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The Magnificent Seven: Valley regional champs in pursuit of state titles

BY HENRY MILLER STAFF WRITER The UIL wrestling state meet begins today at the Berry Center in Cypress. Here is a glance at the seven girls...

La Villa police escapee arrested

Law enforcement arrested a man Wednesday whose escape from La Villa police custody last month prompted school closures and a minor manhunt, and documents...

Gonzalez set to wrap up career at state

MISSION — Sharyland High’s Gabriela Gonzalez recalls the first time she qualified for the University Interscholastic League’s state swimming and diving meet. Gonzalez served as...

Warriors come up short, fall in area round

KINGSVILLE — The McAllen Rowe Warriors’ season came to an end during the Region IV-5A area playoffs, falling 54-48 to the Laredo Cigarroa Toros...

Man pleads guilty to smuggling, misbranding dangerous supplements

A man accused of smuggling illegal bodybuilding supplements from China, mislabeling and selling them in the Rio Grande Valley pleaded guilty Thursday. Robert Lance Schuffert...

Mercedes ISD Board approves to split schools at cost of $1.2M

In a split vote, the Mercedes school board opted Tuesday to move students from the Mercedes Early College Academy campus to its early education...

13 COVID-19 deaths reported in RGV as hospitalizations drop

Another 13 people died due to COVID-19 across the Rio Grande Valley Thursday while COVID hospitalizations continue to decline, dropping more than 23% in...

Arson suspected after home seized in drug case burns down 

A Donna house seized as part of a multi-property drug raid last month was destroyed in a fire early Thursday morning and arson is...

U.S. Ambassador holds second meeting with Mexican border governors

The U.S. ambassador to Mexico met with Mexican border leaders Wednesday for the second time since his appointment to discuss business development, immigration and...