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Successful night: RGV FC Toros stand tall against Liga MX champions, Club Santos Laguna

NATHANIEL MATA | STAFF WRITEREDINBURG — RGV FC welcomed 2018 Liga MX Champions Club Santos Laguna to H-E-B Park on Wednesday night. The Toros...

UTRGV to research HIV drug

EDINBURG — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received nearly half-a-million-dollars to research and develop a new anti-HIV drug using nanotechnology that could...

Jury acquits ex-officer accused of punching man in custody

EDINBURG — A jury on Wednesday acquitted a former Progreso police officer who had been charged with a misdemeanor assault.Romero Amador Jr., 26, was...

Theme announced for 2018 McAllen holiday parade

The city of McAllen announced Wednesday that the theme of this year’s holiday parade will be “Christmas Around the World,” according to a press...

Valdez appointed to board of trustees for Tropical Texas

Weslaco native Benita Valdez became the newest member of Tropical Texas Behavioral Health’s board of trustees after she was appointed and sworn in last...

Mission names new assistant police chief

MISSION — A new assistant police chief was announced Monday among several other appointments within the Mission Police Department.Jody Tittle was named as the...

Five years after bond election, McAllen finally opens youth baseball complex

McALLEN — After countless delays over five years and endless city hall frustrations, McAllen leaders had barely opened its youth baseball complex Tuesday before...

Toros raising money to reunite families

EDINBURG — As RGV FC Toros midfielder Jesus Enriquez jogged to the bench after scoring during Saturday’s match, he kissed the underside of both...

Genius in a Bottle: Get to know Spain through its wine

BY CARLOS CARDENASImagine sitting at your desk at work, eyelids heavy, the 2 o’clock hour approaching. Your mind wanders. Another coffee? Energy drink? Lament...

Shrimp boats will set out lacking workers

Tuesday’s blessing-of-the-fleet event at the Brownsville Shrimp Basin felt similar to the one a year ago, with a sermon from Father Mark Watters and...