45 die due to COVID-19 in RGV this week
Hidalgo County officials reported 24 deaths and a total of 5,670 people who tested positive for COVID-19 cases over the last week.
On Friday alone,...
Wind chill advisory issued for RGV as cold front approaches
A wind chill advisory will take effect at 3 a.m. Saturday, as a strong cold will bring cold winds to the Rio Grande Valley.
Wind...
Cost of war: With Russian crude banned, fuel may be short
Russia’s war in Ukraine is about to move much closer to the Rio Grande Valley.
No matter what gas station or brand’s fuel you buy,...
Touting ‘Operation Lone Star’ successes, Abbott announces program expansion
WESLACO — Operation Lone Star, the controversial border security initiative implemented by Gov. Greg Abbott last year in response to a historic increase in...
Photo Gallery: Touting ‘Operation Lone Star’ successes, Abbott announces program expansion
WESLACO — Operation Lone Star, the controversial border security initiative implemented by Gov. Greg Abbott last year in response to a historic increase in...
Pillars of faith: Pandemic only strengthened Valley’s Jewish, Islamic, Methodist communities
Two years into the pandemic, much has clearly changed and much has also stayed the same. One of a few constants during times of...
‘White gold’: Growers carry on Valley’s sugar tradition
In the soft darkness of the warehouse, a golden mountain gleams under a spotlight as a bulldozer’s headlights sweep back and forth, picking up...
V-i-c-t-o-r-y: McAllen fifth-grader takes top prize at RGV Spelling Bee
EDINBURG — Jie Laboriante walked up to the microphone and waited for the next word.
“Scrivener,” said John Foreman, official pronouncer of the 34th Annual...
Photo Gallery: 34th Annual Regional Rio Grande Valley Spelling Bee
The 34th Annual Regional Rio Grande Valley Spelling Bee was held at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance on Saturday.
Jie Laboriante, a fifth-grader at...
Weather service predicts hot, dry days stretching for months
Dryland growers are delighting in significant moisture in the soil this planting season, a distinct advantage for germinating cotton and grain sorghum that was...
