County unveils new voting machines
{{tncms-inline content="<p>This story has been updated to reflect Hidalgo County commissioners had the final say in purchasing the voting machines and Elections Analyst Hilda...
San Juan mayor changes tune on departure from probation office
While details of San Juan Mayor Mario Garza’s departure from Hidalgo County’s adult probation office remain unclear, Garza made no attempt Tuesday to be...
Over 100 pounds of cocaine seized at bridges
HIDALGO — The Border Patrol seized over 100 pounds of cocaine in unrelated incidents Monday at two separate ports of entry, according to the...
Donna ISD police chief fired a second time
DONNA — The Donna ISD police chief is out of a job — again.Three years after the school’s superintendent fired him the first time,...
Island amphitheater now has a face
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Now we know what the amphitheater at Isla Blanca Park will look like.Cameron County commissioners yesterday unanimously approved the site...
Head start administrators forgo cost-of-living adjustments
EDINBURG — Five top Hidalgo County Head Start administrators will not see a penny’s worth of cost-of-living adjustments.Hidalgo County commissioners unanimously approved a 1...
County rescinds vote after designating parts of downtown Pharr a colonia
After a unanimous vote to explore the possibility of designating parts of Pharr’s downtown as a colonia, the Hidalgo County Commissioners voted to rescind...
Palmview, La Joya propose joining lawsuit against SB 4
PALMVIEW — The commissioners for the cities of Palmview and La Joya are set to vote on whether to join several major cities around...
$5 million insurance allocation to be decided by court
McALLEN — This time last year some of the victims and victims’ families of a bus crash that left several dead and dozens more...
Man charged in crash that claimed boy’s life
EDINBURG — A 29-year-old man was formally arraigned Monday in connection with a crash that left a 2-year-old boy dead.Ruben Hernandez, of Edinburg, faces...