City employee accused of showing pornographic material to minor
HIDALGO — A city employee here is accused of showing a minor pornographic material during an argument with his wife, according to a criminal...
McAllen native wins $250,000 in survivalist reality show
BY AMANDA A. TAYLORHaving endured almost a month trekking it in the jungles of Fiji on Fox’s survivalist reality show “Kicking and Screaming,” McAllen...
UTRGV provost is finalist for chancellor opening in Colorado
EDINBURG — The University of Colorado announced three candidates for a chancellor position at its Colorado Springs campus and Havidán Rodríguez, provost of the...
COMMENTARY: Don’t raise Texas’ teen smoking age to 21
BY BRIAN FOJTIKIn what has become somewhat of a Texas tradition, the state Legislature is once again considering a proposal to raise the smoking...
EDITORIAL: Last chance to vote early is today Hidalgo County
We’ll admit it: This election cycle has been exhausting. And we think many in our Hidalgo County communities probably feel the same way.The good...
LETTERS: On McAllen mayoral race, Hidalgo County elections administrator and Sharyland ICD
Reelect Jim Darling as McAllen’s mayorAs I write this letter to the editor, I would like to disclose that I am Jim Darling’s campaign...
HCRMA to continue working with Dannenbaum — for now
PHARR — The public entity charged with constructing a multi-million-dollar loop in Hidalgo County will continue to work with Dannenbaum Engineering Corp. — despite...
Instacart expands into the Valley to ease stress of grocery shopping
McALLEN – A grocery delivery service has arrived in the Valley and is already taking orders.Instacart, a San Francisco-based company founded in 2012, aims...
Catch and release program could end after vote on border security funding
Congress is expected to vote on the biggest increase in border security funding in a long time this week, highlighting a package that, according...
Gonzalez introduces measure relating to United Airlines fiasco
Less than a month after videos showed a United Airlines passenger being violently dragged off a flight in Chicago, a local congressman crafted legislation...