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Working Together: One road belonging to two counties awaiting overhaul

MERCEDES — All it took was a breakfast meeting between two new county leaders over huevos machacados seven months ago to get the ball...

Judge hands down heavy sentence for Mission men in smuggling case

McALLEN — A group of men from Mission will spend significant time in prison after a judge handed down their sentences in connection with...

Trial begins in case of fatal collision caused by alleged car racing

EDINBURG — It was the first day of trial Wednesday in a case prosecutor Vance Gonzales described as the “product of three vehicles and...

COMMENTARY: RGV concert Thursday at Havana Club in McAllen to help Harvey victims

BY STATE REP. R.D. 'BOBBY' GUERRATexans have swiftly banded together, offering their unwavering support and extending helping hands to the many coastal families that...

Trump administration signals DACA’s end

McALLEN — While clutching her 11-month-old baby boy in one arm and a protest sign in the other, Kathia Ramirez stood outside the office...

Tropical Storm Katia forms in Gulf of Mexico off Mexico’s coast

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Katia forms in the Gulf of Mexico off Mexico's coast.As of the National Hurricane Center's 4 a.m. update, Katia has...

EDITORIAL: Congress has tiny window of time to fix DACA

In announcing Tuesday that he was phasing out a controversial program that has allowed immigrant youth who were brought to this country illegally to...

LETTERS: On DACA, fake news and Comfort House

DACA and ‘MAWA’It has become very common for people to use letters as an abbreviated way to refer to an idea or slogan. Recently...

Valley opposition to SB 4 grows by 3 more cities

Although Rio Grande Valley cities were slow to take action against Senate Bill 4, they have been quick to act over the past few...

Shark bite reported at SPI

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — It has never happened before — at least, not in recent memory.But just off Bougainvillea beach access 14 a shark...