http://www.yourstreet.com/news/rio-grande-valley YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us    Driscoll hospital hires development director  Reagan Florence is the new development director for the Rio Grande Valley for Driscoll Children’s Hospital. An RGV native raised in Raymondville, Florence graduated from Texas http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6736588/business-briefs Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:08:08 -0700 WESLACO — Don’t expect heavy rainfall to cause this city to ease up on its water conservation efforts any time soon.   Like other parts of the Rio Grande Valley, much needed rainfall has refilled reservoirs and quenched dry lawns http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6717528/cities-continue-water-conservation Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:08:08 -0700 Texas has a long history of sugar production, dating to 1820, using sugar cane. This was mostly in coastal areas and river valleys. By 1850, some 11 million pounds of refined sugar were being produced. By 1950, the crops had shifted from cane to milo/sorghum and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6717473/can-texas-become-an-ethanol-powerhouse- Sun, 13 Sep 2009 17:37:08 -0700 RAYMONDVILLE, Texas — A Rio Grande Valley jury has returned a verdict of nearly $12 million against a tire maker after determining that a defective tire caused a wreck that killed six people and left a 12-year-old boy paralyzed. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6712069/jury-returns-verdict-in-tire-case Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:05:08 -0700 By BILL HANNA  Something crazy is spreading across Texas, and it may be so destructive that one day it will make Texans actually miss the hated fire ant. Crazy ants, so named because they move in all directions rather than in a straight line, first surfaced in... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6699390/growing-spread-of-crazy-ants-in-texas-is-no-laughing-matter Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:54:08 -0700 EDINBURG — As the old adage goes, it’s better to have a gun and not need it — than to need a gun and not have it. With that in mind, say hello to the B.E.A.R. — the Rio Grande Valley’s newest tool to fight potentially http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6699433/federal-funds-brings-b-e-a-r-to-valley Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:51:08 -0700 Two of the Rio Grande Valley’s top boxers will be fighting at some notable locations in the coming weeks. Mission light welterweight Raul Tovar (6-1, two knockouts) is set to box on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Juan Manuel http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6688699/valley-fighters-headed-to-well-known-venues-for-bouts Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:25:29 -0700 CORPUS CHRISTI - The Coastal Bend Thunder has a half game lead on Rio Grande Valley with one to play. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6676754/thunder-closing-in-on-playoffs Sat, 05 Sep 2009 13:15:08 -0700 Afternoon showers brought some relief to parched areas of the Rio Grande Valley on Sunday, with an area from north Brownsville to Harlingen a major beneficiary. Brownsville officially received .25 inches of rain at Brownsville-South Padre Island http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6651072/rain-at-last Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:45:35 -0700 EDINBURG — Rio Grande Valley students continue to show they’re ready for college. Last week, the College Board released its scores for the SAT college entrance exam taken this year by high school seniors. Texas students improved http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6651070/sat-scores-for-utpa-applicants-improve Sun, 30 Aug 2009 22:43:32 -0700 Several school districts in the Rio Grande Valley have become known for waste and inefficiency. Patronage is so common it has become accepted by many districts’ voters, even as they complain of less costly drains on their taxes. A new report http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6638383/oversupportive Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:08:45 -0700 Rep. Ruben Hinojosa’s district in the Rio Grande Valley holds the double-distinction of being the highest in the state and the country. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6638251/texas-congressional-districts-tops-in-uninsured Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:04:08 -0700 The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College forward Abass Ayembillah is far from home in Brownsville. The freshman from Acrra, Ghana, had no link to the Rio Grande Valley before signing to play for the Scorpions, but after http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6629935/ayembillah-producing-early-for-scorpions Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:17:40 -0700 The owner of a chain of Rio Grande Valley auto parts stores has admitted to running a lucrative drug smuggling ring believed responsible for moving hundreds of pounds of narcotics into the country and laundering millions of dollars in proceeds, http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6594744/auto-parts-owner-pleads-guilty-to-running-drug-empire Sat, 22 Aug 2009 21:39:37 -0700 McALLEN — A familiar face is almost certain to fill the Rio Grande Valley’s newest federal judicial post, according to sources close to the selection process. U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez — a Donna native currently based in http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6467232/laredo-judge-likely-to-fill-mcallen-s-newest-federal-judicial-post Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:02:39 -0700 The Gladys Porter Zoo's latest special exhibit, Butterflies, Bugs & Blooms will be extended for several more months. The exhibit showcases some of the Rio Grande Valley’s most fascinating flora, creepy bugs and radiant butterflies in a http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6457503/zoo-butterfly-exhibit-extended-until-fall Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:02:02 -0700 Maria Guerrero sat still as Matt Boyd, a medic with the U.S. Army, gave her four shots and then pressed four Band-Aids onto her arms. Like thousands of Rio Grande Valley residents, Guerrero is grateful for Operation Lone Star, a free medical http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6437201/operation-lone-star-returns-to-help-the-community Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:51:26 -0700 I am glad to announce the return of Operation Lone Star to the Rio Grande Valley. The dates and location for Operation Lone Star 2009 have been set for the months of July and August in Hidalgo, Cameron, and Starr Counties. Operation Lone Star is a joint project of... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6434958/a-capitol-blog-operation-lone-star-coming-to-valley Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:53:08 -0700   By Eladio Jaimez RGVSports.com   Slowly but surely, the dream is becoming a reality. Rio Grande Valley athletic directors are expected to announce Wednesday morning that boys and girls Region IV-5A golf will come to deep South Texas http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6421686/valley-lands-class-5a-regional-golf-tournaments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:32:10 -0700 Fifteen high school students spent 10 days getting up close and personal with the environment of the lower Laguna Madre. Eight students from Houston and seven from the Rio Grande Valley, all selected by the University of Texas-Pan American, studied http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6421691/students-learn-about-marine-environment Sat, 25 Jul 2009 21:19:50 -0700