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Mission makes changes to nepotism policy for advisory board members

MISSION — The city council approved an amendment to its nepotism policy that will allow council members’ relatives to serve on advisory committees, a...

UPDATED: DPS investigating Edinburg man’s death

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating the death of Rodrigo Acuna Menendez, who was killed Monday evening in an auto-pedestrian collision in...

Roommates sentenced to prison in connection with marijuana conspiracy

McALLEN — A pair of roommates were sentenced to five years each in connection with a marijuana conspiracy.Arturo Garza III, 24, and Arturo Jose...

Weslaco to host flooding forum

City of Weslaco officials will host a forum Wednesday to address the aftermath and response to the flooding disaster, which damaged thousands of homes...

Valley Flavor: FC Dallas RGV ‘05s ready for nationals

PHARR — David Reyes is only 12 years old, but he looks up when he dribbles the ball and can facilitate like a player...

UTRGV’s doctor of education ranked nation’s top three most affordable

McALLEN — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley landed third place among the top-10 institutions offering the most affordable doctoral in education technology...

McAllen waives building permits, fees for flood victims

McALLEN — As the Rio Grande Valley recovers from rain storms that resulted in 20,000 impacted homes in Hidalgo County, commissioners here voted unanimously...

LETTERS: Separating families, hold Trump accountable, hard time in America

Separating families violates basic human rightsOn March 7, 2017, families started getting separated at the border between Mexico and the U.S. Young children were...