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Passion paces Vipers star from homelessness to NBA G League

EDINBURG — Trevelin Queen was 10 years old and in love with baseball, especially as a pitcher and shortstop (and No. 2 hitter in...

La Joya ISD’s former assistant superintendent convicted in bribery case

McALLEN — The La Joya school district’s former assistant superintendent of student services pleaded guilty Monday after admitting to taking $28,000 in bribes, the...

Sniffing out some fun: Hidalgo County hosts Paws in the Park

McALLEN — Bill Schupp Park had truly gone to the dogs by the time Saturday afternoon rolled around. Pets and their owners flocked there for...

Local expert stresses importance of diet, exercise during Heart Month

In the COVID-19 world, heart health is more important than ever. That’s why the American Heart Association, Centers for Disease Control, Dr. Charles Mild and...

Southwest to reinstate alcohol sales on flights Feb. 16

After two years of dry flying, Southwest Airlines will reinstate alcohol sales this month on flights of more than 176 miles, the company says. Southwest’s...

Autopsy conducted by unlicensed medical examiner complicates Edinburg homicide case

An investigation into a suspected Edinburg homicide faces uncertainty due to a medical examiner in Nueces County who performed an autopsy on the victim...

Seeking comment: Feds mull relisting pygmy owl as ‘threatened’

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking the public’s input on whether it should once again list a small owl native to South...

Old Glory at rest: Bibleville Conference Grounds holds flag retirement ceremony in Alamo

ALAMO — It had been two years since the veterans at Bibleville had held their annual flag retirement ceremony after being canceled in 2020...

Activity unclear: At-home testing, backlog complicate Valley’s COVID tracking efforts

Hidalgo County reported more than 23,000 back-logged cases of COVID-19 this week and expects to report more in the coming weeks, highlighting that more...

Bundles of joy: Pharr quintuplet family finally home together

PHARR — It’s been about a week since the Silva family was finally able to be all together at home: Mom Karina, Dad Adrian,...