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Dead ‘John Doe’ found at Brownsville resaca

Police are working to identify a dead man found Monday afternoon in Brownsville. Investigator Martin Sandoval, Brownsville Police Department’s spokesman, said a citizen reported spotting...

Man accused of demanding money, making bomb threat at McAllen bank

McAllen police arrested a man Monday afternoon after he made a bomb threat at a local bank. According to Lt. Joel Morales of the McAllen...

Border Patrol finds 9-year-old who got lost at Alamo refuge

A 9-year-old boy who got lost and was separated from his family as they toured a wildlife center in Hidalgo County was found by...

Hidalgo County jail visitations suspended again amid COVID activity

With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise in the region, the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday morning that it is continuing to suspend visitation...

TSTC alumni demonstrate vision in Welding Technology program

HARLINGEN — The game of chess is known to require the utmost patience, preparation and strategy. Those same principles are comparable to the welding...

Shine on: Master distiller relocates to Port Isabel

When master distiller Jerrod Henry puts horchata or jamaica in his moonshine, he isn’t just mixing flavors, he’s mixing culture. “I switched things around from...

Birds in the bushes: Great Backyard Bird Count looking for citizen scientists

For those who feed the bird feeders, now is your time. The 25th annual Great Backyard Bird Count is one of the most important ways...

‘We Stand America’ rally comes to a close

The three-day long fundraising rally billed by the We Stand America organization as a “take action tour” to discuss border security and “election integrity...

Harris County man charged in sale of Chinese-imported supplements in Valley

Federal prosecutors in McAllen have charged a Harris County man with avoiding regulatory scrutiny by marketing and labeling a synthetic compound as "for lab...

Average per-gallon gas price edges over $3 in Texas

The average price for a gallon of regular gas inched back above the $3 mark last week, but Valley prices remained below the state’s...