Saving the 1910 Hidalgo County Jail
EDINBURG — Groundwater flows just feet under parts of the city. The high water-table has been creeping into the 1910 Hidalgo County Jail, recognized...
STISD students advance to national HOSA competition
BY SPECIAL TO THE MONITORMERCEDES— Twenty-three South Texas Independent School District students, who are members of the HOSA-Future Health Professionals organization, qualified to compete...
Restoring the Valley’s only black cemetery led to Edinburg’s annual Juneteenth celebration
EDINBURG — For years, Lewis Callis, a retired mail carrier, pushed his lawnmower down the street for blocks toward a small, run-down cemetery, which...
Bribery, theft investigated at probation office
EDINBURG — The Hidalgo County Adult Probation office is under investigation for alleged bribery and theft by employees.The investigation appears to focus on probation...
Cybersecurity in Valley getting a boost
MISSION — Texas Workforce Commissioner Julian Alvarez visited the Mission Center for Education and Economic Development on Thursday to formally announce a $100,000 state...
Body found near La Joya ID’d as 29-year-old Guatemalan
LA JOYA — A man who was found dead on the side of the road in rural La Joya earlier this week has been...
RGV officials visit Washington to tell Valley’s story
McALLEN — The first Valley-wide trip to Washington happened this week in an attempt to educate those at the capital who have not been...
McAllen Rep. Gonzalez dines with Trump at White House
McAllen Democratic Congressman Vicente Gonzalez privately dined with President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday night. There were a couple other House...
Sea turtle comeback: Local conservation efforts are making a difference
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Sea turtle hatchlings were released yesterday and inched their way into the water for the very first time.SOUTH PADRE ISLAND...
