Hidalgo County reports COVID-related deaths, breaking two-day streak without fatalities
After two consecutive days of reporting no deaths related to COVID-19, the streak breaks for Hidalgo County as officials reported two people succumbed to...
Masks now optional at H-E-B for those fully vaccinated
H-E-B has updated its mask policy and will now allow fully vaccinated customers, employees and vendors to go into the stores without a mask.
"After...
Back to painting: Local muralist returns to Harlingen
HARLINGEN — Leo Rivera, 29, grew up in Harlingen where he learned he was interested in art.
Rivera began painting in high school and has...
Wife of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty to US charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman pleaded guilty Thursday to charges in the U.S. and admitted that...
Ready for college: Former foster care student receives scholarship
HARLINGEN — On Wednesday afternoon Joanna Herrera, received a pleasant surprise. Without knowing it, she had become a recipient of the Soaring Scholars program...
Los Fresnos’ Alegria signs with Dallas Christian soccer
HARLINGEN — A quote that drove Los Fresnos senior Natalia Alegria throughout her soccer career was “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work...
Roj Pawig graduating valedictorian from Harlingen South
HARLINGEN – He had to push it into the wee hours, but he got it done.
Roj Pawig did it so well he’s valedictorian of...
Harlingen South salutatorian looking forward to giving graduation speech
HARLINGEN — Kennedy Kibler has always wanted to make the graduation speech.
She’ll finally get to do that Saturday when she graduates as salutatorian from...
Health officials stress the importance of COVID vaccination
As health and government officials throughout the Rio Grande Valley and beyond are cautiously optimistic that the COVID-19 pandemic has entered its final stages,...
End of the line: Dillard’s closing anchor spot at Harlingen mall
HARLINGEN — The Dillard’s Clearance Center at Valle Vista mall, which was converted from a full-spectrum store to a company discount outlet in 2018,...