Man sentenced to nearly 6 years for ‘priority load’ of cocaine
A 50-year-old Mexican man has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for attempting to smuggle nearly 200 pounds of cocaine to Atlanta.
Alamo Middle School renamed after Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. in trustee’s honor
ALAMO — The last name Vela will be forever carried in the halls and hearts of PSJA ISD with the renaming of Alamo Middle School to Jesus "Jesse" Vela, Jr. Middle School honoring the long-serving trustee
Alamo murder suspect booked into Hidalgo County jail
A 41-year-old Donna man accused of murdering a woman has been booked into the Hidalgo County Adult Detention Center after being medically cleared from the hospital.
Person of interest ID’d in congresswoman’s office vandalism
The McAllen Police Department has released photos of a person of interest in the vandalism of U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz's office.
Harlingen father-daughter duo to open for Lil Wayne at Payne Arena
SAN BENITO — Inside L & H Events on South Sam Houston Boulevard, 11-year-old Mariana Donnelly and her father Trevor Donnelly were rehearsing for their next big performance.
Hidalgo County school districts pass tax-rate ratifications, bonds
Hidalgo County voters this year considered two bonds and eight tax-ratification elections and all but three failed to pass.
US Rep. De La Cruz’s McAllen office vandalized over pro-Israel stance
U.S. Rep Monica De La Cruz’s McAllen office has been repeatedly vandalized this week over her vocal stance in supporting Israel during its war with Hamas in Palestine following an Oct. 7 attack that killed more than 1,000 people there.
Member of private border wall family indicted on manslaughter charge
A 26-year-old Mercedes man who had been accused of driving drunk and killing a 47-year-old man in a Weslaco crash has instead been indicted on a charge of manslaughter.
Texas Medicaid recipients may be part of massive data breach
Texas Medicaid recipients are the latest victims of a massive data breach at the third-party file transfer platform MOVEit, UMass Chan Medical School announced Thursday.
Edinburg sees close races while La Joya slate cruises to victory
Election night went late Tuesday with the Hidalgo County Elections Department not reporting the unofficial results for 100% precincts to around midnight that day.