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Harry Potter Film Concert Series to play McAllen

McALLEN — Muggles, wizards and anybody in between will be able to wear their robes at the Performing Arts Center when the popular Harry...

Body found in Alamo fire identified

NEAR ALAMO — Authorities believe a 69-year-old man who was found dead inside a burning residence died as a result of an accident.Thursday afternoon...

Holiday massacre sees 1,000 Radio Shacks close across US

HARLINGEN — Quietly over the Memorial Day holiday, troubled electronics retailer Radio Shack shut down more than 1,000 stores, including perhaps a dozen in...

Valley leaders say Trump’s proposed budget threatens deep cuts

SAN BENITO — President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts would slash millions of dollars that have helped the Rio Grande Valley’s low-income residents.SAN BENITO...

Congressman takes up plight of deported veterans

DONNA — The Pledge of Allegiance was the first order of business at U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela’s news conference about deported veterans. Despite the...

Where Are They Now?: Valley athletes a major presence on Huston-Tillotson softball team

BY TJ GARCIAHuston-Tillotson University is a small NAIA school in east Austin, just a stone’s throw east of Interstate 35 near the Colorado River...

Nominees set for All-Valley baseball, softball awards

A mix of heavy hitters and staff aces are in contention for Baseball Player of the Year and Softball Player of the Year.The winners...

LETTERS: On the Paris Accord and ‘fake news’

Support the Paris AccordAs an architect, one of my key goals is designing sustainable buildings for current and future generations that will live and...

State funding falls short for UTRGV School of Medicine

EDINBURG — After months of lobbying in Austin by the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine for state funding, state legislators...

Six nominated for All-Valley Male Athlete of the Year awards

A range of single-sport standouts and three-sport ironmen are nominated for Class 6A Male Athlete of the Year and Sub-6A Male Athlete of the...