prominent media attorney Thomas Williams, who also serves as a member of the Board of Directors, Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas, will highlight an open government seminar to be held in Edinburg on Monday afternoon, June 13, 2022, reports attorney Omar Ochoa.

Soon after the May 24, 2022 mass murder of 19 young students and two teachers, and related injuries of 17 other people at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, DHR Health will be providing a free Active Shooter/Critical Incident training for the public at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance on Wednesday, June 8, 2022 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Should a Chinese firm be allowed to destroy all “secret files” of their work with a state medical laboratory?

What happens if a local government in Texas does not physically post its agendas at its city hall for upcoming public meetings?

In South Texas’ more than two year battle against COVID-19, there are literally thousands of unnamed heroes and heroines in the region’s healthcare system to be publicly recognized on an individual basis for their skills, determination, and courage in fighting this dangerous and deadly disease.

José Tomás Canales (1877-1975), a pioneer civil rights leader and a great-uncle of Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, was inducted into the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Hall of Fame during ceremonies held in Washington, D.C. on Friday, March 17, 2022.

Just one year ago, Dr. Patrick Ojeaga was a medical student at the UTRGV School of Medicine, anxiously waiting to know what residency program he would match.