REGIONAL RAMBLINGS: Songs for your summer playlist
BY EDUARDO MARTINEZThis week, I’m going to recommend four great Rio Grande Valley jams to check out this summer, to add to your Tejano...
Texas lawmakers want info on NAFTA talks
McALLEN — Two Texas lawmakers are seeking more information from the Trump administration regarding NAFTA renegotiations.Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn and Laredo Democratic Rep....
San Juan mayor quits probation department, says it’s not related to bribery, theft investigation
EDINBURG — The director of the county’s adult probation department confirmed Thursday that the San Juan mayor, who was employed as a probation officer,...
Texas Education Commissioner pays visit to RGV students
HARLINGEN — Dozens of smiling students at Gutierrez Middle School in Harlingen greeted Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath on Thursday and briefly showed off...
McAllen police seek person of interest in wallet theft
Police are searching for a woman suspected of stealing a wallet earlier this month at a business in McAllen.The unidentified woman was wearing a...
MOVIE REVIEW: Film creates a lot of noise and clashes of metal, not much...
BY BROOKE CORSOThe fifth film in the Transformers series, “The Last Knight,” opens with a mighty battle between King Arthur and his knights and...
McAllen, other agencies to step-up enforcement as Independence Day holiday approaches
The McAllen Police Department is partnering with the Texas Department of Transportation and other Hidalgo County law enforcement agencies to promote safe driving through...
EDITORIAL: RGV sailor had calling to serve us all; we must have public ceremony...
As we wait for the U.S. Navy to return to the Rio Grande Valley the remains of Weslaco native 26-year-old Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class...
LETTERS: On Sen. Cruz’ Independence Day visit and ‘un-American’ letter
Sen. Cruz invitation is ‘disappointing’I cannot bear to think about the decision by the City of McAllen to invite U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas,...
Probationer details alleged extortion
EDINBURG — Francisco Martinez was just a month away from completing his five-year-probation period when he inadvertently ignited a public corruption investigation within the...