Edinburg Vela mariachi teacher arrested for indecency with a student
EDINBURG — A high school teacher was arrested last week after allegedly touching a student’s breast.Daniel B. Garcia, 28, was arrested March 5 on...
McAllen commission experiences expensive audio issues
McALLEN — Four months after city commissioners voted to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars for new audio and video equipment, their voices could...
County commissioners suspend Delgado’s supplemental stipend
EDINBURG — Hidalgo County Commissioners suspended Tuesday the supplemental salary given to District Judge Rodolfo “Rudy” Delgado, a decision that comes on the heels...
Hard work earns ribbons for students, goats
MERCEDES — “Awesome!”MERCEDES — “Awesome!”Elly Marie Saenz, 10, just beamed as she left the arena with her prize-winning goat.She’d taken second place for her...
UTRGV men’s basketball excited to boost profile with CBI appearance
EDINBURG — The Gazelle Group’s Ray Cella begins reaching out to schools about participating in the CBI about a month before the brackets are...
COMMENTARY: Today’s school walkouts are teachable moments
BY SARAH HINGERFor 17 minutes today beginning at 10 a.m. CST, students and their supporters across the country are planning to walk out of...
Genius in a Bottle: What’s your favorite wine? It depends on the season
BY CARLOS CARDENASWorking as a wine professional, I’ve been asked many interesting questions, but by far the most difficult is, “What is YOUR favorite...
UTRGV men’s basketball senior Dixon has extra chance for personal, team achievements in CBI
EDINBURG — UTRGV men’s basketball senior Nick Dixon thought his college career was finished after last week’s WAC Tournament loss to Seattle.Then, following a...
EDITORIAL: Hoping Hidalgo Co. gets a ‘square deal’ on courthouse builder
It’s hard to fathom that only one building contractor placed a bid to construct the new Hidalgo County Courthouse — one of the most...
LETTERS: On new Hidalgo County courthouse and 2nd Amendment rights
New courthouse costsIn my opinion, it is laughable that Hidalgo County Judge Ramon Garcia feels that a county that has an average personal income...