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Last second bucket lifts Vaqueros to first conference win

EDINBURG — UTRGV junior Hasan Abdul-Hakim hit the go-ahead, step-back jumper with 0.7 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Vaqueros past the Seattle...

Edinburg shooter asked law enforcement about trooper Moises Sanchez’s status; body cam shows arrest

Multiple former and current law enforcement officers testified Friday morning regarding the events that occurred before and after the apprehension of the suspect who allegedly shot 49-year-old trooper Moises Sanchez, who died months later in Houston following a surgery, in 2019.

Editorial: This is your page — Addressing content provided by readers

This space, like editorial and opinion pages across the country, might occupy a relatively small portion of our daily content, but it is one of the most vital parts of any newspaper. That's because it gives you, our reader, the opportunity to interact with this our leadership, and with other readers. Your thoughts are important, and we are deeply grateful that you choose to share them with us and with our community.

Editorial: Valley officials need to be vigilant against computer hack threats

A popular storyline in fantasy crime stories involves an evil genius or terrorist group that threatens to inject a poison or mind-altering drug into a city’s water system. That threat is becoming less of a fantasy and more of a reality in our nation’s increasingly automated, and internet-based, utility systems.

H-E-B again takes No. 1 spot in national grocery ranking with its Texas stores

H-E-B was named the top U.S. grocery retailer in an influential grocery industry ranking released Thursday.

Port of Brownsville names its police chief as interim director

With the departure of Eduardo Campirano as port director and CEO of the Port of Brownsville, Brownsville Navigation District commissioners have named William G. Dietrich, the port’s chief of police, interim head as the search for Campirano’s successor continues.

‘It was chaos’: Edinburg officer describes manhunt leading to Victor Godinez’s arrest

A Border Patrol agent testified Thursday morning about the damage done to his property during a shootout with the suspect in the case of the shooting and death of 49-year-old Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Moises Sanchez.

RGV HS boys soccer gets rolling: Rankings and players to watch for 2024 season

Last season, the Hidalgo Pirates and Sharyland High Rattlers both made appearances at the UIL state tournament, and Brownsville St. Joseph made an appearance...

Editorial: Improvement in veterans’ healthcare options is welcome

Veterans and government officials in the Rio Grande Valley have long argued that the region’s large and growing population of military veterans warrants the placement of a military hospital. Fortunately, however, veterans’ healthcare options in South Texas are improving, and we hope those improvements continue.

Brownsville ISD town hall: New superintendent needs to listen

About 20 people including parents, a former librarian and other Brownsville Independent School District teachers and staff attended the first of three community round tables on Tuesday to guide the selection of a new superintendent of schools.