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Donna man sentenced to 15 years for sexual abuse of a child

A Donna man will spend the next 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual abuse of a child last week, according to a news release from Hidalgo County.

Granados overcomes past, set for regionals again

The idea of McAllen Memorial’s Ayden Granados ever running in any form, let alone competitively, was highly unlikely as a child. Born with a virus...

Autopsy reveals death of Donna man found with wounds was accidental

Hidalgo County sheriff’s investigators said the death of a Donna man Friday evening was accidental.

Night to remember: UTRGV hosts record-breaking crowd for Texas game

EDINBURG — Two shades of orange took over Edinburg on Tuesday as the UTRGV Vaqueros welcomed the No. 6-ranked Texas Longhorns for a nonconference game at UTRGV Baseball Stadium.

Comptroller Hegar hears local input on expanding broadband access

EDINBURG — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar paid a visit here Tuesday as part of a statewide effort to expand internet access.

McAllen ISD to offer aviation program

An aviation program may be flying into McAllen ISD through its Career Technical Education Department beginning this fall. The program is designed to give high school seniors the chance to obtain private pilot and drone licenses.

South Texas sees increase in distracted driving crashes, deaths

The number of crashes as a result of distracted driving has significantly increased in the South Texas area, at least according to data the Texas Department of Transportation shared in a news release Tuesday.

Man convicted in Palmview H-E-B shooting gets 2 life sentences

A judge on Tuesday afternoon sentenced a man convicted of a mass shooting at a Palmview H-E-B in November 2016 to two life sentences.

CBP seizes over $114K in undeclared cash at Hidalgo bridge

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a woman carrying over $114,000 in undeclared cash as she tried to cross into Mexico by taxi at the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge on Sunday, according to a news release from the federal agency.

‘Personal chef’ arrested at Falfurrias checkpoint on smuggling charge

A successful smuggling attempt was not on the menu Sunday after a man’s story that he was a personal chef cooking for famous people in the Rio Grande Valley fell apart.