Dina Arévalo
Dina Arévalo is the editor of the Mid-Valley Town Crier and covers Weslaco, Donna, Mercedes, Progreso and the Delta area for the Crier and for The Monitor. She can be reached at darevalo@mvtcnews.com or (956) 683-4441.
Three arrested in Weslaco doctor’s murder
WESLACO — Three men are facing murder charges in connection with the shooting and death of a prominent Weslaco doctor here last November.
Weslaco Police...
La Villa admin quits, mayor takes over operations
LA VILLA — The mayor and city secretary are now in charge of the day to day operations here after the abrupt resignation of...
Private border wall construction resumes after fed judge denies injunction, TRO
McALLEN — Construction on a 3-mile stretch of private border wall along the banks of the Rio Grande south of Mission was set to...
Weslaco commission mulls amending charter to include term limits, redistricting
WESLACO — The Weslaco City Commission is considering amending the city charter to add term limits for elected officials, as well as to redefine...
City to revise master plan, restrategize debt load
WESLACO — City leaders here are looking at making some changes in the coming months with the aim of guiding the continued development of...
Hotelier sticks with lawyer after government alleges conflict
McALLEN — “Give him a chance.”
Thus implored McAllen hotelier Sunil Wadhwani of U.S. District Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa during a status conference held in...
Construction work on private border wall remains halted
McALLEN — Construction efforts on a 3.5 mile stretch of private border wall south of Mission will remain delayed at least through most of...
2019 IN REVIEW: Looking back at the top 5 story makers of the year
From acts of God to acts of greed, small town heroes whose legends tower like the shadow of a giant, to national news made...
Building blocks: Feds, Fisher Industries agree to new border wall TRO terms
McALLEN — Just days after the federal government reached an agreement on new terms to a temporary restraining order against private border wall builders...
Sixth La Villa ex-guard arraigned on bribery charge
McALLEN — The indictment against a sixth former employee of the East Hidalgo Detention Center in La Villa was unsealed Thursday in federal court.
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