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McAllen police officer arrested in Dallas over domestic dispute

Dallas law enforcement authorities arrested a McAllen police officer on Saturday in a domestic dispute with family, McAllen police said in a new release Tuesday.

Early voting in first week draws 30,000 to polls in Hidalgo, Cameron counties

Early voting hit the 30,000 mark in its first week of polls being open in the Rio Grande Valley.

Precinct 4 officials break ground on new drainage project

SAN CARLOS — In just about two months, residents of San Carlos will be able to breathe a little bit easier the next time it rains.

Biden and Trump set for dueling Texas appearances on the border this week

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump plan to visit Texas border cities Thursday in a sign of how the 2024 rivals view illegal immigration as a key issue in the presidential race.

Biden heading to Brownsville to visit U.S.-Mexico border on Thursday, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will make dueling trips to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas on Thursday after congressional talks on a deal to rein in illegal migration collapsed, according to people familiar with the plans.

Navy veteran gets multifaceted education in TSTC’s Mechatronics Technology program

HARLINGEN — U.S. Navy veteran Emanuel Torres developed a connection with Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus when he was a teenager.

Brownsville Border Patrol agents seize nearly 450 pounds of marijuana following pursuit

A man in Brownsville was arrested Wednesday after Border Patrol agents allegedly discovered several bundles of marijuana that weighed a total of nearly 450 pounds inside his vehicle, according to a criminal complaint.

TSTC’s Advocacy and Resource Center lending library boosts its resources for students

HARLINGEN — The Advocacy and Resource Center at Texas State Technical College believes in student success, and it goes above and beyond to ensure that students have the resources they need to achieve their goals.

With meaningful insight, collection at IMAS depicts Mexican contemporary social history

This robust exhibition features the work of 34 independent artists from Northern Mexico.

Garden View: Brassicas, for heart health

This is National Heart Health Month and a good time to talk about foods that can provide some real protection from heart disease. Filling our plates with colorful vegetables is important for good nutrition and protecting our health. Vegetables in the Brassica or cabbage family are so healthy that several servings a week are recommended.