Border Patrol: Smugglers used loud music, fried chicken to convince of citizenship
Loud music, dancing and apparently eating fried chicken did little to convince Border Patrol agents that the occupants of a Toyota RAV4 were U.S....
Valley Baptist promoting stroke education World Stroke Day
As World Stroke Day – observed on Friday, Oct. 29 – fast approaches, Valley Baptist Health System is encouraging the community to learn more...
Brownsville police arrest third suspect in robbery
Brownsville police have arrested a third person in the Oct. 11 armed robbery of a Stripes store located at 845 International Blvd.
Ricardo Reyes, 24,...
AIM Media Texas CEO recognized for contributions to newspaper industry
The chairman and CEO of AIM Media Texas, which owns The Monitor, the Brownsville Herald and Valley Morning Star newspapers in the Rio Grande...
Men shot after confrontation at Mission Stripes were brothers; shared location with murder suspects...
The brother of the 22-year-old man who was shot and killed Oct. 14 after an armed confrontation at a Mission Stripes had shared his...
Survey finds South Texas quail numbers lowest in 43 years
Hunting for northern bobwhite quail opens near the end of the month.
Question is, just how many quail are hunters going to see?
Wildlife biologists with...
Warrant issued for Elsa father of 3-year-old who fatally shot himself
The Elsa Police Department is looking for the 25-year-old father of the 3-year-old child who shot and killed himself Monday on a charge of...
Ruling blocks county’s pick for attorney in feud with sheriff
The 13th Court of Appeals has dismissed an emergency stay it issued last month regarding a ruling by a state district judge that disqualified...
McAllen chamber president, CEO resigns
The McAllen Chamber of Commerce announced the resignation of its President and CEO Steve Ahlenius on Wednesday.
Ahlenius led the organization for over two decades.
“I...
176 new virus cases in Hidalgo County; hospitalizations down to 96
Hidalgo County reported two COVID-19 related deaths and 176 new cases of the virus Wednesday.
The two county residents who died were a McAllen woman...
