Brownsville woman sentenced in meth smuggling case
McALLEN — Not milk?The second of two Brownsville residents was sentenced Monday in connection with federal drug charges for an attempt to smuggle methamphetamine...
UTRGV baseball drops showdown in Corpus Christi
EDINBURG — The UTRGV baseball team fell to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 6-5 in the South Texas Showdown on Tuesday at Chapman Field.Corpus Christi (13-8)...
Trial begins for man accused of killing girlfriend’s brother
EDINBURG — Trial began Tuesday afternoon in the case of a man accused of killing his then-girlfriend’s younger brother almost two years ago.Victor Lee...
Gonzalez inducted to New Dem Coalition
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, was one of eight legislators inducted into the New Democrat Coalition, a group of 68 Democrats focused on advancing...
State lawmakers meet in Weslaco for crash course on Valley, border issues
WESLACO — Nearly 20 state representatives gaveled into a joint hearing here Tuesday to learn about the Rio Grande Valley, its international ports of...
State opts against death penalty in 2007 Donna murder case
EDINBURG — A man sentenced to death more than a decade ago was given a different type of death sentence Monday: life in prison...
Police looking for Donna murder suspect
DONNA — Police here are looking for a suspect in a fatal shooting Saturday night outside a Stripes convenience store.Police believe 38-year-old Fidencio Alberto...
Nine candidates in the running for Mission city council
MISSION — Voters here will decide several races this May as nine candidates will be on the ballots in two local elections.One of the...
Education Spotlight: ‘Music Educator of the Year’ awarded to La Joya fine arts administrator
BY SPECIAL TO THE MONITORLa Joya ISD’s head fine arts administrator, Jose Ruben Adame, was named the 2018 Texas Outstanding Music Educator of the...
COMMENTARY: It’s National Ag Day
BY GARY L. SIXToday is National Agriculture Day — a day designated each year by the Agriculture Council of America to celebrate the accomplishments...