Raul Garcia Jr. is a award-winning veteran community news reporter. He has covered stories in the Rio Grande Valley over the last 10 years, and has reported community news for the area daily and weekly newspapers.

MCALLEN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BECOMES THE OFFICIAL AIRPORT OF THE UTRGV VAQUEROS

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and McAllen International Airport announced in a press conference on Thursday a new partnership that designates

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TABC appoints Ronald Swenson as executive chief of agency law enforcement operations

AUSTIN — The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has appointed agency veteran Ronald Swenson to the post of executive chief of enforcement, where he will oversee the agency’s 200-plus commissioned peace

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EMILIANO REACHES 3,000 CAREER ASSISTS AS VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS UTAH TECH

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros volleyball team earned a 3-0 (26-24, 25-19, 25-11) sweep over the Utah Tech Trailblazers in a Western Athletic

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Burnel Falls in Second Round at ITA Men’s All-American Championships

TULSA, Okla. – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men’s tennis senior Emilien Burnel went 1-1 on Saturday in the pre-qualifying draw at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Men’s All-American

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UTRGV WOMEN’S SOCCER FALLS AT UTAH VALLEY 

OREM, Utah – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women’s soccer team fell 4-1 to the Utah Valle University Wolverines on Saturday at Clyde Field.  The Vaqueros (3-7-2,

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MEN’S SOCCER DEFEATED BY UTAH TECH IN DEFENSIVE BATTLE

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men’s soccer team was defeated 1-0 by the Utah Tech Trailblazers Sunday in a defensive battle at the

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SIGNING DAY: Basketball wizzard Cristian Faz punches his ticket to play college ball at Dallas North Lake

By RAUL GARCIA JR | The Edinburg Daily Review EDINBURG — Cristian Faz made it happen for himself, and he had his family and team along side him all the

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Rio Grande Valley students who are members of Village in the Valley rewarded with higher education scholarships

(MCALLEN, TX) (July 10, 2023) Village in the Valley (ViVa), a prominent community organization dedicated to elevating and uniting the Black community while fostering connections with other cultures in the

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LAWN MOWING APP GREENPAL TO EXPAND TO EDINBURG

Uber for lawn care launching this week (EDINBURG, TX)—GreenPal, an app that connects homeowners with local, vetted lawn care professionals, is launching this week in Edinburg. Nashville-based GreenPal allows homeowners

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