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Harlingen High School South Hawk Band readies for Pigskin Jubilee

HARLINGEN – The thunderous announcements of the tubas seemed to herald the arrival of something glorious and beautiful, the seamless presence of clarinet voices sending their salutations into the sky above the Harlingen High School South Hawk Band.

San Benito schools revamp purchase policy

SAN BENITO — School district officials are taking steps to address a $223,800 forensic audit’s findings including “possible” violations of the Texas Government Code.

Maintenance on SH550 to cause closures

Drivers using SH550 for their commute Wednesday and Thursday will need to be prepared for some closures.

Reese’s is Americans top Halloween Candy

Every state has its favorite candy, and according to Byte.com, Texas’ favorite candy is SweeTARTS.

Trial of Rio Hondo man accused of killing Harlingen teen to start in November

More than two years after a 15-year-old Harlingen girl was found dead after she was allegedly stabbed and sexually assaulted, the trial of the man accused of killing her is scheduled to begin in late November.

Clean sweep: Lions, Lionettes claim individual and team titles at district meet

LA FERIA — In the wild, most lions travel in groups called prides, hunting and roaming the lands together. During Monday’s District 32-4A cross...

Powering up: PUCT chairman visits RGV

Peter Lake, chairman of the Public Utilities Commission of Texas, was in the Rio Grande Valley on Oct. 10 to check on progress by AEP Texas on a major transmission line project that he said is a “key initiative of the PUC and the state.”

7 adults arrested for attempting to smuggle 8 children into the U.S. over the...

Seven adults from the United States were arrested over the weekend for attempting to smuggle eight children through ports of entry in five separate events, according to multiple criminal complaints.

Off-duty Border Patrol agent arrested driving home drunk from SPI

An off-duty Border Patrol agent was arrested after driving home drunk from South Padre Island on Sunday.

They’re back: McDonald’s brings back Halloween pails

With Halloween about a couple of weeks away, McDonald’s is bringing back its iconic Halloween pails.