The Monitor

Man convicted in $1.2M fajita theft eligible for parole in 2023

A former Cameron County employee sentenced to 50 years for stealing $1.2 million worth of fajitas over a period of nine years will be...

McAllen basketball player arrested for sexual assault

The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office arrested a star McAllen High School basketball player accused of sexual assault Tuesday. Darren Manriquez, 17, was arraigned by Hidalgo...

Weslaco ISD to choose new superintendent

The Weslaco Independent School District Board of Trustees is expected to name a lone finalist for superintendent Thursday evening, and although who that person...

Nightmare allegations: Feds charge Mission mother, son with decades of child sex trafficking

A mother and son have been indicted on federal child sex trafficking charges over allegations they brought women and girls from the Mexican states...

Term limits on Edinburg school board seem unlikely

Although a term limit push from an Edinburg CISD board trustee spurred an open session discussion Tuesday, it seems unlikely that it will result...

Back to ‘normalcy’: Future looks bright as Weslaco emerges from pandemic

WESLACO — In February 2020, elected officials, community organizers and other local dignitaries gathered here at the Knapp Medical Center Conference Center to hear...

Rep. Gonzalez offers Valley’s support via Zoom to Ukrainian president

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez participated in a Zoom call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday to discuss developments regarding the Russian invasion of...

Edinburg CISD lifts mask mandate

Edinburg CISD lifted its mask mandate Wednesday, joining a variety of other Hidalgo County school systems to make face coverings optional since the beginning...

Curl, Hood taking talents to Southwestern

McALLEN — McAllen High’s Hunter Curl and Holden Hood have taken the football field together for as long as they can remember. From their...

Donna High’s Hernandez signs to run at UIW

DONNA — Donna High’s Kevin Hernandez burst onto the Valley’s cross-country scene as a freshman, finishing sixth at the District 32-5A meet and advancing...