Tag: Hidalgo County
Hidalgo County sheriff announces reelection bid for fourth term
Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. “Eddie” Guerra announced his bid for reelection for a fourth term in office on Thursday.
Brownsville mayor tapped as MPO policy board’s vice chair
Brownsville Mayor John Cowen Jr. has been named vice chairman of the policy board of the Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization, the federally mandated body overseeing municipal transportation planning in Cameron and Hidalgo counties.
RGV residents urged to practice space heater safety
For those rare days the Rio Grande Valley isn’t experiencing extreme heat, some residents bring out a space heater to toast their toes and warm their homes in combat of the cold.
TxDOT mourns deaths on Texas roads with mock funeral
PHARR — A 2015 robin’s egg blue Cadillac Hearse from Kreidler Funeral Home was parked outside the Texas Department of Transportation’s local conference center here on Thursday afternoon.
Alton man gets prison time after domestic violence case prompts multiple charges
A domestic violence call in McAllen early this year led to the arrest of a man accused of assaulting a pregnant person in addition to the discovery of several illegal drugs and firearms, the latter of which has now landed that suspect with nearly five years in federal prison.
Evidence log shows feds took 52 items during Edcouch raid
Newly released documents shed more light on what the FBI may be investigating in Edcouch.
Valley honoring veterans in November with parades, concerts, food and festivities
There are more than 20 events planned thus far in the month of November honoring veterans in the Rio Grande Valley, a testament to South Texas communities paying tribute to the men and women in the armed forces.
Weslaco diner serves up homestyle burgers y mas
WESLACO — There is a scene in the movie “Tombstone” — arguably the greatest cinematic masterpiece of all time, starring Kurt Russell as famed lawman Wyatt Earp and Val Kilmer as infamous gunfighter and subpar dentist Doc Holiday — that really resonates with me.
As SpaceX waits for launch license for Boca Chica, it calls for regulatory reform
It’s been more than six months since SpaceX’s first Starship orbital flight attempt ended in the vehicle automatically self-destructing over the Gulf after veering out of control.
Texas Butterfly Festival returns to RGV in its 27th year
BROWNSVILLE — Do you like fruit?
