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Museum debuts Frida exhibit in first of three markets in McAllen

McALLEN — The International Museum of Art & Science hosted a Frida Kahlo-themed market Sunday, the first in a series of three planned markets...

Living monument: McAllen renames center in honor of officers killed one year ago

Exactly one year after their shooting deaths in the line of duty, McAllen police Officers Edelmiro Garza Jr. and Ismael Chavez were honored Sunday...

Weslaco bribery trial set for September

McALLEN — The three men accused of conspiring together to defraud the city of Weslaco out of millions of dollars are set to finally...

McAllen officials prepare for spiking number of migrants released locally

BY BERENICE GARCIA AND VALERIE GONZALEZ McALLEN — City leaders concerned with insufficient shelter space in light of a spike in migrants released by Border...

Search is on for burglars who rammed down Dollar General entrance in Alton

Alton police are searching for two males suspected in a burglary of a Dollar General on Sunday, in which a vehicle was used to...

Here to stay: McAllen hotels see frantic demand after an uncertain 2020

McALLEN — After over a year of financial uncertainty sparked by pandemic restrictions, local hotels are seeing a glut in guests that’s topping even...

Governor, sheriffs forge ahead with border plans

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott and some county sheriffs met Saturday as part of ongoing border security meetings to discuss moving ahead with plans...

Man alleges Starr jail failed to provide medical care; Lawsuit says he suffered severe...

A man who suffered a severe broken arm while being arrested in 2019 has sued Starr County, the jail and its sheriff alleging he...

Nine lives: With Texas ocelot numbers holding steady, new hope rises

The dappled cats which have captured the hearts of so many Texans continue to hold their own, often against the odds, in their South...

Edinburg approves plan to issue $23 million in bonds

The city of Edinburg is moving forward with plans to issue approximately $23 million in certificates of obligation that will partially go towards downtown...