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Weslaco school board waffles on law firm choice

WESLACO — The school board here is having a difficult time finding a law firm everybody can agree on. After a successful push by freshman...

Former employee sues Weslaco for sexual harassment

A former Weslaco city employee has filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming she was forced to resign after filing sexual harassment complaints against...

Former employee sues Weslaco for sexual harassment

A former Weslaco city employee has filed a lawsuit against the city, claiming she was forced to resign after filing sexual harassment complaints against...

Weslaco changes course, approves Mercedes prisoner contract

After initially moving to cancel a contract to house Mercedes prisoners at the Weslaco city jail, Weslaco officials have reversed course and approved a...

Large grass fire near Weslaco now under control

A large grass fire visible for miles in the dark of night in the Mid-Valley is now largely under control thanks to the Weslaco Fire Department. Weslaco fire Chief Antonio Lopez said his crew has the fire under control with no injuries reported. Read the full story at themonitor.com.

Death of a Dream: Hundreds of migrants have died crossing into Valley

By Mark Reagan and Lorenzo Zazueta-Castro Nearly 300 cardboard boxes sit on shelves inside Dr. Kate Spradley’s laboratory. Each individually labeled box contains artifacts such as...

Audit leads to closure of IES: Migrant shelter under scrutiny of government

International Educational Services closed its doors six months ago after an audit determined that employees profited when IES leased properties they owned and that...