House bill funds border wall in Rio Grande Valley
In an attempt to avoid a government shutdown Friday, the House passed a $1.3 trillion spending bill Thursday that includes more than a billion...
UTRGV baseball thriving on the mound as WAC play begins
EDINBURG — Coming through fall practices and the early part of the spring, first-year UTRGV baseball coach Derek Matlock had plenty of questions about...
Animal shelter kicks off new intake system
EDINBURG — In late February, images surfaced of animals at Palm Valley Animal Center in troubling conditions. Widespread online criticism and threats toward shelter...
COMMENTARY: What Saturday’s March for Our Lives should mean
BY LINDA ADAMSI am tormented like so many by the Feb. 14 acts of violence in Florida that took the lives of 17 innocent...
LETTERS: On abortion, immigration and Larry Nassar’s victims
Abortion reportingRegarding the March 17 Associated Press article “Report: Abortion is safe but barriers reduce quality of care.” Abortion is safe but not for...
Palmview, Crime Stoppers clash over presence in city
PALMVIEW — Questions about the relationship between the city and the Palmview Crime Stoppers culminated Tuesday in a heated confrontation between the council members...
Sheriff’s division chief to helm Weslaco police
WESLACO — The city commission Tuesday agreed to a one-year contract with sole police chief finalist Joel Rivera following three weeks of negotiations.Rivera will...
Mid-Valley seminar to address pension concerns for future teacher retirees
A seminar for public school personnel considering retirement is being held Saturday at the Lone Star National Bank corporate office in McAllen.The Palm Valley...
Jury finds Monte Alto man not guilty of lying on firearm form
McALLEN — Jose Joel Elizondo Jr. smiled wide minutes after a federal jury found him not guilty of falsifying a federal firearms record.Moments earlier...
Weslaco, Hidalgo County complete near $1 million road project
WESLACO — City and county officials stood on the newly paved portion of Milanos Road on Wednesday morning to commemorate its completion.An interlocal agreement...