Donna ISD superintendent placed on administrative leave
DONNA — The Donna school district board of trustees voted late Tuesday evening to place Superintendent Fernando Castillo on paid administrative leave effective Friday.The...
March Primary races set for Hidalgo County
EDINBURG — A handful of candidates for the upcoming March Primary filed last-minute applications with their respective parties just before the Monday deadline.In House...
Pope delivers message about diversity; Community marks Lady of Guadalupe celebration
Pope Francis urged Latin American and Caribbean Catholics to celebrate and defend their diversity, saying Tuesday the face of the Catholic Church is indigenous,...
Starr County justice of the peace convicted of bribery files for re-election
RIO GRANDE CITY — A Starr County justice of the peace who was suspended from office after being convicted on bribery charges last year...
Border Patrol: Six migrants apprehended at checkpoint
FALFURRIAS — U.S. Border Patrol agents stopped six unauthorized migrants attempting to cross the Falfurrias checkpoint Monday morning, according to a U.S. Customs and...
Mission man on trial for straw gun purchases
McALLEN — Upon authorities detaining a man at the U.S. Mexican border for attempting to smuggle 16 firearms into Mexico, at least four were...
13th Court of Appeals races set
Hidalgo County voters will join 19 other counties in deciding the 13th Court of Appeals races in the March primary, according to information from...
Weslaco police chief resigns
Weslaco Police Chief Stephen Scot Mayer resigned Friday then sent an email to his staff saying he was asked to leave.City Manager Mike Perez,...
Patterson requests new trial challenging conviction
EDINBURG — Monica Melissa Patterson’s appellate attorney has filed a motion for a new trial after a jury found her guilty of capital murder...
Election Day in Donna runoff
Donna residents will choose their next mayor Tuesday with the possibility of a shift in power on the council at stake.In part, the runoff...