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Mercedes to look at city-run ambulance service

Mercedes may eventually have its own ambulance service with the city poised to explore the idea in the coming months.The city terminated its contract...

Edinburg searches for new economic development exec

EDINBURG — The economic development arm of the city has launched a search for a new executive director.The search began Dec. 14, about two...

Edinburg searches for new economic development exec

EDINBURG — The economic development arm of the city has launched a search for a new executive director.The search began Dec. 14, about two...

Weslaco man makes plea deal in deadly smuggling case

When U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested Juan Enrique Escobedo-Moreno for human smuggling, they believed all victims were accounted for.But after a more...

Fit for a king: Family owned bakery prepares for yearly tradition

EDINBURG — Bakeries across the Rio Grande Valley every year have to make extra room in their ovens for a unique item on the...

Congressman launches veteran fellowship at district office

McALLEN — One local veteran will have the opportunity to serve their government once again, but this time from the bureaucratic side.The district office...

2018 film preview

BY BROOKE CORSOWith almost 100,000 words written about film and television in 2017, I had a blast watching many features (“Get Out,” “Wonder Woman,”...

January event round-up

BY EDUARDO MARTINEZ>> South Texas conjunto legend Pepe Maldonado has lined up the month of January with another great list of quality conjunto acts...

El Dia de los Reyes

BY DR. LINO GARCIA JR.After Christmas Day has been celebrated in most Latin-American countries, México, and Spain, the real day for exchanging and receiving...

In The Ring

BY EDUARDO MARTINEZThe WWE will be making a rare two-day stop in the Rio Grande Valley on Jan. 13and 14 at the State Farm...