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Another 8 Hidalgo County residents died due to COVID-19; all unvaccinated

Hidalgo County reported another eight individuals who died due to COVID-19, all of whom were unvaccinated. The county's death toll is now up to 3,317...

Border Patrol reunites 7-year-old migrant with mother

A 7-year-old boy was reunited with his mother with the help of Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley sector, according to a...

Whataburger to donate nearly $30K to RGV Food Bank

Whataburger is donating $28,765 to the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley to help combat hunger in the community, according to a restaurant...

$360K grant to fund Youth Leadership Academy in Hidalgo County

Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez’s office has been awarded a $360,000 grant by national service program AmeriCorps/VISTA to begin a Youth Leadership Academy...

WWII veteran takes dream flight in Weslaco for 100th birthday

WESLACO — A crowd of roughly four dozen local dignitaries and veterans gathered here inside a hangar at Mid Valley Airport on Monday morning...

At least 89 Texas hospitals were out of ICU beds last week

By Carla Astudillo and Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune As the highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19 spreads and sends unvaccinated Texans to the...

OPINION: Builder: Peña shepherded diocese amid change and growth

The Most Rev. Raymundo J. Peña, who died Friday at age 87, leaves behind a complex legacy that documents a tenure that was active...

Edinburg to offer $100 to already-vaccinated residents

The city of Edinburg is again offering $100 gift cards to residents to encourage vaccinations but this time, anyone who has already been vaccinated...

Donna school district police chief dies at 53

Donna school district police Chief Daniel Walden, 53, died over the weekend, prompting a law enforcement procession in town Monday morning in his memory. Walden...