South Texas city rejects wind turbines at school
SINTON, Texas (AP) — Leaders of a South Texas city have rejected plans to build two wind turbines at a school amid concerns over noise and distracting views. Two Sinton boards met Monday night and...
View ArticleThe Big Squeeze auditions to be held in Harlingen
Accordionists across the Rio Grande Valley who are 21 years old and younger are invited to audition for "The Big Squeeze," a statewide music competition presented by Texas Folklife. Auditions will be...
View ArticleSearch begins for EDC CEO’s successor
HARLINGEN — The Harlingen Economic Development Corpora-tion Board of Directors voted to accept EDC CEO Bill Martin’s resignation Tuesday and approved a search committee to find his replacement.Martin’s...
View ArticleMexican advisory against travel to Valley sought by Kuri
McALLEN — Officials here sympathize with their Mexican counterparts, who are urging the Mexican government to issue a travel advisory to citizens coming to the Rio Grande Valley, but said retaliation...
View ArticleLife without parole is sentence for Barrientos
BROWNSVILLE — Standing calmly in the 445th state district courtroom, Marco Antonio Barrientos pleaded guilty Tuesday to capital murder in the violent death of a Harlingen woman.Prosecutors say they...
View ArticlePolice blotter
HARLINGEN — A third man was arraigned Tuesday in connection with what police are calling a gang-related assault in January.Joshua Lee Villagran, 18, was arraigned on one count of aggravated assault and...
View ArticleBondsman first to be sentenced in Limas case
BROWNSVILLE — The first sentencing connected to the racketeering case of former state District Judge Abel Limas came Tuesday when Francisco Cisneros was ordered to serve 16 months in federal...
View ArticleCity, Texas Historical Commission mull plans for Rubio building
BROWNSVILLE — The city of Brownsville is working with the Texas Historical Commission to decide what to do with the aging building at Eighth and East Tyler Street, site of one of the city’s most...
View ArticleFiesta de La Feria set for Feb. 25
LA FERIA — Music by Grupo Mazz and seven other groups, dancing, food and fun are coming up at the 19th annual Fiesta de La Feria Feb. 25 in downtown La Feria.The community celebration will be held from...
View ArticleAccordion contest auditions March 4
HARLINGEN — Texas Folklife will hold auditions here for its Sixth Annual Big Squeeze accordion contest.The contest will hold auditions at the Harlingen Performing Arts Theatre at 3 p.m. March 4,...
View ArticleFire at San Benito High School delays classes
SAN BENITO — A fire in a storage room at the high school delayed the start of classes until 10 a.m. today, Superintendent Antonio Limon said. About three fire trucks responded to the school’s fire...
View ArticleWoman injured in SUV crash on expressway
HARLINGEN — A woman was hospitalized early Thursday after a one-vehicle accident on Expressway 77/83, city police said. The 27-year-old Mercedes woman was driving a black Lincoln Navigator northbound...
View ArticleSeniors tax break approved
HARLINGEN — The City Commission approved two ordinances giving a tax break to individuals who are disabled or 65 and older to strong applause from a packed house Wednesday night. Commissioners approved...
View ArticleNapolitano to visit RGV for border briefing
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano will visit South Texas next week to review Customs and Border Protection operations. Homeland Security spokesman Matt...
View ArticleGuilty plea from Rio Hondo school teacher suspect
The state dismissed the capital murder charge for one of the men accused in the shooting death of Rio Hondo teacher Sonia Perez. Instead, Mark Daniel Garza pleaded guilty this morning to tampering with...
View ArticleNWS: Expect rain in the coming days
Get ready for some more bad weather. The National Weather Service issued a special weather statement for the Rio Grande Valley. It pertains to a strong low-pressure system expected to move through the...
View ArticleU.S. Marshals Service arrests former Reynosa press secretary
McALLEN —The former press secretary for the city of Reynosa remains in federal custody after he was arrested at a McAllen shopping center following 18 years on the run. On Tuesday afternoon, the U.S....
View ArticleGene Carr named interim RVP of Southwest Region and publisher of The Monitor
IRVINE, Calif. - Freedom Communications announced today that it has named Gene Carr, the former CEO of American Community Newspapers, its interim region vice president of the Southwest Region and...
View ArticleSan Benito officials to address ethics issues
By FERNANDO DEL VALLE Valley Morning Star SAN BENITO — The city will draft an ordinance to address ethical issues for elected officials just weeks after a resident filed an ethics complaint against...
View ArticleCountry jam bands benefit student music programs
By ELIZABETH FINDELL The Monitor MERCEDES — Even before she was a Winter Texan, Carrie Bren was coming to the Rio Grande Valley Music Festival from Minnesota. “I’ve always timed my vacation when I...
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