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Mission man sentenced on federal bribery charge

McALLEN — A Mission U.S. Postal Service employee caught on video negotiating a price with a politiquera for lists of mail-in ballots was sentenced...

San Juan basilica unveils new welcome plaza, including new statue of Virgin Mary

SAN JUAN — The crowd sang, cheered and prayed as Bishop Daniel Flores and Father Amadeo Garza blessed the newest addition to the Basilica...

County, Pharr at odds over colonia designation

PHARR — A miscommunication between Hidalgo County Precinct 2 and a local nonprofit group inadvertently pitted the city of Pharr against the county.The issue...

Two Valley cities challenge SB 4

LA JOYA — The small Western Hidalgo County town became the first in the Rio Grande Valley to join other major cities across the...

Edinburg council member to run against mayor

EDINBURG — A council member here will take his chances and run against the current mayor for the opportunity to lead the city.Council member...

McAllen city manager honored by statewide colleagues

McALLEN — Three years into his tenure, McAllen City Manager Roel “Roy” Rodriguez was named City Administrator of the Year by the Texas City...

BP agents find more migrant’s bodies

U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the Rio Grande Valley sector have recovered several more bodies this week. Saturday a passerby discovered a woman’s body...

Brownsville man collects $3M Mega Million jackpot

A Brownsville man collected his multi-million dollar Mega Million jackpot.A Brownsville man collected his multi-million dollar Mega Million jackpot.Robert Lee Martinez, claimed a second-tier...

Edinburg Councilman Richard Molina announces candidacy for mayor

EDINBURG -- Councilman Richard Molina announced his candidacy for mayor of this city after filing a campaign treasure appointment with the city secretary Thursday...

County unveils new voting machines

{{tncms-inline content="<p>This story has been updated to reflect Hidalgo County commissioners had the final say in purchasing the voting machines and Elections Analyst Hilda...