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Business Briefcase: Data Center rebrands, new freight manager

McAllen Data Center, a local carrier-neutral colocation provider, last week unveiled its official rebrand to MDC and launched a new website www.mdcdatacenters.com.McAllen Data Center...

REGIONAL RAMBLINGS: Four regional gems you need to find on YouTube

BY EDUARDO MARTINEZThis week, we take a look at four regional gems you can look up on YouTube of popular Rio Grande Valley Valley...

Taking Holy Orders: Catholic diocese’s first auxiliary bishop ordained at basilica

SAN JUAN — A momentous first-time event was celebrated Thursday at the Basilica of The National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del...

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...