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Alamo man faces charges in auto-pedestrian fatality

EDINBURG — The object found in the middle of a San Juan road just after midnight on Monday was not a dog, as initially...

Candidate’s email use at center of termination from Donna schools

Donna city council candidate Adolfo Campos Jr. said he was fired from the school district over the use of his email.Campos served as human...

Audit details Donna ISD management problems

DONNA — A forensic audit of the Donna Independent School District reveals continual issues of concern including mismanagement of funds, lack of appropriate teacher...

Starr County approves budget despite judge’s objections

RIO GRANDE CITY — County commissioners’ approval of the 2017-18 budget wasn’t without conflict or confusion.Judge Eloy Vera joined fellow commissioner Ruben Saenz in...

McAllen OKs $1M medical school payment

McALLEN — After months of disagreement and in what was likely Commissioner Richard Cortez’s final commission meeting before he is expected to announce his...

Weslaco ISD trustees OK tax hike

WESLACO — School board trustees on Monday approved a 2-cent property tax increase in a 6-1 vote.The interest and sinking tax rate, or I&S,...

La Joya ER’s funding delays stall construction

LA JOYA — Just behind the construction site of the new city hall, where dirt movers are currently at work to complete the long-awaited...

Edinburg approves EDC budget

EDINBURG — The city council approved the proposed budget for the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation this week — but not before the director had...

Rio Grande Valley’s wettest month isn’t living up to billing

HARLINGEN — As our wet window of September closes, peak rain doesn’t look like it’s in the cards — or clouds — for the...

Final sentence handed down in meth case

McALLEN — A Houston man will spend the next three decades in federal prison as punishment for his role in a meth smuggling ring.Oscar...