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Rio Grande City double murder case remains unsolved after 2 years

RIO GRANDE CITY — Two years have passed since two school district employees were found murdered in a local home, their hands bound and...

Children critically hurt when car strikes Harlingen home

A number of children were hurt Thursday night when a car slammed into the front yard of a Harlingen home.The accident happened on the...

Fourth Lasara student accused of terroristic threat

LASARA — A second 12-year-old girl has been accused of making a terroristic threat at the Lasara school campus this week.But unlike three other...

Local Easter events

BY SPECIAL TO THE MONITORThe Rio Grande Valley will mark Easter weekend with parties and egg hunts and more Saturday and Sunday. Festiva has...

Alfaro murder case ends in mistrial after two days of deliberation

EDINBURG — A judge declared a mistrial Thursday in an Edinburg murder trial after jurors could not come to a consensus about the fate...

H-E-B recognizes female workforce in annual ceremony

McALLEN — Eight years ago, Yaritza Almaguer, Rio Grande City central checkout specialist, began her journey with H-E-B as a bagger.These days her tasks...

RGV Vipers looking to continue run of consistent success as playoffs open

EDINBURG — No G League franchise holds a better all-time winning percentage than the RGV Vipers’ .573.The Vipers are one of only three organizations...

EDITORIAL: Don’t drive drowsy this holiday weekend RGV

As Semana Santa heads into full gear and many in the Rio Grande Valley hit the roads this weekend to visit loved ones for...

Regional Ramblings: Tejano, conjunto and cultural events in April

BY EDUARDO MARTINEZThis week, we’re going to round up some of the most anticipated Tejano, conjunto, and cultural events of the month of April.>>...

A blessed feeling: Easter Holy Days kick off with ritual washing of the feet

SAN JUAN — On the evening of Holy Thursday, the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle opened its...