EXPLAINER: Why maintaining same property tax rate causes homeowners to pay more
The city of McAllen adopted its tax rate this week for the 2021-22 fiscal year. The approved rate of 0.495600 per $100 of valuation...
Sharing their journey: Oncologist, survivor raise breast cancer awareness as DHR Health discounts mammograms
McALLEN — A surgical oncologist and a breast cancer survivor shared their journey as doctor and patient Friday to raise awareness in the Rio...
DHR donates medical beds to Hidalgo ISD for COVID isolation rooms
HIDALGO — DHR Health donated eight medical beds to Hidalgo ISD to help the school district maintain its proactive approach to COVID-19 testing by...
Photo Gallery: Catholic community pays final respects to Bishop Peña
SAN JUAN — As hundreds of Rio Grande Valley residents gathered here inside the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle on...
STC discharging unpaid balances for over 1,600 students
McALLEN — South Texas College trustees voted Tuesday to discharge unpaid balances from recent semesters for about 1,655 students using pandemic relief funds.
Discharged debt...
DNA retesting granted in Valley woman’s 2001 stabbing death
A 55-year-old man serving life in prison for a brutal 2001 stabbing death has succeeded in a bid to have DNA evidence in his...
McAllen Kids Marathon canceled due to rain and lightning
McALLEN — Due to severe rain and lightning throughout the Rio Grande Valley the McAllen Kids Marathon Kickoff was canceled Friday just hours before...
Edcouch police chief suspended after domestic violence arrest
EDINBURG — Edcouch Police Chief Roel Guerra Jr. has been placed on suspension without pay indefinitely after his arrest on a domestic violence charge...
Lights out; Electricity shut down at Reynosa migrant encampment
More than 2,500 migrants living at an encampment in Reynosa a block away from the international bridge no longer have electricity — an act...
48 died from COVID-19 in Hidalgo County this week
Hidalgo County lost another 48 residents to COVID-19 this week, according to data released by county health officials.
On Friday, the county reported eight deaths...
