Police: Pharr brothers beat stepfather to death for abusing sister
BY XAVIER ALVAREZ AND MARK REAGAN | STAFF WRITERS
Pharr police have arrested two brothers tied to the brutal beating death of their stepfather, who’s...
Space heater cause of devastating Hidalgo Co. house fire
A small, unsupervised space heater caused a family to lose their mobile home in northern Hidalgo County late Saturday night, according to the county...
TSTC alumna gives back to Dental Hygiene program
HARLINGEN — Texas State Technical College alumna Lily Conde, a Rio Hondo resident, knew the medical field was her calling. She had a great...
3 arrests made in Pharr homicide stemming from ‘family situation’
Pharr police have arrested three individuals tied to the death of a 42-year-old man in an incident they say erupted from "a family situation."
The...
Walmart to award scholarships to Texas, Oklahoma students for government program
High school students interested in pursuing a career in government or want to gain leadership skills will be meeting this year for a competitive...
COMMENTARY: The perfect recipe for Texas chili … has beans — get over it
The temperature is 48 degrees, it’s windy and it’s raining as I am writing this, and temperatures are expected to drop down to 35...
Man’s body found with gunshot wounds on farm near San Juan
The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting death that occurred in the wee hours of Sunday morning near San Juan.
Sheriff J.E. “Eddie”...
Candidates seek to gain ground amid FBI’s Cuellar probe
While speculation grows over the circumstances that led to the FBI’s presence at U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar’s home and office last week, challengers for...
Food sales to Harlingen raising questions; Leaders argue City Charter provision
HARLINGEN — Questions have arisen over City Commissioner Richard Uribe’s food sales to the Harlingen city jail.
Since October, Uribe has been selling food to...
The struggle to be OK: Depression deepens for athletes as COVID rages, expectations remain
For many years, Anthony Lamb thought he wasn’t worthy, not deserving to have a dad.
The thoughts sent him reeling into a dark place. Depression...
