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RGV FC Toros unable to find breakthrough in 1-0 loss to LA Galaxy II

LA Galaxy II’s Ariel Lassiter rocketed a shot into the upper-left corner of the net from about 30 yards out in the 21st minute...

Local grants to help McAllen entrepreneurs

After serving a wide variety of Thai ice cream rolls out of a food truck in McAllen, Rolling with Cream is moving to a...

Harlingen earmarks $2.6 million for ‘destination’ attraction

HARLINGEN — The cash is tapped for the first part of an $8.5 million super park.Yesterday, city commissioners met with members of the Harlingen...

South Padre leaders feel they dodged a bullet with Harvey

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Mother Nature gave Island officials a scare.It also put them on high alert.Ultimately, Hurricane Harvey only blew heavy winds the...

Hurricane Harvey reminds us of what’s important

BY MARIA LUISA SALCINESMillions of people have been affected by Hurricane Harvey — no matter their nationality or race.For the past few months, we...

EDITORIAL: It’s illegal now to text while driving, learn new Texas laws

As most of us last week remained glued to TV images from Houston following Hurricane Harvey, we somehow turned another month. And with it...

Local group helps Rockport reconnect

Rene Ramirez and Drew Lentz left McAllen for Rockport Thursday morning in an RV, but unlike most volunteers heading to the town that faced...

RGV boaters rescue hundreds from Harvey flooding

DONNA — They didn’t know where they were going or what exactly they were going to do, but a group of 12 people drove...

Valley football fans open hearts for survivors of devastating hurricane

EDINBURG — As fans celebrated the return of Friday night high school football, the thousands affected by Hurricane Harvey were also in their thoughts...

Raymondville law seeks to curb strays: Bans dangerous reptiles, mammals

RAYMONDVILLE — Animal lovers won’t be keeping exotic pets like rattlesnakes, alligators and poisonous frogs in town.Lions, tigers, bears and even elephants are banned,...