SURFACE TREATMENT: Differing viewpoints create strong dynamic in this exhibit
BY NANCY MOYERGroup shows often have artworks that espouse a common viewpoint, or they might exhibit contrasting points of view, which, when curated, can...
LETTERS: On Paris Accord withdrawal, McAllen commissioner’s help and working hard
Withdrawal of Paris Accord ‘misstep’As a designer and future architect, one of my key goals is designing sustainable buildings for current and future generations...
Pharr creates NAFTA team, pushing changes in Washington
PHARR — Near the unloaded boxes labeled “Assembled in Mexico,” a cluster of Ford vehicle turn signals sat inside a warehouse near the international...
County negotiates $4.5 million price tag for courthouse
EDINBURG — Hidalgo County commissioners negotiated a $4.5 million price tag for the firm that will oversee the construction of the new county courthouse.Commissioners...
Murder trial expected to begin
EDINBURG — The trial of a Donna man accused of murder for his role in the shooting death of a Brownsville teenager is expected...
La Joya Juarez-Lincoln’s Ramos is The Monitor’s All-Area boys soccer Coach of the Year
La Joya Juarez-Lincoln’s Victor Ramos never planned on becoming a coach, or even a teacher.After graduating from high school in Hollister, California, Ramos earned...
Edinburg North’s De Leon is The Monitor’s All-Area boys soccer Defensive Player of the...
Nominally, Edinburg North senior Azael De Leon was a center back. After playing forward during his freshman and sophomore seasons, De Leon moved to...
McAllen High’s Camacho is The Monitor’s All-Area boys soccer Newcomer of the Year
McALLEN — During a practice in the first week of the 2015-16 school year, McAllen High’s Francisco Camacho pivoted to attempt a volley. Instead...
La Joya Juarez-Lincoln’s Castrejon is The Monitor’s All-Area boys soccer Player of the Year
McALLEN — La Joya Juarez-Lincoln coach Victor Ramos always knew Manuel Castrejon was an exceptionally talented player. His penchant for generating scoring from the...
COMMENTARY: ‘Justicia’ for the killing of Mexican journalists
BY ANTONIO GARZACecilio Pineda Brito was lying in a hammock when they shot and killed him. Miroslava Breach Velducea was taking her 14-year old...