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Garcia becomes Warriors’ first athlete to sign collegiately

MISSION — When Ammy Garcia decided to attend North Mission IDEA as a sixth grader, academics was the reason. Garcia didn’t envision sports would open...

PSJA North’s Solis to run for Longhorns

PHARR — PSJA North’s Hector Solis was sitting in an H-E-B parking lot mid-December when he decided where he’d be continuing his academic and...

Vaqueros top Cards, snap losing streak

  EDINBURG — On a night dedicated to their late former head coach Lew Hill, the Vaqueros stopped a four-game losing streak with an 93-79...

Home Depot plans 100,000-worker hiring spree

The Home Depot announced this week it plans to hire 100,000 workers at stores across the United States as it gears up for the...

Six COVID-19 deaths, 1,500 new cases reported in RGV Wednesday

Another six people Rio Grande Valley residents died due to COVID-19, county officials reported Wednesday, while there were also about 1,500 new cases. Hidalgo County...

Power moves: Electricity providers prepare for cold front

With the arrival of frigid temperatures in the Rio Grande Valley on Thursday and Friday, electricity providers in the area are making preparations to...

Man accused of demanding money at McAllen bank faces charges 

A man who claimed to have a bomb at a McAllen bank Monday was charged with aggravated robbery and possession of a controlled substance...

Bond reduction sought, ICE detainers placed on Pharr brothers in stepfather’s death

BY VALERIE GONZALEZ AND MARK REAGAN | STAFF WRITERS A future life in the U.S. may be in jeopardy for the Pharr brothers accused of...

Roma resident wins $1 million lottery prize

A Roma resident won big, claiming a $1 million lottery prize. The resident, who opted to remain anonymous, claimed the second-tier prize of $1 million...

Document details tense moments as man reportedly threatened cashiers at Lowe’s 

New details have emerged after a man threatened workers and patrons with a gun last week at a Lowe's hardware store in Pharr. According to...