Tag: Weslaco

A 36-year-old Weslaco man pleaded guilty Friday to straw purchasing and possessing child pornography and firearms.

WESLACO — The Weslaco Independent School District has started working on bond projects totaling $160 million by interviewing architectural and engineering firms for the first phase of the projects.

A 29-year-old Weslaco man has been sentenced for the murder of his 3-month-old son from injuries officials described as “sufficient enough to have him airlifted to a hospital in San Antonio.”

The 16-year-old teen shot in Weslaco had agreed to wear a bulletproof vest at an after school gathering where people were mishandling a handgun.

The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is investigating after learning a 16-year-old boy arrived at a Weslaco hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest.

HARLINGEN — The state’s new report cards show the Rio Grande Valley’s biggest school districts boosted their test scores over the previous year’s grades, while most posted slightly lower grades than the Texas average.

Local federal courts were quite busy during 2023.

From political shakeups to rising taxes, to controversies over courthouse construction and stray pet placements, 2023 saw a lot of buzzworthy headlines across Hidalgo County.

Juan Alvarez, who serves as municipal judge for the cities of Weslaco and Mercedes, has announced he is running for the 332nd state District Court.

WESLACO — The heavenly aroma of brisket lingered in the air while children laughed and parents ate to their hearts' content, and volunteers quickly moved from station to station, dutifully attending to every need.