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Fiesta Edinburg returns to host David Lee Garza, Kevin Fowler

Fiesta Edinburg is returning for its 53rd annual event after a year on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival kicked off Thursday and...

Mission doctor pays over $500k to settle alleged overbilling

A Mission doctor paid $504,588 to settle allegations that he billed an excessive amount of ultrasounds to Medicare, U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery said...

‘USPS Connect Local’ delivery program going national

The U.S. Postal Service’s pilot next-day delivery service, which has been operating in much of the Rio Grande Valley since the first of the...

Bond reduced for brothers accused of killing stepfather

The two Pharr brothers accused of killing their stepfather last month had their bonds reduced after their attorneys filed a writ of habeas corpus...

Gladys Porter Zoo’s iconic gorilla dies

Gladys Porter Zoo staff are mourning the passing of Lamydoc, the patriarch of the zoo’s multi-generational Western lowland gorilla troop.   On Tuesday in Brownsville, Lamydoc...

‘Catalyst for change’: DHR Health, Region One partner to promote medical careers amid nursing...

In an effort to address a critical need for more medical professionals, DHR Health and Region One have partnered with GEAR UP, a program...

Hidalgo County reports 11 more COVID deaths, 602 new cases

Hidalgo County reported 11 more residents died due to COVID-19 in addition to 602 new cases. The 11 deceased residents, including 10 who were not...

Otra vez: McAllen High’s Mariachi Oro wins seventh state championship

The sounds of weeping violins, rhythmic guitars and vihuela, the low thump of the guitarrón, rich trumpets, the angelic strings of a harp and...

Valley View’s Torre forgoing senior season

After a three-year career with the Valley View, star striker Pablo Torre has decided to cut his senior season short and pursue other options. "I...

Early voting turnout in McAllen runoff higher than general election

Early voting for the runoff election that will decide who will be the next McAllen city commissioner for District 4 concluded Tuesday with already...