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Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Help children swing into literacy while listening to some smooth tunes this weekend.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  When it comes to literacy, the Rio Grande Valley ranks dead last in the state of Texas.

Friday, February 22, 2013  Reading is the number one skill a child should acquire as they grow up.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  This weekend, the Brownsville Literary Center will be hosting a purse sale benefit for their organization.  Amy Tygrett filled us in on this steal that you can be a part of and walk away with the hottest bag.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012  Promoting literacy is the name of the game during Harlingen CISD's summer reading program kickoff.

Monday, June 18, 2012  It's a serious problem plaguing the state and school districts in the valley are working to curb it.

Monday, June 18, 2012  A new study reveals that the four counties of the Rio Grande Valley are all above the national average for illiteracy.

Saturday, March 03, 2012  Military officials said a soldier from Texas and from Denver have died in Afghanistan.

Monday, May 23, 2011  The Pharr Chamber of Commerce is working with other groups to give hopeful entrepeneurs the access to resources to start their own businesses.

Wednesday, May 04, 2011  If you're looking to better your life and get on the right track to a career, the Pharr Literacy Project could help.

Sunday, March 20, 2011  Fifty percent of adults living in Hidalgo County do not know how to read or write.

Wednesday, May 06, 2009  On Tuesday, April 28, 2009 the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) released the findings of their third annual Financial Literacy Survey at a Congressional Briefing on Capitol Hill.