Tag: McAllen

McALLEN — Finances again proved to be the central topic of discussion at a school board candidate forum hosted by the Rio Grande Valley Republican Women Monday evening.

A three-day excavation in McAllen wrapped up Friday, but the investigation continues.

A man “looking like a ‘reptile’ due to tattoos covering his face” wore makeup and a wig when he allegedly shot a Pharr man multiple times, which eventually led to that man’s death.

Attention all motorists. There’s more roadwork in your future.

Rachel Rodriguez was diabetic and dependent on insulin, and Nicanor Barrera had trouble breathing and often hurt all over his body. Both of their stories derived from struggles with their health and weight, but that was then, and this — their new lease on life thanks to undergoing bariatric surgery — is now.

Representatives from the McAllen Housing Commission voiced their interest Monday in buying and developing the old Crockett Elementary School property, a month after the McAllen school board indicated it’s once again looking for a permanent solution to the problem the property presents.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced on Tuesday that two men from Hidalgo County pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography.

Former Willacy County District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra is facing criminal charges for allegedly breaking into a McAllen home Monday, according to authorities.

McAllen ISD leadership is considering pursuing a partnership with an entity to build a new natatorium after some complaints in recent weeks about the district’s current swimming facilities at Nikki Rowe High.

McALLEN — There will soon be over 100,000 more households and businesses connected to the 21st century thanks to a $200 million, privately funded fiber optic project.