Mistrial declared in Palmview murder trial after jurors can’t come to agreement
EDINBURG — Despite a revelatory closing argument from the man’s attorney that included the introduction of new evidence, a jury could not come to...
McAllen native journalist’s trial set for late 2018
BY MARIA E. RECIOWASHINGTON — Journalist Aaron Cantu, who is originally from McAllen, stood quietly Friday afternoon in D.C. Superior Court with his neatly...
SOUND ‘ROUND: A working class hero is something to sing about
BY JON R. LaFOLLETTEMATT NORTH — ABOVE GROUND FOOLS (MATTNORTH.NET){{tncms-inline alignment="right" content="<p><strong>A+</strong> Rare masterwork</p> <p><strong>A</strong> Near flawless</p> <p><strong>A-</strong> Run-of-the-mill good</p> <p><strong>B+</strong> Flawed but notable</p>"...
Sea turtle comeback: Local conservation efforts are making a difference
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Sea turtle hatchlings were released yesterday and inched their way into the water for the very first time.SOUTH PADRE ISLAND...
BRIEFCASE: McAllen assistant city attorney honored by lawyer group
Victor A. Flores, an assistant city attorney with the McAllen City Attorney’s Office, will be awarded the Texas Young Lawyer’s Association President’s Award at...
BRIEFCASE: High-end shopping center announced on Expressway in McAllen
McAllen-based development firm Acre Construction has announced they will begin construction in July on a high-end shopping location, “Premier Plaza Retail Center.”The center will...
BRIEFCASE: Local real estate broker opens mortgage franchise
Motto Mortgage, an innovative mortgage brokerage franchise and the second member of the RE/MAX Holdings family of brands, announced that Norma Hinojosa, owner of...
COMMENTARY: Transparency laws failed in Texas during 85th Legislature
BY STATE SEN. KIRK WATSON AND STATE REP. RODD HUNTERSFive of the most frightening words to hear from elected officials from all levels of...
Betty Ramirez-Lara, first Hispanic woman to serve as district Rotary governor, talks about club,...
Betty Ramirez-Lara is the first Hispanic woman to be appointed a governor of Rotary International District 5930 which encompasses 52 clubs from Victoria, down...
LETTERS: On ACA and letter rebuttal
America’s health careThe very existence of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) is deplorable because it was rushed together as essentially a piece of...