Gladys Porter Zoo slashing weekend prices by as much as 75%
Lions, tigers and bears are awaiting your curious eyes at Gladys Porter Zoo, which is having a special discount for three weekends only where guests can save up to 75% off a regular admission ticket.
18-year-old accused of driving drunk in Edinburg crash with ‘serious injuries’
Three women who sustained “serious injuries” are in the hospital after an Edinburg man suspected of driving drunk ran a red light after a police officer attempted to conduct a traffic stop early Sunday morning, police say.
Hidalgo County goes to AG again over releasing courthouse docs
Hidalgo County is again asking the Texas Attorney General for an opinion over whether it can withhold releasing documents related to the unfinished courthouse, the contractors tasked with building it, as well as additional contractors hired to uncover construction defects.
McAllen chamber names Elizabeth Suarez, city’s aviation director, as new CEO
There's a new CEO in town.
Hefty bonds set for siblings charged in $80 million RGV healthcare fraud scheme
A brother and sister from Hidalgo County have pleaded not guilty to an 18-count indictment accusing them of defrauding a federal workers’ compensation program out of $80 million.
Former teacher who sent love letters to Edinburg student arrested
McAllen police arrested and charged last Wednesday a former Edinburg school district employee with improper relationship between an educator and student two years after the district allegedly transferred that employee from his job at a middle school because of his closeness with the student, according to police documents.
Hot patootie: ‘Rocky Horror’ coming to Payne Arena in October
I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey.
La Joya ISD accuses TEA witnesses of providing ‘unfounded’ and ‘false’ testimony
La Joya ISD issued a statement from attorney Jerry “Jaime” Muñoz Tuesday denouncing a hearing on potential Texas Education Agency intervention at the district held earlier this week, along with criticizing the investigation that preceded it.
Harlingen residents charged in multi-million dollar power wheelchair fraud scheme
Two Harlingen residents who operated a durable medical equipment company have been charged with defrauding Medicare, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Teddy’s Barbecue in Weslaco is mecca for the South Texas faithful
WESLACO — My editor, Mark Reagan, has been nagging me about going to review Teddy’s Barbecue since he read about them in the “failing New York Times.”
