Dina Arévalo
Mercedes officials at odds over city’s legal representation
The question of who will continue to represent the city of Mercedes in a trio of lawsuits against a former city attorney remained uncertain...
Loan on hold for Donna doctor
Dr. Michael Flores hasn’t been on the Donna Economic Development Corporation 4A (EDC 4A) board of directors for very long. But his position on...
Bomb threat shuts down Queen Isabella Causeway
City of Port Isabel | Courtesy photoSeveral law enforcement officers are seen at the base of the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway in Port Isabel...
Mercedes commissioners, mayor clash over emergency order
The city of Mercedes’ COVID-19 emergency declaration expired last week after a disagreement between the mayor and two commissioners resulted in a 2-2 deadlock vote during an emergency meeting Friday.
Residents must still abide by regulations and social restrictions outlined in emergency orders issued by Hidalgo County and the governor’s office.
There was only one actionable item on the agenda for the meeting, which lasted just four-and-a-half minutes: voting on the seven-day extension of the city’s emergency order, including amendments added to the order following the relaxing of restrictions as outlined in Gov. Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA-23.
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Pandemic fuels questions in Weslaco bribery case
Federal prosecutors want to know how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect their plans to take three men to trial on charges that they spent years conspiring together to profit off the $38.5 million rehabilitation of the Weslaco water treatment plant.
To that end, U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez handed down an order Tuesday agreeing to the government’s request for a status hearing on the case, which is set for jury selection on July 7. The parties will meet for that status conference — in person, or via videoconference — on June 16, the order reads.
The three defendants awaiting their days in court include former Precinct 1 Hidalgo County Commissioner Arturo “A.C.” Cuellar, Weslaco businessman Ricardo Quintanilla, and Daniel J. Garcia, an attorney from Rio Grande City.
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Trial delays continue in Weslaco hotel bribery case
McALLEN — After four hearings in as many months, things remain at a standstill in the federal bribery case against a McAllen hotelier and...
Weslaco mayor seeks to continue city’s upward trajectory in annual address
WESLACO — From baby steps to taking flight, Weslaco has come remarkably far in the six years since David Suarez was first elected mayor...
Fuentes wins Precinct 1 handily; Villarreal pulls off Precinct 3 upset
BY DINA ARÉVALO
AND FRANCISCO JIMENEZ
STAFF WRITERS
WESLACO — David Fuentes won a decisive victory in his re-election bid for Precinct 1 Hidalgo County Commissioner, defeating...
Man pleads guilty to fed gun charge while awaiting trial for murder in state...
McALLEN — A man who is currently awaiting trial for murder in state district court appeared in federal court March 2 to plead guilty...
Former La Villa detention center staffers plead guilty to bribery
McALLEN — Two former employees at the East Hidalgo Detention Center in La Villa have reached deals with federal prosecutors, pleading guilty to accepting...