Severe weather poised to hit Valley this evening
Thunderstorms from two different directions are bearing down on the Rio Grande Valley today, with the possibility of severe weather coming from both systems.
Melissa Lucio granted stay of execution, family celebrates
Butterfly center director: Private wall funder who pleaded guilty has always been a liar
“Well, it always feels good to be right.”
Mission mayoral candidates differ on vision for city
Mission residents are faced with a crowded field of candidates running to be the next mayor as three individuals are challenging current Mayor Armando O’Caña in the May elections.
Three seats up for grabs on Mission CISD board
All three trustees up for reelection on the Mission CISD board are facing a challenger seeking to take their seat away on May 7.
A&M AgriLife tick researchers awarded $1 million
Texas A&M AgriLife has received $1 million in federal grant funds to further research into ways to prevent cattle fever tick infestations.
Edinburg woman sentenced for smuggling heroin
A 29-year-old Edinburg woman was sentenced to five-and-one-half years in prison on Friday after being caught trying to smuggle more than 50 pounds of heroin, according to a news release.
Springtime spectacle: morning star Venus
Excited persons are asking what that bright light is shining in the east before dawn. Regular readers know it is Venus, shimmering and showing off. The brilliance is the result of sunlight reflected from that light striking the sulfuric acid clouds in the mostly carbon-dioxide atmosphere of our “sister” planet. The brilliance of our neighbor is always a beacon whether Venus is in the morning sky or the evening sky. The length of time our two planets take to orbit the sun affect how many months Venus is visible as either the evening or morning star. But you cannot miss it when it is there, that is for sure.
As Melissa Lucio’s fate hangs in balance, prosecutors chart two different paths over death...
Days ahead of the scheduled execution of Melissa Lucio, advocates continue to pressure Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz to rescind the execution warrant.
Barbs on the riverbank: Concertina wire placed along Rio Grande sparks questions
MISSION — A lengthy row of concertina wire stretching along the banks of the Rio Grande near Mission is raising questions from local environmentalists concerned that its installation may be harming local wildlife.
