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McAllen school board may change how public addresses them

McALLEN — Trustees of the McAllen Independent School District discussed a recommendation from administration that would revise local board policy regarding public comments Monday. Ideas...

OPINION: Challenge: Local entities fight back against state intrusions

The Brownsville and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo school districts could join others, including Houston, Austin and Dallas, that are openly challenging Gov. Greg Abbott’s prohibition on...

Valley virus hospitalizations increase by 70% in single week

There were seven new COVID-related deaths reported in the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday and more than 600 new cases, with no signs of...

Perseids meteor shower peaking over next 3 days

At one time in history, humankind would have chalked it up to evil omens in the sky. Over the next three days, the spectacular Perseid...

Texas sees most COVID-19 hospitalizations in 6 months

By TERRY WALLACE and JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The third wave of COVID-19 in Texas continues to tax the state's health...

Diocese requires masks for Catholic school students

Students attending Catholic schools in the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville are required to wear facial masks as they return to the classroom for in-person...

PSJA to Gov. Abbott: Let us make local decisions regarding COVID-19

The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a resolution Monday that asks Gov. Greg Abbott to allow the district to make...

Man pleads not guilty in Alamo slashing murder; gets $1M bond

A San Juan man who has been jailed since late March without bond pleaded not guilty Monday to fatally cutting a 47-year-old woman’s neck. A...

Hidalgo County commissioners extend disaster declaration

The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court decided Tuesday morning to extend the state of disaster declaration signed last week by county Judge Richard F. Cortez. The...

Cornyn, Cruz vote against infrastructure bill that could give Texas more than $30 billion

By Abby Livingston, The Texas Tribune WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed a rare bipartisan initiative Tuesday that would deploy at least $30 billion across...