79.7 F
McAllen

Local News

14-year-old arrested for robbing Dollar General at knifepoint in San Benito

A 14-year-old teen is in police custody after being suspected of robbing a Dollar General in San Benito at knifepoint, authorities said Saturday.

Missing goat craze has Willacy County area on the hunt as rewards mount

Somewhere in the Rio Grande Valley there's a goat wandering around, probably scared but completely oblivious of the furor it has caused the greater South Texas area.

Split Harlingen city commission stops housing development

HARLINGEN — After about two weeks of debate, a group of homeowners has won its battle to keep a proposed $2 million development including rental homes out of the city’s fast-growing west side.

TEA looking for board of managers candidates for potential La Joya ISD takeover

The Texas Education Agency on Wednesday posted candidate applications for a board of managers at La Joya ISD, moving the district closer to state intervention that it plans to oppose.

DHR Health to host athletic management seminar in Edinburg

DHR Health will be hosting an athletic management seminar next week, a first of its kind for the upper Rio Grande Valley.

Silver Alert issued for missing San Benito resident

SAN BENITO — Juan Chavez Carrillo, a San Benito resident, was reported missing on July 18 to the San Benito Police Department by family members, according to a police press release.

Zapata native and former PSJA Memorial football coach headed to NFL

Former PSJA Memorial football coach Marco Regalado took the TikTok world by storm during the pandemic with viral videos parodying the comedy that comes along with the football coaching world.

San Benito city secretary tapped for interim city manager position

SAN BENITO — After working at City Hall for more than 10 years, City Secretary Ruth McGinnis is making San Benito history as the first woman to serve as interim city manager days after the veteran administrator commissioners picked for the job suddenly resigned during a contract dispute.

McAllen High alum Nixon signs with New York Yankees organization

McAllen High alumnus Aaron Nixon is going pro.