Opening statements, testimony set to begin in gang-related murder trial
EDINBURG — Jurors will have to decide if a man accused of being the driver in a gang-related murder — did so under threat...
Grand jury no bills sheriff’s deputy accused of child abuse
EDINBURG — A Hidalgo County grand jury decided against indicting a county sheriff’s deputy Thursday, District Attorney Ricardo Rodriguez Jr. said.The grand jury returned with...
Inaugural Mix Summer Jam to feature Migos, Yandel
Hip-hop trio Migos and reggaeton artist Yandel will headline Mix Summer Jam State on July 18 at State Farm Arena in Hidalgo.Migos got a...
SURFACE TREATMENT: Colorful paintings, monochromatic drawings search for enlightenment
BY NANCY MOYERWalk into Manuel Zamudio’s world.Currently on display at Space16th in McAllen, oil paintings reflect the boldly chromatic Pop style that we associate...
LETTERS: On ‘fast food babysitting,’ transparent government and new cartoon
Fast food babysittingSince last summer some friends and I have noticed that some adults, hopefully parents, were dropping off children at local fast food...
Harlingen Chamber certifies first bale of cotton of the season
HARLINGEN — The folks at Wyatt Agri Products were aiming from the very beginning to bring in the first bale of cotton this season.And...
Former Edinburg mayor’s daughter to run for same post
EDINBURG — The daughter of a former mayor here will run against Mayor Richard H. Garcia in November.Gina Marie Alamia, 37, wants what was...
Engine fire closes expressway in Alamo
ALAMO — Valley Transit bus engine set on fire while on the 1300 block of W. Frontage Expressway 83/I2, shutting down the road for...
EDITORIAL: Calling Texas special session is ‘assault’ on local governance
We commend the blunt candor of the mayors of McAllen and Mission, who last week were reacting to the subjects that Gov. Greg Abbott...
Valley native fights charges, facing over 70 years after mass arrest at protest he...
As thousands gathered on Washington D.C.’s National Mall awaiting the historic inauguration of President Donald Trump in January, hundreds of others convened blocks away.Donned...