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San Benito city manager to head economic arm; salary increased to $210,000

SAN BENITO — After nearly six months on the job, City Manager Fred Sandoval’s signing an agreement to head San Benito’s economic development arm, bumping up his $135,000 salary to $210,000.

PSJA Memorial High School senior wins big at RGV Livestock Show

MERCEDES — Experimentation, innovation, perfection.

Brownsville man sentenced to 50 years for fatal stabbing

A 32-year-old Brownsville man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for a fatal stabbing in 2022 during an auto theft.

Mission man arrested for starving dog tied to short chain for two weeks

A 71-year-old Mission man was arrested Tuesday after a neighbor tipped off police regarding his dog who was tied to a tree “with a chain with very little slack, no food, water or proper shelter,” according to a probable cause affidavit.

April’s total solar eclipse is a month away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch...

The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning day into night during a total solar eclipse.

Dead body found in rural Alamo believed to be missing woman

A dead body discovered on Sunday in rural Alamo has been “tentatively” determined to be a woman who had been reported missing since February, according to a Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office news release.

Edinburg offering amnesty on traffic warrants through spring

The Edinburg Municipal Court is offering residents the opportunity to settle any outstanding fines or fees through its annual amnesty program.

TxDOT seeking public input on proposal to widen Jackson Road in McAllen

McALLEN — Highway officials are looking for public input on a plan to widen one of the most congested portions of Jackson Road where it traverses underneath Interstate 2 as it bisects Pharr and McAllen.

Listen when they suggest McAllen’s Wa Gabose

McALLEN — I am usually not open to suggestions when it comes to these food reviews (just ask my editors), unless my girlfriend suggests that I take suggestions, in which case I will.

San Benito moving City Hall to the people at Kennedy Park

City Hall’s moving to the people.