New veterans services office opens
McALLEN — The roughly 28,000 veterans that reside in Hidalgo County now have access to a new, centralized veterans services facility, located on the...
Edinburg fires public info director, says goodbye to city secretary
EDINBURG — Staffing changes continue here.Earlier this week, the Edinburg City Council said goodbye to City Secretary Myra Garza after she accepted a position...
Woman faces 20 years in prison for intoxication manslaughter
Nanette Yvonne Alejandre, 42, was arrested Wednesday on an intoxication manslaughter charge for her role in a fatal accident earlier this month that occurred...
Brown’s career night lifts RGV Vipers past Iowa Wolves in return from All-Star break
Two-way player Markel Brown tied a career high with 41 points and set a new career high with 12 rebounds to lift the RGV...
Harlingen South student detained after written threat found
HARLINGEN — A student was taken into custody Friday after school officials found a written message threatening harm to others.HARLINGEN — A student was...
PSJA student facing terroristic threat charges
SAN JUAN — A student was arrested Thursday evening and is facing terroristic threat charges following a social media post in which he stated...
Teen charged in Starr County slaying makes first court appearance
EDINBURG — A 17-year-old charged in the slaying of another teenager made his first appearance in Hidalgo County district court Friday, after the case...
Garcia set for UTRGV Athletics Hall of Fame induction on Saturday
Tonya Garcia’s children have grown into standout track and field athletes, but she’s always pushing them to do more. When she was competing at...
Monitor seeks nominations for local ‘Women We Love’
To coincide with Women’s History Month, The Monitor last March launched an inaugural celebration of women from our community whom we admire. We published...
More than 70 FESTIBA events planned at UTRGV campuses
BY DAHLIA GUERRAFESTIBA is The Festival of International Books and Arts. It was established in 2006 to promote the importance of literacy, culture and...