Tag: McAllen

McALLEN — It’s difficult to know when an emergency situation may force you into action, but whether it’s compression- or hands-only CPR methods, knowing what to do at that moment can mean the difference between life and death.

McALLEN — If financial headlines over the recent high-profile failures of three tech banks have caused Rio Grande Valley residents to wonder if the money in their savings and checking accounts is safe, never fear, because the local picture is quite optimistic.

To kick off its Thursday Night Live for the summer, Quinta Mazatlán is inviting the community to its Superhero Trail through the woods event this Thursday. 

McAllen police last week arrested a 35-year-old Peñitas man last week for allegations that he drove drunk and killed a man during an early morning crash at State Highway 107 and Ware Road.

A 27-year-old Alamo man has been indicted for a bloody double stabbing that left two men dead at a McAllen Motel 6 in March.

Since 1989, the Comfort House in McAllen has provided hospice care for the terminally ill in the Rio Grande Valley. But a fire in February forced Comfort House to adapt while still providing services.

A drag show fundraiser to benefit the Comfort House in McAllen, a hospice facility for the terminally ill, has been targeted for harassment.

McALLEN — A group of Gulf Cartel members who participated in the botched 2011 kidnapping of a man they mistakenly thought had stolen drugs from a plaza boss learned their fate in McAllen federal court on Friday.

McALLEN — There’s more to empty bowls than just a clever name for the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley’s premiere fundraising event. As around 300 of them were nestled in the hands of painters here at the Radisson Hotel McAllen Airport on Saturday morning, with attendees trying their hand at creative designs and fun scribbles, the people behind the organization are hoping that what the bowls represent will inspire generosity in the hearts of Valley residents.

McALLEN — Milly Chiniro rushes into her boutique only slightly out of breath. Her employees standing at the front registers snap their heads to the sound of the door and see her holding the door with one hand and coffee in the other. As she walks through the entrance, Chiniro immediately inhales the store’s strong and fresh signature scent.