Rick Kelly
Rick Kelly is a Reporter for the Valley Morning Star. He can be reached at rkelly@valleystar.com or (956) 430-6203.
New major employer, TaskUs, headed to Harlingen
HARLINGEN — A leading tech-enabled business services company is coming to Harlingen, and it could mean the creation of a significant number of new...
Census Bureau looking to fill 4,000 jobs locally
WESLACO — The U.S. Census Bureau is revving up its hiring process in the Rio Grande Valley, hoping to accumulate more than 8,000 applicants...
RGV birding offers boon for history buffs
BROWNSVILLE — The intersection of bird and battlefield isn’t one which readily springs to mind when discussing the subjects of avian field identification and...
Regional marketing idea, ‘Explore RGV’ gaining traction
WESLACO — A regional marketing idea regarded by proponents as a “one-stop shop” for revealing the Rio Grande Valley’s attractions is finally making headway.
Explore...
Texas jobless rate drops, Valley’s drifts upward
HARLINGEN — The Texas economy added 45,000 jobs in June to set another employment record, with the jobless rate dropping to 3.4% from 3.5%,...
The Great June Flood, Part 3
THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY
One year after the devastation left in the wake of what the National Weather Service dubbed the Great June Flood of 2018...