LETTERS: On rant against president, voting packets, Pharr ‘stonewalling’
Regarding the Feb. 13 column “The silence of the lame,” it is apparently a strong, but difficult to understand, rant against our president and...
Raise smoking age to 21
BY CATHERINE CUBBIN and KENTYA FORDSSan Antonio recently took a major step to protect its residents’ health by passing a law that prevents merchants...
Workforce strategy spotlighted
Families in some of San Antonio’s poorest neighborhoods have been empowered economically thanks to Toyota’s targeted workforce-development strategy, and the same thing can happen...
Judge charged with bribery asks to replace attorneys
McALLEN — A motion was filed Thursday to replace the lead attorney representing a state district judge in a federal bribery case, action which...
UTRGV men’s basketball gives ‘embarrassing effort’ in blowout loss to UMKC
EDINBURG — UTRGV coach Lew Hill pointed to two main factors that led to his team’s lopsided loss on Thursday: energy and effort.A UTRGV...
Pct. 4 commissioner candidates talk about new courthouse
McALLEN — Hidalgo County Precinct 4 commissioner candidates made a final pitch to sway voters at a forum here Thursday.The McAllen Citizens League hosted...
Donna school board appeals TEA’s conservator decision
DONNA— The board of trustees for the Donna school district voted this week to appeal a recent decision by the Texas Education Agency to...
Lawsuit challenges Starr County’s electioneering ban
McALLEN — Two civil rights groups have asked a federal judge to overturn Starr County’s recently adopted ban on electioneering on county property, citing...
McAllen resident sentenced to 4 years on federal weapons charge
McALLEN — A McAllen man previously convicted of a state felony was sentenced to more than four years in federal prison for being in...
Film Review: ‘Game Night’ saved by supporting characters
BY BROOKE CORSOWhen a comedy treads the line between self-referential and beating a dead horse and repeatedly almost loses the audience with cheeseball subplots...