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Gonzalez Garza wins runoff to become next Mission mayor

Former Mission City Councilmember Norie Gonzalez Garza is now the new mayor, the first woman in the city’s history, having defeated Mayor Armando O’Caña in Saturday’s runoff election.

Valley swimmer bounces back, ready for World Championships with Team USA

Shaine Casas was sitting in new territory. It wasn’t in a pool or a gym. In fact, for the first time in his swimming career, he didn’t have much of a desire to get back in the pool, or compete.

Gonzalez Garza leads in early votes in Mission mayoral race

Former Mission City Councilmember Norie Gonzalez Garza is currently leading in the race for Mission mayor with the early and absentee votes placing here ahead of current Mayor Armando O’Caña.

Progreso school district mum on dismissal of security officer

Progreso ISD says it can’t comment on a security officer whose employment at the district was terminated after allegations were reported by a parent.

Republicans dump nearly $3M into TV ads targeting Rio Grande Valley Democrats

The National Republican Congressional Committee announced Wednesday that it is injecting nearly $3 million into fall television advertisement buys targeting Democrats in the Rio Grande Valley’s congressional districts.

Harlingen school district outlines security system

HARLINGEN - A sort of vertigo descends on a society in the aftermath of such monstrosities like that in Uvalde last month.

Community comes out for emergency training

A fire engine with its ladder extended to the sky greets visitors to the Brownsville Events Center Saturday for the 2nd Annual Save a Life Event.

Valley health, law enforcement officials urge emergency preparedness in Uvalde’s wake

EDINBURG — “We wish we didn’t have to have a presentation like this.”

McAllen school board may revisit $4M commitment to Quinta Mazatlan project

McAllen ISD board trustees may reconsider their $4 million commitment to the Quinta Mazatlan expansion project. Two trustees said at a budget workshop Monday that they thought the decision should be revisited and one said, given the district’s current budgetary struggles, he’d oppose the commitment this time around.

Harlingen ghost-busters want to host downtown tours

HARLINGEN — Ghost stories can be more than mere tales.