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11 Valley residents die due to COVID-19 

Six more Hidalgo County residents died due to complications from COVID-19 and another 983 people tested positive, the county reported Friday. The six people who...

HUD awards nearly $21 million in grants to Valley cities

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced on Friday $5.5 billion in funding to local programs throughout the country that provide affordable...

Primera hosts its first vaccination clinic

PRIMERA — No long lines or hours of waiting; vaccines were given as fast as possible. On Thursday, the city of Primera hosted its first...

Cardiac Cards: Harlingen beats Edinburg as time expires, advances to Sweet 16

EDINBURG — The Edinburg High Bobcats and Harlingen High Cardinals did not disappoint in their highly-anticipated Class 6A regional quarterfinal matchup Thursday at Bert...

Amphitheater to anchor Harlingen’s super park

HARLINGEN — A shopping list calls for big ticket items expected to help turn Lon C. Hill Park into a family destination. Today, city commissioners...

US bombs facilities in Syria used by Iran-backed militia

By LOLITA C. BALDOR and ROBERT BURNS | Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States launched airstrikes in Syria on Thursday, targeting facilities near...

Triumph of humanity: Migrants’ heads ‘held high’ as they crossed into US after yearslong...

BROWNSVILLE — Smiles hidden under face masks were hard to see, but undeniably present on the faces of migrants as they stepped on American...

1,000 doses aimed at 65 and older at convention center

HARLINGEN — Hundreds lined up at the Harlingen Convention Center on Thursday to register for the city’s second COVID-19 community vaccination clinic targeting people...

Cameron County reports 9 more COVID-19 deaths

Nine more Cameron County residents have died from COVID-19 related causes, the county health department reported Thursday. Five deaths were reported in Harlingen, two in...

SBA offers disaster-related small business loans

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday announced the availability of new federal disaster assistance for small businesses impacted by the winter weather. The low-interest loans...