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Harvest Christian, La Feria punch tickets to championship game

LYFORD — The stage is set for the final day of the Lyford Girls Basketball Tournament, with Harvest Christian and La Feria set to...

Grinch tries to steal Christmas at tree lighting, but Santa prevails

HARLINGEN – The scowling Grinch skulked and crouched and prowled, sneaking around the spectators gathering and joyously cringing from the green pest.

Photo Gallery: Roses in December

SAN BENITO — The Castilian Roses in December exhibition is on display through Jan. 6, 2023, at the San Benito Cultural Heritage Center.

SBCISD’s Lopez resigns after making history

SAN BENITO —After two years as the San Benito school board’s vice president, Janie Lopez is resigning to take District 37’s state House seat after school board members unanimously appointed former longtime Cameron County Chief Appraiser Frutoso Gomez to fill the rest of her term, expiring with the May election.

Case against former IES CEO, president, financial director pushed back again

The trial date for the former CEO, president, and financial director for IES or International Education Services has been pushed back again, after attorneys representing the men said they need more time to prepare for the case, federal court documents reflect.

Harvest Christian, Rio Hondo set for rematch in Round 2 of Lyford tournament

LYFORD — The last time the Harvest Christian and Rio Hondo girls basketball teams met on the hardwood, the Eagles’ Ashley Gonzalez and Bobcats’...

Sales tax numbers are strong for Valley cities

The Texas comptroller will send cities, counties transit systems and special purpose districts $1.1 billion in local sales tax allocations for December, an increase of 12.4 percent over last year.

Harlingen scraps plans to pave Commerce stretch

HARLINGEN — The rising cost of asphalt is leading officials to scrap plans to pave a 1.6-mile stretch of Commerce Street.

Harlingen police rescue woman from submerged vehicle

Harlingen police saved a woman’s life early Tuesday morning after she crashed into a canal and remained trapped in her submerged vehicle.

Dollar General files plans to add Valley stores

HARLINGEN — Dollar General Corp., with more than 90 stores in the Rio Grande Valley, has filed plans to build several more at locations in Cameron and Hidalgo counties.