Palmview sewer rates, yet to be finalized, look to be higher than average
PALMVIEW — With construction of the Palmview Wastewater Project already under way, and concerns over contractors while possible delays persist, one thing that hasn’t...
Valley native recalls his days on the USS Independence
William Dorsett hasn’t seen the USS Independence since his three-year stint with the Navy came to an end in December 1970.The Rancho Viejo resident...
Valley educators secure $3M federal grant for nursing education
EDINBURG— A pilot program through which eight Pharr-San Juan-Alamo school district high school students became the first in the nation to receive an associate...
Abnormally dry spell hints at 2013 drought
LOS FRESNOS — The parched and dusty mud wallows at the Alligator Pond are telling clues as to what cratered the local gator real...
Chipotle Grill customers urged to be on alert after cyber hack
HARLINGEN — Torti the Tortilla is still dancing on Chipotle Mexican Grill’s website even after the popular burrito business announced customers should review their...
Avocado distribution warehouse coming to Pharr
PHARR — Despite a hazy trade future between the United States and Mexico, a new 60,000-square-foot avocado distribution center is coming to Pharr.The facility...
Familiar task: Group continues work to identify remains, this time in Starr County cemetery
RIO GRANDE CITY — More than 10 unidentified remains were pulled from a Starr County cemetery this week as part of the continuing initiative...
Suspected Harlingen bank robber caught
HARLINGEN — Police have captured a man suspected of robbing the Bank of America in downtown Harlingen Friday afternoon.The suspect, who has not been...
McAllen, border economies vary with wages, housing market
Despite McAllen’s economy narrowing late last year, it has avoided declining wages that have plagued Texas border economies, according to a study from the...
Walk, talk to highlight food allergy dangers
It’s been three years since Sergio Lopez, 24, died from anaphylaxis after eating a peanut-contaminated dish at a now-closed restaurant in McAllen. There isn’t...