McAllen Commissioner Richard Cortez to hold ‘special announcement’ Tuesday
McAllen Commissioner Richard Cortez has called for a “special announcement” Tuesday morning, amid speculation that he will run for Hidalgo County Judge. The announcement...
Final sentence handed down in meth case
McALLEN — A Houston man will spend the next three decades in federal prison as punishment for his role in a meth smuggling ring.Oscar...
Elsa becomes Valley’s 23rd city with smoke-free ordinance
ELSA — City commissioners here unanimously approved a comprehensive smoke-free ordinance Monday, joining a growing list of cities in Texas banning indoor smoking, including...
Overnight lane closures on frontage road under Bicentennial Bridge in McAllen
Two of the three lanes under the Bicentennial Bridge heading eastbound on the frontage road of U.S. Highway 83 in McAllen will be closed...
Monterrey man gets two years in firearms case
McALLEN — When federal agents found him unloading boxes in the parking lot of a hotel in Hidalgo, the Mexican man knew he had...
7 hours of questioning yields jury for Patterson trial
EDINBURG — Ninety-seven people entered the Hidalgo County Courthouse auditorium Wednesday morning to learn whether they would be selected to serve as jurors for...
Brownsville commissioner apologizes; Leaked audio clips of foul language, slurs go viral
City Commissioner Cesar De Leon was apologetic Wednesday after multiple social media users this week shared audio clips of him using derogatory slurs to...
Memories of fleeing storm, flood from levee break
BY SPECIAL TO THE MONITORAll I have of this big storm are memories. Oft repeated ones, my daughter claims. I have lived here in...
50 years ago: Beulah was dumping rain across South Texas
Sept. 21, 1967Beulah continued to weaken as it tracked up toward Alice then back south to Laredo. Major flood warnings were issued across South...
Health care symposium emphasizes need for education
McALLEN — Health insurance is not the key to a healthier life — this was a point panelists often emphasized during Tuesday’s healthcare symposium...