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Daniel Mann said his late grandfather was his prime motivation to go back to school, leading him to enroll in Texas State ...

Four Texas State Technical College students representing the West Texas campuses recently qualified for the upcoming 2025 SkillsUSA National Postsecondary Leadership and Skills Conference. One ...

The issue is one of seven emergency items named by Gov. Greg Abbott during his 2025 State of the State Address.

President Donald Trump won all four counties in the Rio Grande Valley, once considered a reliable Democratic stronghold.