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Dallas Cowboys ‘fans’ caught at checkpoint after lacking game-day knowledge

When a man wearing a Dallas Cowboys jersey Monday didn’t know how badly the team lost Sunday, a Border Patrol agent working at the...

Former Gulf Cartel leader sentenced to life in prison

The man who led the Gulf Cartel during its violent war with the Los Zetas Cartel has been sentenced to life in prison. U.S. District...

Edinburg woman dies in crash with tractor-trailer

The McAllen Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that left one Edinburg woman dead Thursday morning.  McAllen police responded to a crash involving a...

Mission debuts new Fitness Court partly funded by Blue Cross grant

MISSION — One less excuse to not get in shape opened up here Wednesday morning.

San Juan approves 8% pay raise for all city employees

The city of San Juan approved its annual budget for the fiscal year 2022-23, which includes an 8% salary increase for all city employees.

New toolbar promotes inclusivity on Hidalgo County’s website

A new tool was unveiled Wednesday designed to help people with disabilities navigate the Hidalgo County website, which officials hope can aid during emergencies.

Pharr man pleads guilty to 2019 shooting, gets 35 years in prison

A Pharr man who shot and killed a McAllen man at a Motel 6 parking lot after an argument was sentenced to 35 years...

Brownsville ISD delays setting tax rate

The Brownsville Independent School District Board of Trustees stopped short of setting the tax rate for 2023 when it voted at a meeting Tuesday to table the matter pending a review of projects that could be put on hold and asked administration to prepare a revised proposed tax rate.

‘Resolution’ reached in lawsuit filed against Catholic Diocese of Brownsville

Although a summary judgment was issued in one civil lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville alleging church officials tried to protect a priest accused in the alleged sexual assault of two siblings, a second lawsuit in reference to same case indicates a “resolution” was reached with one of the victims.

San Benito conjunto exhibit opens with art, music, memorabilia

Their faces line the walls bearing witness to their history and the future they’ve empowered.