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Disqualified Mission candidate allowed to run as write-in

A candidate for Mission's upcoming municipal election who was previously disqualified from running, is back on the ballot after he and the city reached...

Students show their best at RGV Livestock Show

MERCEDES — Owen Surles gently stroked the belly of “Scout” as the judge slowly looked over the animals in the show ring. After carefully inspecting...

Photo Gallery: 2022 Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo

MERCEDES — It was day three of the 2022 Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo, and young ag kids in their smart jeans...

$460K tax fraud suspect asks court if she can file returns

A federal magistrate judge is considering whether a woman accused of filing more than $460,000 in fraudulent tax deductions should be allowed to continue...

Brownsville police: DWI arrests on the rise

More people are driving under the influence in Brownsville and that is why the city is experiencing an increase in DWI arrests, police say. In...

‘What we all want’: Hidalgo County officials stress outdoor dogs law to curb animal...

Hidalgo County area law enforcement authorities are working to protect the lives of animals and plan to utilize the new safe outdoors law, which...

Steel expansion to benefit local port; Ternium investing in Mexico plant

A $1 billion expansion of a steel plant in northern Mexico by the Port of Brownsville’s biggest steel customer can only mean good things...

Mission man arrested after striking DPS unit also faces drug charges

A Mission man was arrested Wednesday night after he crashed into a Texas Department of Public Safety patrol unit and fled the scene, authorities...

Prospective TSTC students tour campus during open house

HARLINGEN — Some 300 students from nine area high schools visited Texas State Technical College during an open house held on the Harlingen campus...

Storm challenges: Harlingen planning board proposes drainage upgrades

HARLINGEN — Stricter drainage standards aimed at curbing flooding in new subdivisions might be going into the city’s law book. After months of debate, the...