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Roma school board president running for county judge

ROMA — Leticia Garza-Galvan, the Roma ISD school board president, has announced she is running to become the next county judge for Starr County.Garza-Galvan...

United Way sets lofty goal for annual fundraising campaign

McALLEN — United Way of South Texas announced a $2.5 million fundraising goal for its 2017 campaign Wednesday during a breakfast kick-off event at...

Harlingen-based architect dies in crash

HARLINGEN — The posts began pouring onto social media Wednesday afternoon, soon after news of a fatal accident spread.Meg Jorn, a well-known Harlingen-based architect,...

UTRGV med school gets grant to establish area clinics

EDINBURG — Three new healthcare centers are slated to be created throughout the Rio Grande Valley as part of a $3.75 million federal grant...

Former police chief pleads not guilty

McALLEN — A former chief of a western Hidalgo County city’s police department remains in custody after pleading not guilty to federal drug charges.Despite...

Congressman warns DACA recipients about travel

On the heels of U.S. Border Patrol's detention Monday at the Falfurrias checkpoint of 9 recipients of a federal program designed to protect them...

50 years ago: Beulah weakened to a tropical storm

Sept. 13, 1967Beulah was downgraded to a tropical storm with winds of 50 mph as it drifted slowly westward.

McAllen likely to vote on medical school payment

McALLEN — The city will likely vote at the next commission meeting about whether to pay the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School...

Cameron County takes stand against DACA repeal, border wall

Cameron County Commissioners Court passage of two resolutions Tuesday was met with applause by members of the public who attended the special meeting.The first...

Cameron County takes stand against DACA repeal, border wall

Cameron County Commissioners Court passage of two resolutions Tuesday was met with applause by members of the public who attended the special meeting.The first...