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Defense raises new evidence as murder trial testimony comes to close

EDINBURG — Two guns.Moments before they were set to deliberate the fate of a Mission man accused of killing a Palmview man over a...

Customs seizes over 20 pounds of cocaine at Pharr bridge

PHARR – U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized $201,280 worth of cocaine Monday at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge through vehicle and canine inspections.The Office...

LETTERS: On SB 4 and Hidalgo County former officials

Fight these state laws insteadThere are several organizations that have filed lawsuits against the newSB 4 law (the anti-sanctuary cities law that takes effect...

COMMENTARY: An RGV people of faith showing faith in the people

BY RABBI J. CLAUDIO KOGANOne of the ongoing phenomena that our Rio Grande Valley has experienced in the past several years is the migration...

Darling: Special session is ‘assault on cities’

McALLEN — A day after Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session of the Texas Legislature, McAllen Mayor Jim Darling called the move “an...

San Juan fires city attorney as new administration takes over

SAN JUAN — The city commission’s first move under new Mayor Mario Garza, a former commissioner, came Wednesday as they fired City Attorney Javier...

Police find vehicle loaded with marijuana

RIO GRANDE CITY — Police seized hundreds of pounds of marijuana in Rio Grande City Tuesday during a traffic stop, according to the Texas...

Six standout coaches nominated for All-Valley Sports Awards

Six of the leaders behind some of the Valley’s most successful teams are up for Boys Coach of the Year and Girls Coach of...

City hosts McAllen Holiday Parade photo contest

The City of McAllen is looking for the best photos from the 2016 McAllen Holiday Parade, which attracted approximately 255,000 people from Texas and...