Edinburg to seek a 5-cent tax increase
EDINBURG — Council members here will ask voters in November to consider raising taxes for the first time in over two decades to help...
Restoring history to remember past, present and future
McALLEN — Veterans from American Legion Post 37 need assistance in rehabilitating a model 1905 field gun that has been with the legion for...
STHS breaks ground on new standalone ER in Alamo
Construction began Tuesday at the site where Alamo’s first standalone emergency room will open this year.The emergency room, a part of South Texas Health...
Gonzalez inducted to New Dem Coalition
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, was one of eight legislators inducted into the New Democrat Coalition, a group of 68 Democrats focused on advancing...
Records: Gun used in carjacking was straw purchase
McALLEN — A Monte Alto man faces up to five years in prison if found guilty of a federal gun charge as his trial...
UTRGV students and officers prepare to open Dream Center
EDINBURG — A process long in the making intended to better support undocumented students and other groups at the University of Texas Rio Grande...
Vela unveils bill to increase staffing at ports of entry
As commerce and travelers continue to flow northbound from Mexico at increasing rates, there’s a need for more U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers...
FEMA disaster crews begin door-to-door visits
PHARR — Federal Emergency Management Agency representatives this week began distributing information about federal assistance available for residents impacted by floodwater.The disaster declaration issued...
‘Clear the Shelter:’ Animal centers across Valley participate in no-cost adoptions
When Thea — now a plump 5-year-old silver and white domestic short-haired cat — arrived at the Palm Valley Animal Center in Edinburg over...
Report finds few issues with Agua SUD election
A report by the secretary of state’s office on the Agua SUD elections earlier this month found few issues in how the polling places...