Another 4 dead due to COVID-19 in Hidalgo County; Youth lead cases as hospitalizations...
Hidalgo County officials on Thursday confirmed four more people died due to COVID-19 in addition to another 113 people who tested positive for the...
Cornyn signs DACA letter; Senator backs permanent legal status
By Nathan Hart | McClatchy Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON – Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, wants the Senate to permit people brought to the U.S....
Hidalgo police interrupt smuggling attempt; suspect grabs officer’s gun
Hidalgo police accuse a 47-year-old Edcouch man of grabbing an officer’s gun during a struggle in flood waters as authorities tried to arrest the...
Zoo says goodbye to 13-year old cat
It is a very sad day at the Gladys Porter Zoo due to the passing of Noj, a 13-year-old tiger that was euthanized after...
Biden says U.S. war in Afghanistan will end August 31
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday said the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on Aug. 31, saying “speed is safety” as...
A shell-a-bration: Sea Turtle, Inc. to celebrate resident’s birthday
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — For a little more than a decade, Hang Ten has been receiving care from Sea Turtle, Inc. as one of...
150 guards staff empty Texas prison waiting for immigrants
By Jolie McCullough | The Texas Tribune
With the Texas prison system dangerously understaffed, nearly 150 guards are now working in an empty prison that...
Contentious Weslaco ISD audit expected later this summer
WESLACO — School board members here were expected to receive a rough draft of the district’s forensic audit Wednesday, just a day after voting...
Prison for Mexican man who tried moving meth through Donna; claimed he was going...
A Mexican national who had more than 55 kilos of meth inside the gas tank of the vehicle he was driving was sentenced last...
A brighter day: Chances for flooding in Valley decreasing
As of press time Wednesday, the National Weather Service Brownsville-Rio Grande Valley station was predicting much lower chances for flash flooding along the coast...
