Valley Morning Star

SAN JUAN — A local historical site sitting between the Rio Grande and the border wall is being recognized for the role it played in helping slaves escape to freedom in Mexico.

State Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa along with 19 fellow South Texas legislators have penned a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott expressing concerns about the Driscoll Health Plan (DHP) potentially being replaced with a for-profit entity, which they fear would adversely impact low-income residents in the region and jeopardize nearly 500 jobs.

U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and his wife Imelda Cuellar have been indicted on conspiracy, bribery and money laundering charges.

A new battle has erupted in the war between the states and the federal government. A Virginia-based federal court last week ruled against states invoking gender-restriction laws to deny Medicaid coverage for some gender-related treatments to transgender residents.

Why do the newspapers bother with a “Letters to the Editor” section? Generally, they don’t announce an imminent disaster. They don’t praise a record high school sports score. They don’t bring us up to date on a community event or national event. They don’t (or shouldn’t) advertise for profit.

Notice that haze in the air?

The Texas Longest Yard Sale, founded by former Brownsville resident Yolanda Almaguer in 2015, is here again, scheduled for May 3-6 along U.S. 281 all the way from A.V. Lopez in Brownsville to Johnson City in Blanco County.

SAN BENITO — City Hall’s planning a “complete overhaul” of its fleet, entering into a lease agreement while purchasing some vehicles.

A judge on Thursday sentenced a man to 25 years in prison for his role in the murder of a former star Harlingen football player.