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Loud music at Sarita checkpoint draws suspicion, ends in 2 arrests

Fraudulent Puerto Rico identification cards, a carefree sing along to the radio and a story about a group of friends visiting South Padre Island...

LETTERS: Vaccine fears spur comment

If you’re not willing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, are you willing to bury you spouse, kids, mother or father, grandparents or maybe that...

LETTERS: Audit praised

Congratulations to reporter Matt Wilson and The Monitor for the expose based on the Weslaco ISD audit (Sept. 26). One can only wonder if...

LETTERS: Stopping suicide

Mental health should be at the forefront of our overall health, especially during these trying times when our communities have been put under immense...

88 pounds of meth seized from vehicle’s doors, gas tank at Hidalgo bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Monday discovered a little more than 88 pounds of methamphetamine inside hidden compartments in a vehicle at the...

Most extreme temperatures in the history of every state

On Aug. 16, 2020, California’s Death Valley reached 130 degrees Fahrenheit, according to an automated measuring system there, representing one of the highest temperatures...

Deputies shoot, kill armed man after responding to Weslaco domestic dispute

Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. “Eddie” Guerra says his deputies shot and killed an armed man Wednesday morning after responding to a domestic dispute. The fatal...

A trio of talent: Popular pumpkin patch created, run by three sisters

Sarah, 23, Sami, 29, and Andi, 27, are three sisters who are not afraid of getting their hands dirty. The Treviño trio created one...

Weslaco school board terminates transportation director’s contract

The Weslaco school board voted Tuesday evening to terminate the contract of Transportation Director Jose Guadalupe “Lupe” Garcia, the latest in apparent fallout at...

RNC opens Hispanic community center in McAllen

McALLEN — Hoping to make further inroads with Rio Grande Valley voters, the Republican National Committee opened a Hispanic community center here on Tuesday,...