Edcouch-Elsa opens season with dominant team win
The Edcouch-Elsa Yellow Jackets cruised to a District 32-5A girls track and field team title last season, outscoring second-place Brownsville Veterans by 58 points.
With...
Driven higher: Cost of gas rising again at pumps
Gas prices in the Rio Grande Valley are on the rise and will likely continue to increase, officials said Wednesday.
AAA reports gas prices in...
Hidalgo County COVID hospitalizations continue to fall, but 12 more die
Twelve COVID-19 related deaths and 237 new cases were reported in Hidalgo County on Wednesday as hospitalizations continue to decline in the area.
Of the...
Edinburg PD looking for driver in hit-and-run crash
Edinburg police are asking for the public’s assistance in tracking down a driver in a hit-and-run crash that sent one woman to the hospital...
Wind gusts a problem in Brooks County fire that has ripped through 1,600 acres
A large brush fire in southern Brooks County that has burned approximately 1,600 acres was about 80% contained as of press time Wednesday, according...
Texas Rangers probe Willacy County inmate death
RAYMONDVILLE — The Texas Rangers are investigating the death of an inmate in the Willacy County Jail.
On Friday, officials found the man “unresponsive,” the...
Campaign attack ads ignite already hot Hidalgo County DA’s race
The gloves are off in the most contentious 2022 primary between the Democratic candidates running to be Hidalgo County’s next district attorney.
In the weeks...
Death Row appeal continues: Lucio’s family, supporters embark on statewide tour
HARLINGEN — Family members of Melissa Lucio and their allies announced a statewide tour Wednesday to reveal what they claim is the real story...
Mercedes ISD board nixes recording closed-door sessions
The board president of the Mercedes Independent School District opposed Tuesday an item that would have required the board to record executive session discussions,...
Edinburg police identify victims of murder-suicide
Edinburg police classified the deaths of a couple whose bodies were discovered at an apartment complex Tuesday morning as a murder-suicide, a news release...