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Hidalgo County virus toll exceeds 3,700 as 12 more die

Hidalgo County reported 12 deaths related to COVID-19 on Monday along with 714 new cases of the virus. Of the dozen deaths, eight were unvaccinated. The...

Bust leads border agents to heroin, fentanyl, cocaine and 32K pills

A lack of luggage in two vehicles that arrived at the Falfurrias checkpoint at the same time early Friday morning resulted in two arrests...

2 arrested after 188 pounds of cocaine found in vehicle

U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrested two people Saturday after officers found nearly 200 pounds of cocaine hidden in their vehicle. Luis Hernandez Reyes, born...

25 people found locked inside tractor compartment at Sarita checkpoint

Border Patrol agents at the Sarita checkpoint on Thursday found 25 people who were in the country illegally locked inside a hidden compartment within...

Good prospects: As cool-season vegetables wrap up, row crops move to front

Winter crops in the Valley are coming in, and the prospects for farmers growing onions, carrots, cabbages and leafy greens are looking relatively good...

McAllen’s District 4 voters can hit the polls early for special election runoff

Polls open in McAllen on Monday in the runoff race for the District 4 seat on the city commission between Pablo D. Garcia and...

Coming crisis: IBWC, TCEQ take first look at water shortage threat

“What do we do with no water coming down the Rio Grande? What if the waters run dry and Mexico cannot deliver as they...

Pharr police make arrest in stolen credit card, gas ring

Following reports of credit card skimmers by two police departments last week, the Pharr Police Department announced that it arrested two people officers say...

Early voting begins Monday for several contested primary elections

Early voting begins Monday in the Republican and Democratic primary elections across the state that will decide who will be on the ballot in...

COMMENTARY: Carnivore’s meatless journey scores surprise, rebuke

I don’t know why, but this is my third time writing a food-related column. As a disclaimer, these are not recipes, reviews or anything...