Weslaco, Donna canvass elections, Mercedes schedules runoff
WESLACO — The Weslaco City Commission canvassed the results of Saturday’s $10 million bond election and officially set the date for a special election...
Early voting underway in Mercedes runoff
Early voting got underway Tuesday in the runoff election for Place 4 on the Mercedes City Commission.
Incumbent Rubén “Chano” Guajardo is facing former Commissioner...
Weslaco teacher charged with improper relationship
A Weslaco High School teacher is on administrative leave after being charged with having an improper relationship with a former student.
Tomas Perez, 37, was...
Edcouch-Elsa ISD may renovate old middle school into fine arts academy
EDCOUCH — The Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District may spend up to $350,000 for the creation of a fine arts academy that would incorporate various...
Abbott appoints Hidalgo County sheriff to Domestic Terrorism Task Force
Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. “Eddie” Guerra has been selected as one of 18 members to join a new Domestic Terrorism Task Force, Gov. Greg...
RGC judge pleads guilty in Weslaco water plant bribery case
BY BERENICE GARCIA | STAFF WRITER
Rio Grande City Municipal Judge Leonel Lopez Jr. pleaded guilty last week to a bribery charge in connection with...
Four vying for Place 4 in Mercedes City Commission
A woman who regularly attends and livestreams Mercedes City Commission meetings last week filed to run for a seat held by a four-term incumbent.
Velda...
EEISD cancels bond election
By unanimous vote, and without much fanfare, the Edcouch-Elsa school board of trustees last Wednesday chose to cancel a $24.2 million bond election that...
Pilot pleads guilty in human smuggling case at Weslaco airport
McALLEN — Federal agents in early November 2018 arrested a pilot attempting to transport a group of Central Americans from a local airport here...
FRESH START: Weslaco teens wipe slate clean in ‘First Offender’ program
WESLACO — “Good kids make bad choices. I made a bad choice,” 16-year-old Noah said in front of his mother, his peers and officers...