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Rep. Cuellar paid taxes, credit card debt with bribery proceeds, feds say

Federal prosecutors say U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and his wife, Imelda Cuellar, used tens of thousands of dollars to pay taxes and debt.

One winner for Cameron County Appraisal District; two races head to runoffs

There was only one clear winner in the race for newly created elected positions on the Cameron County Appraisal District Board of Directors.

Muralist and TSTC graduate thrives with area media venture

HARLINGEN — When Texas State Technical College graduate Aristeo Castillo was first introduced to graffiti art, it put him on a trajectory to becoming a muralist and eventually founding his own Harlingen-based company, Slate Media.

Letters to the Editor | Week of May 6-11, 2024

Letters to the editor published in The Monitor, Valley Morning Star and The Brownsville Herald during the week of May 6-11, 2024.

Rep. Cuellar accepted bribes to influence policy for a Mexican bank, feds say

While federal prosecutors accuse U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, of taking bribes to further the interests of the former Soviet republic of Azerbaijan, they also accuse him of taking bribes from a bank headquartered in Mexico City.

Big benefits to tasty tomatoes

Tomatoes are enjoyed in many types of dishes, including sauces, salads, stews, soups, vegetable drinks and pizza. This fruit, or vegetable (both terms are legal), is also one of the most “in demand” in super markets, farm stands, and farmers markets across the United States.

Sometimes it’s just an interesting bush

An estimated 1,200 plants are native to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, making it an enormous selection from which to choose when considering populating a native habitat in your home garden. That number includes plants, vines, shrubs and trees. That is a lot of choice.

Internship at energy company helps TSTC Mechatronics Technology student refine his skills

HARLINGEN — Leonel Perez, a Mechatronics Technology student at Texas State Technical College, recently began an internship with Oncor Electric Delivery in Big Spring.

RESULTS: May 4, 2024 elections for RGV cities and schools

Here are the unofficial results from Hidalgo County and Cameron County cities and schools in the May 4, 2024 elections.

Editorial: Valley water utilities rework their purification processes, let’s hope they make it drinkable

The Environmental Protection Agency has issued new rules regarding several chemicals found in our tap water. As Rio Grande Valley utilities adjust their purification systems to the new rules, let’s hope they find a way to pump out something that more Valley residents are willing to drink.