101 F
McAllen
Home Featured Page 298

Featured

Featured posts

Bond reduced for woman charged with murder in crash that killed Mercedes High School...

A judge on Wednesday afternoon reduced the $1 million bond for a 27-year-old Pharr woman accused of leading Progreso’s police chief on a chase following a drunk driving traffic stop and killing an 18-year-old Mercedes High School senior in a fiery Weslaco crash as a result.

Brownsville appoints interim city manager

The Brownsville City Commission has appointed deputy city manager Helen Ramirez to interim city manager for the City of Brownsville.

Exercise key for men to live well, maintain health

BROWNSVILLE — With June officially serving as Men’s Health Awareness Month, there is no better time for men who normally put their own health on the back burner to take stock of their personal fitness.

Man claiming to be former CBP officer charged with trafficking cocaine

A man who claimed to be a former law enforcement officer could not explain to federal agents why he would take a box from an unknown man selling fruit at a Home Depot after authorities found nearly 50 pounds of cocaine inside that box.

Scary encounter: Alert driver reports flashing lights that didn’t belong to police

The flashing red and blue lights in a motorist’s rearview mirror did not belong to a police officer, according to Brownsville authorities.

Gun violence highlights O’Rourke’s sixth Valley stop

McALLEN — Texas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke visited the Rio Grande Valley Tuesday to discuss his plan to protect children from gun violence in schools.

Ground Game Texas sues Edinburg over minimum wage petition

The city of Edinburg rejected an effort to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour for all city employees and is now facing a lawsuit from the organization that introduced the initiative.

Harlingen district engages in regular active shooter training

HARLINGEN – The Harlingen school district regularly trains its school resource officers to handle active shooter situations.

Pitch summit finalists chosen: Third annual event slated for June 16 at TSC

The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation has announced the finalists for its third annual Startup Texas Pitch Summit, scheduled to take place June 16.

Pharr man arrested for sexually assaulting teen family member

Pharr police arrested a 45-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage family member after she made an outcry last week, according to a news release from the city of Pharr.