9-year-old Mission girl a fighter fascinated with life
MISSION -- Nine-year-old Evelyn Castellon spent her first Christmas in the operating room undergoing three separate surgeries, one of which would allow her to...
UTRGV awarded $1.4 million federal grant for childhood obesity research
McALLEN — New research based in the Rio Grande Valley focused on a new approach to tackling childhood obesity is about to kick off...
‘High number’ of migrants found dead over weeklong period
Border Patrol agents say they’ve recovered the remains “of an unusually high number of immigrants” over the past week as temperatures in the Rio...
District 1 candidates participate in first forum
McALLEN — The first District 1 forum began with a zinger, an autobiography and a doughnut.During opening statements, attorney Javier Villalobos criticized fellow District...
La Joya city manager fires police chief
LA JOYA — The city’s police chief was terminated Friday via correspondence from City Manager Mike Alaniz.Former Chief Ramon Gonzalez, a 10-year veteran of...
Willacy County mulls halt to 8-liner boom
SEBASTIAN — Stanley Gonzales calls it “little Vegas in South Texas.”Across the Rio Grande Valley, many residents fly to Las Vegas to gamble or...
Voters choose new leadership in Donna: Morales, Castillo secure council seats
DONNA — Former Mayor Rick Morales landed back in the driver’s seat of the city council.Morales on Tuesday defeated mayoral candidate Simon Sauceda by...
Donna ISD superintendent placed on administrative leave
DONNA — The Donna school district board of trustees voted late Tuesday evening to place Superintendent Fernando Castillo on paid administrative leave effective Friday.The...
Starr County justice of the peace convicted of bribery files for re-election
RIO GRANDE CITY — A Starr County justice of the peace who was suspended from office after being convicted on bribery charges last year...
Weslaco police chief resigns
Weslaco Police Chief Stephen Scot Mayer resigned Friday then sent an email to his staff saying he was asked to leave.City Manager Mike Perez,...
