San Benito driving voter turnout as school board race turning up heat
SAN BENITO — The city’s two rival factions are heating up the polls at the city’s Community Building, turning the bustling voting site into one of the hottest across Cameron County as steady flows of residents cast ballots during an eight-day early voting period.
Harlingen School of Health Professions’ top students ‘genuinely enjoy learning’
HARLINGEN — Meet Alberto and Yolanda.
2 killed in fiery four-car crash outside Edinburg
Two people were killed while another is hospitalized with “major injuries” after a fiery four-car crash outside Edinburg on Tuesday morning.
Harlingen to break ground on air control tower
HARLINGEN — After years of planning, city and state leaders are ready to break ground Wednesday on a $20 million project aimed at building Valley International Airport’s tallest control tower.
STHS planning Cinco de Mammo Mondays in May
Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that there are about 240,000 women and about 2,100 men diagnosed with breast cancer each year. Although breast cancer-related deaths have declined over the years, it remains the second leading cause of cancer death for women.
Coach Erasmo “Mo” Molina dies at 78
Longtime coach Erasmo “Mo” Molina, a prominent Rio Grande Valley and Texas high school boys basketball figure, died at 78-years-old, his family announced Monday.
Man arrested at Rio Grande City port with over 300 pounds of meth
A man was arrested after U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered more than 100 packages of methamphetamine concealed within his vehicle at the Rio Grande City port of entry, according to a criminal complaint.
Traffic stop yields over 240 pounds of marijuana in Rio Grande City
A Mexican citizen was arrested Monday after a Starr County sheriff’s deputy found multiple large bundles of marijuana inside the man’s green Ford Explorer, according to a criminal complaint.
Polls open for early voting in the May 4 elections
Early voting for the May 4 elections began Monday morning.
‘Major player’ in agriculture first tenant at Port of Brownsville biz park
The Port of Brownsville Business Park has landed its first tenant, Westa Inc., which has promised to invest $20 million building a “state-of-the-art wheat flour mill” and wheat storage silos at the 118-acre business park.
