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...
City employee accused of showing pornographic material to minor
HIDALGO — A city employee here is accused of showing a minor pornographic material during an argument with his wife, according to a criminal...
McAllen native wins $250,000 in survivalist reality show
BY AMANDA A. TAYLORHaving endured almost a month trekking it in the jungles of Fiji on Fox’s survivalist reality show “Kicking and Screaming,” McAllen...
UTRGV provost is finalist for chancellor opening in Colorado
EDINBURG — The University of Colorado announced three candidates for a chancellor position at its Colorado Springs campus and Havidán Rodríguez, provost of the...