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Hidalgo Co. reports 10 more COVID-19 deaths, 511 new cases

Ten more Hidalgo County residents have died due to COVID-19 and 511 have tested positive for the disease, the county reported Friday in a...

20 Willacy residents COVID-19 positive

RAYMONDVILLE — State health officials have found 20 more Willacy County residents who have tested positive for the coronavirus, driving the rural area’s total...

Walmart to test delivering groceries to high-tech porch coolers

HARLINGEN — Walmart, which has been testing delivery in a half-dozen U.S. cities over the past two years, is going to try bringing home...

Starr County mother confronts cartel about missing son

A Starr County mother filed reports with U.S. and Mexico law enforcement when her teenage son went missing in Miguel Aleman on Dec. 29....

Big invasive shrimp were netted in ship channel in July

HARLINGEN — A voracious, cannibalistic predator that may eventually pose a threat to the $500 million-a-year Texas shrimp industry has turned up in the...

Students showcase livestock at annual Tip-O-Tex Show

SAN BENITO — Along with their finest boots, buckles and collared shirts, participants added face masks to their attire at this year’s annual livestock...

Harlingen museum visits were down 90% in 2020

HARLINGEN — Even museums sometimes go back in time. The number of visitors to the Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum was off 90 percent in...

Texas passes 1 million mark for vaccine doses given

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas has distributed more than 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday, as the state...

UTRGV to explore DI football program

In addition to welcoming five new member institutions — Abilene Christian, Lamar, Sam Houston State, Southern Utah and Stephen F. Austin — the Western...

563 new Hidalgo Co. COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths

Hidalgo County reported 563 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday along with 14 additional deaths related to the virus. Of the new cases, the county...