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Living monument: McAllen renames center in honor of officers killed one year ago

Exactly one year after their shooting deaths in the line of duty, McAllen police Officers Edelmiro Garza Jr. and Ismael Chavez were honored Sunday...

Weslaco bribery trial set for September

McALLEN — The three men accused of conspiring together to defraud the city of Weslaco out of millions of dollars are set to finally...

McAllen officials prepare for spiking number of migrants released locally

BY BERENICE GARCIA AND VALERIE GONZALEZ McALLEN — City leaders concerned with insufficient shelter space in light of a spike in migrants released by Border...

Search is on for burglars who rammed down Dollar General entrance in Alton

Alton police are searching for two males suspected in a burglary of a Dollar General on Sunday, in which a vehicle was used to...

Meteor shower begins this week

The Delta Aquarids meteor shower begins this week, but peaks on the night of July 30. The Brownsville Southmost Branch public library and the...

Cellular biologist inspires kids

HARLINGEN – She likes the smiles, the energy, the enthusiasm. Brittany Martinez, youth development professional at the Harry Nigro Unit of the Boys and Girls...

Harlingen Happenings

By Mary Torres, Special to MyRGV.com We are officially in the “The Dog Days of Summer” or “La Canícula.” This period, from July 3 to Aug....

Christmas in July: Santa Claus visits sea turtles

Christmas came early this year with a visit by Santa Claus to Sea Turtle, Inc.’s Education Center on Saturday. Dressed in his summer vacation...

Here to stay: McAllen hotels see frantic demand after an uncertain 2020

McALLEN — After over a year of financial uncertainty sparked by pandemic restrictions, local hotels are seeing a glut in guests that’s topping even...

Governor, sheriffs forge ahead with border plans

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott and some county sheriffs met Saturday as part of ongoing border security meetings to discuss moving ahead with plans...