Proposition, charter amendments approved in Elsa
Elsa voters approved the creation of a Municipal Development District and a slew of city charter amendments.The proposition, which abolishes the city’s Industrial Development...
Pharr Forward crushes Pharr First by 2-to-1 margin
PHARR — Pharr Forward has secured a stronghold on the city after winning all three seats in Saturday’s race.The election marks the second time...
Zamora ousts Pebley for District 2 Commissioner seat
McALLEN – Despite one incumbent winning re-election, another fell Saturday as District 2 Challenger Joaquin “J.J.” Zamora took down Commissioner Trey Pebley.Zamora won unofficially...
Incumbent Darling wins second term as McAllen mayor
McALLEN — Despite being severely outspent during the campaign, Incumbent Mayor Jim Darling won re-election Saturday to earn a second term as mayor.Darling beat...
UPDATE: Darling holds big lead with only mail-in votes needed to be counted
UPDATED 7:41 p.m.Othal E. Brand Jr. and Jonathan Carranza are challenging incumbent Jim Darling for mayor of the City of McAllen. For District 2...
La Feria creates partnership with UTRGV
LA FERIA — When the UTRGV College of Medicine approached City Manager Jaime Sandoval about the desire to create a partnership with the small...
Edinburg CISD grievance moves forward with disagreements
EDINBURG — A grievance filed last month against the Edinburg school district leadership was briefly halted as those who filed said district officials are...
GARDEN VIEW: Vegetable gardening class coming soon
BY BARBARA STORZWant to learn how to grow vegetables for your family or to sell at a farmer’s market? I often hear folks say,...
Abbott tells local officials to step up Zika efforts
BROWNSVILLE — Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Department of State Health Services Commissioner John Hellerstedt were in Brownsville on Friday to deliver an emphatic...
Phone threat behind Friday’s two-hour shutdown of SPI causeway
PORT ISABEL — Police blocked the entrance on both sides of the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge on Friday.Hundreds of cars were turned away from...
