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McAllen ISD board candidates file final campaign reports

McALLEN — The seven candidates for the McAllen Independent School District board of trustees have turned in their final campaign reports showing some decrease...

McAllen bar Suerte keeps the party going with monthly brunch

McALLEN — The first Sunday of every month, Suerte is the perfect place to catch up on the week’s gossip over La Mimosa Chismosas...

LETTERS: On McAllen mayoral election

Mayoral election debatedWhat are the most important qualifications to consider when electing a mayor? Voters obviously need to study the candidates’ history of financial...

COMMENTARY: Teen explains why Texas teens should not smoke

BY CARLOS VELARecently I took the day off from high school and drove three hours from Ingleside, Texas, to Austin to spend the day...

Son-in-law charged with murder of McAllen woman

BROWNSVILLE — When investigators recovered Martha Beatrice Adams’ body from the Laguna Madre, they discovered she had been bound with zip ties and a...

Hidalgo County cuts ties with embattled engineering firm Dannenbaum

EDINBURG — Hidalgo County has terminated negotiations with Dannenbaum Engineering for the construction of the new courthouse.County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday afternoon to end...

Sullivan City political team receiving boost through in-kind donations

SULLIVAN CITY — In the race to win voters in the lead-up to Saturday’s city elections, one candidate, City Commissioner Leo Garcia, received a...

Brand continues outspending Darling as Saturday election looms

McAllen mayoral candidate Othal E. Brand Jr. outspent incumbent Mayor Jim Darling by a 2-to-1 margin between January and March — then Brand outspent...