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Edinburg gets resident feedback during town hall meeting

EDINBURG — It was the residents’ turn to speak their mind to their elected officials here on Thursday as part of an effort by...

Informant’s killing still haunts unsolved Starr County murder 19 years later

A 19-year-old cold case has hit a snag after the investigation uncovered new details that shed troubling light on the death of an informant...

Co-defendant’s trial may determine whether capital murder suspect will face life

A 22-year-old Mission man could face life in prison if convicted of capital murder. That's the initial recommendation, though not official, from prosecutors for Alfredo...

Police offer tips on card skimmer prevention

Recent credit card skimmer cases at four gas stations in McAllen, has local law enforcement reminding consumers to be vigilant when pumping gasoline at...

Pharr man who intended to plead guilty to fatal crash goes to trial instead

Prosecutors announced Thursday morning that they'd rather take a 23-year-old Pharr man to trial than let him plead guilty to a judge for allegedly...

PSJA to spend nearly half a million dollars on door access technology

Trustees for the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo school district gave its blessing to spend just under half-a-million dollars of grant money on access control technology for...

McAllen school board signals support for extra leave, stipends

Will McAllen ISD employees get extra leave necessitated by the pandemic and an imminent $2,000 payday? All signs point to yes. In a board workshop...

Mission Veterans’ Reyna signs to play at Southwestern

During his first season at the helm for the Mission Veterans Patriots, then-sophomore quarterback Ricky Reyna suffered a break in his left leg Oct....

Eight more Hidalgo County residents die to COVID-19, another 585 test positive

Another eight Hidalgo County residents have died due to COVID-19 while an additional 585 people have tested positive, the county reported Thursday. An Edinburg man...

‘Blood, sweat and tears’: Precinct 3 sets sights on helping veterans with new services...

MISSION — Veterans in Western Hidalgo County will now be able to connect with services they have earned with “blood, sweat and tears” a...