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Former President Clinton to campaign for Vallejo in Edinburg 

Former President Bill Clinton will be in Edinburg on Monday in support of fellow Democrat and congressional District 15 candidate Michelle Vallejo. The 42nd president...

Pre-dawn lunar eclipse set for Nov. 8

Lunar eclipse alert Nov. 8: Be sure to get up before 5 a.m. on Wednesday to watch the last part of totality and the end of the lunar eclipse because it will be over at sunrise. Our part of the planet is catching the moonset/sunrise part of the extended event that begins after midnight which will become Nov. 8. The geometry between the moon, sun, and Earth creates the haunting beauty of eclipses. The different angles of the tilt of Earth and the moon are the reason why eclipses do not happen every month. You may opt to get up at 2 a.m. to watch from beginning to end.

Najera guides fellow veterans in pursuit of college education at TSTC

HARLINGEN — The women and men who served in the U.S. armed forces are honored each year on Veterans Day, and their transition back...

San Benito conjunto museum moving into Aztec Building

SAN BENITO — After more than 20 years, the Texas Conjunto Hall of Fame and Museum has found a home.

Early voting in RGV improved second week, but not enough

Voter participation across the Rio Grande Valley improved in the second week of early voting but still fell short of reaching the statewide average. “It's...

Brownsville PD has first-ever female SWAT Team member

Victoria Watson taught high school science for 10 years before she decided she wanted to make a career change, and her career change has led her to become a member of an “elite team.”

Six die due to COVID-19 while 386 more cases reported this week

Another six people died due to COVID-19 throughout Hidalgo and Cameron counties as health officials also reported another 386 new cases this week.

La Playa in Harlingen is a fine place to eat

HARLINGEN — It’s a Tuesday night at La Playa Mexican Café, and the warm lights spread from the ceiling and fall onto wooden tables and tiled floors while country music fill the dinner air.

Hidalgo County jail overcrowding nearly untenable after decades of inaction

Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series covering the decades-old overcrowding problem at the Hidalgo County jail.