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4-year-old child dies in Donna house fire
A four-year-old child has died in a Donna house fire.
McAllen ISD hires first superintendent who’s a product of local schools
McALLEN — The McAllen school board’s short search for the district’s next superintendent is over after officially approving René Gutiérrez for the position Monday night.
Fire involving 12 trucks at Port of Brownsville extinguished
The Port of Brownsville said a "fire incident" happened Tuesday morning involving several tanker trucks staged at a truck parking area.
Alton pastor, unlicensed doctor pleads guilty to aggravated sexual assault
EDINBURG — An Alton pastor and unlicensed doctor pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of aggravated sexual assault and two counts of practicing medicine without a license in Texas.
Alamo Middle School renamed after Jesus “Jesse” Vela Jr. in trustee’s honor
ALAMO — The last name Vela will be forever carried in the halls and hearts of PSJA ISD with the renaming of Alamo Middle School to Jesus "Jesse" Vela, Jr. Middle School honoring the long-serving trustee
Harlingen High School holds annual Veterans Day ceremony
HARLINGEN — Senobio Martinez appreciated the gratitude extended to him Friday for his service in the Army many years ago.
Harlingen father-daughter duo to open for Lil Wayne at Payne Arena
SAN BENITO — Inside L & H Events on South Sam Houston Boulevard, 11-year-old Mariana Donnelly and her father Trevor Donnelly were rehearsing for their next big performance.
Hidalgo County school districts pass tax-rate ratifications, bonds
Hidalgo County voters this year considered two bonds and eight tax-ratification elections and all but three failed to pass.
Donna runoffs on tap as Weslaco, Alamo elect new mayors
Tuesday night’s election results have shaken the political makeup of some Mid-Valley cities, affecting mayoral offices in two communities and nearly every race going to a runoff election in another.
El Nino pattern to bring soggy days to the RGV
The Rio Grande Valley is in for a dose of fall-like weather and wet skies as another cold front sweeps in early Friday, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service Brownsville-RGV station.
