Jury hands down seven-year sentence in intoxication manslaughter case
EDINBURG — A jury found a Donna woman guilty Thursday of intoxication manslaughter for her role in a New Year’s Day car crash in...
50 years ago: Hurricane Beulah was on a course for the Yucatan Peninsula
Sept. 15, 1967Hurricane Beulah intensified back to Category 3 with winds of 115 mph as it approached Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula.
Weslaco ISD to propose 2-cent property tax hike
WESLACO — Weslaco school district voters have not seen a tax increase in eight years, but that could change next month.The board of trustees...
Business networking: Annual McAllen Biz Expo seeks to connect region
McALLEN — Exhibitors from across the region handed out pamphlets and business cards to anyone who walked by their booths Thursday in the large...
Second theft in 2 years investigated at La Grulla city hall
LA GRULLA — The Starr County Special Crimes Unit is investigating the theft of public funds from a city hall safe, the same safe...
TEA warns educators of circulating phishing email
McALLEN — The Texas Education Agency is warning of a phishing email targeting teachers and school districts across the state.The false email claims to...
Tortuga Festival: Celebrating 40 years of sea turtle conservation
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — It really will be a celebration.As work continues on the $6 million state-of-the-art new Sea Turtle Inc. facility, a couple...
CBP arrests man wanted for sexual assault of a child
DONNA — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a man Tuesday at the Donna International Bridge with an outstanding warrant from the Hidalgo...
Dreamers’ still at risk as clarity is sought on policy
McALLEN — Confusion surrounding new policies that led to the detainment of nine DACA recipients at the Falfurrias checkpoint on Monday remain unresolved following...
Harlingen architect dies in crash; Friends remember Meg Jorn’s passion for life
HARLINGEN — The posts began pouring onto social media Wednesday afternoon, soon after news of the accident spread.The friends of Meg Jorn were remembering...