UTRGV defense comes through late for hard-fought win against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
EDINBURG — As Texas A&M-Corpus Christi was getting ready to inbound the ball down 2 points with 23.9 seconds to play, UTRGV guard Javon...
New Boys & Girls Club opens in San Juan
SAN JUAN — Children here will finally have their very own Boys & Girls Club facility, Hidalgo County Precinct 2 Commissioner Eddie Cantu said...
Man charged in October murder, another still sought
A Mercedes man was charged with murder Wednesday in connection to the death of a 38-year-old man near Mission in October.Jose Luis Villarreal was...
Handful of candidates fail to file campaign finance reports in Donna
DONNA — Two city council candidates did not file any of the required campaign finance reports, making it unclear who has been funding their...
Defense lifts RGV Vipers to 12th straight win
The Rio Grande Valley Vipers played their best defensive game of the year on Wednesday, setting a new season low for points allowed in...
Gerson Echeverry appointed as head coach of Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
HOUSTON — The Houston Dynamo have appointed Gerson Echeverry as the head coach of the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, the club’s hybrid USL...
Weslaco to activate cold weather shelter at local church
WESLACO — Anticipating temperatures continuing to drop, city officials will activate a cold weather shelter at the local First Baptist Church.As of noon Wednesday,...
The Latest from Day 5: Defense, prosecution expected to make closing arguments Thursday
EDINBURG — John Feit, a former priest, is accused of the 1960 murder of Irene Garza after she went to confession at McAllen’s Sacred...
Evoking JFK’s campaign, expert testifies church feared bad publicity from Irene Garza murder
EDINBURG — Fearing bad publicity that would trigger political ramifications extending from the Rio Grande Valley to the White House, witness testimony in the...
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The Monitor's Festiva magazine wants to publish your children's letters to Santa. Email your child's typed letter along with their name, age and a...