High school baseball player charged with Donna teen’s murder
EDINBURG — A high school baseball player at PSJA Memorial High School faces a charge of murder following an investigation into the shooting death...
Weslaco woman charged in burglary turned murder case
EDINBURG — Investigators with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office believe a 24-year-old man, — who was originally suspected of burglary of a habitation and...
Island plays host to Winter Outdoor Wildlife Expo
BY ALANA HERNANDEZ
STAFF WRITER
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — Nature enthusiasts will soon be able to venture into this coastal area and listen to an array...
‘Tele-health’ bridges gap between veteran and doctor
HARLINGEN — Veterans no longer have to drag themselves to an office or clinic when they’re ailing.
Now, thanks to the VA Video Connect/Tele-Health System,...
Tigers, Red Ants collide at track and field dual
MERCEDES — The heat was on soon after the sound of the starting gun at the Mercedes track and field dual meet against Progreso.
The...
Hispanic Caucus tours migrant camp
BY ERIN SHERIDAN
STAFF WRITER
MATAMOROS — A delegation of congressional leaders followed U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, into Matamoros to witness conditions in the camp...
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...
Man who escaped from Progreso jail nearing plea deal
EDINBURG — A 26-year-old Progreso man accused of sexually assaulting a woman and then escaping that city’s jail, nearly took a plea deal Monday...
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...
Lady Panthers squeak by Edinburg in hardwood slugfest
BY ANDREW McCULLOCH
STAFF WRITER
EDINBURG — The Edinburg High Lady Bobcats and Weslaco High Lady Panthers entered their first district matchup against one another with...