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TSTC students return with medals from SkillsUSA state competition
HARLINGEN — Some Texas State Technical College students from the Harlingen location medaled at the recent 2024 SkillsUSA Texas Postsecondary State Leadership and Skills Conference in Houston.
Early voting underway in municipal elections across Hidalgo County
Early voting is underway in several municipal elections across Hidalgo County. Residents are being asked to choose new leaders, amending the rules that govern their city, or taking on decades’ worth of debt to finance public infrastructure.
Donna raises certain utility rates as infrastructure needs loom
DONNA — Faced with more than $40 million worth of sorely needed infrastructure improvements that officials here can’t find outside funding for, Donna is instead trying to offset projected costs by raising utility rates.
Donna man gets 30 years for continuous sexual abuse of a child
A Donna man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison following a guilty verdict for continuous sexual abuse of an 11-year-old child, according to a news release from the Hidalgo County District Attorney’s Office.
Donna leaders hold workshop ahead of bridge bond election
DONNA — There’s a lot of money on the line here, where officials are hoping residents will lend their support to a $45 million bond election next month.
Man convicted of deadly triple shooting at rural Donna raspa stand
A 20-year-old Donna man on Tuesday was sentenced to 25 years in prison for a shooting at the Lopez Drive Thru that killed a 23-year-old man and sent two others to the hospital.
Donna’s Garcia Grain successfully restructures after bankruptcy
McALLEN — "Almost an impossibility."
Men from Donna, Mercedes sentenced for fatal 2012 home invasion in Edinburg
Three mid-Valley men on Wednesday were sentenced to prison for a fatal home invasion that happened in Edinburg more than a decade ago.
Former Donna High School students get probation for planning school shooting
The two Donna High School teenagers who conspired to shoot up their school in 2022 pleaded guilty on Monday and were sentenced to 10 years probation, according to court documents.
Valley DQs to host Free Cone Day on March 19
Warmer weather means outdoor activities, more sunshine and ice cream.