Fate now in jury’s hands
BROWNSVILLE — The government’s case against attorney Ray R. Marchan went to the jury Friday in federal court but jurors adjourned late in the evening before they had reached a verdict. It appeared they...
View ArticleSanta Rosa family harvests nation’s first bale
LA FERIA — The nation’s first bale of cotton arrived at the gin here on Thursday, delivered by Rodriguez Brothers of Santa Rosa.For producing the 2,160 pounds of seed cotton, the Rodriguezes will...
View ArticleLaw firm secures medical records left at Dolly Vinsant
SAN BENITO — A law firm Friday continued to remove medical records from the former Dolly Vinsant Memorial Hospital after residents found vandals had burglarized the building, an attorney said.The law...
View ArticleObama acts to spare many youths from deportation
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama suddenly eased enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws Friday, an extraordinary step offering a chance for hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants to...
View ArticleBlues on the Hill slated for tonight
HARLINGEN — Feeling the blues?Come out to the 12th annual Blues on the Hill today and lift your spirits with the music of Hamilton Loomis, Southern Train and Los Bluzanos.The event will begin at 7 p.m....
View ArticleInventor tries for a million with new product
RIO HONDO — When local inventor Beto Ponce was 13 years old he told his mother he wanted to be a millionaire. Nearly three decades later he may be on the verge of pulling it off, thanks to an invention...
View ArticleSoldiers show off skills on Army's 237th birthday
HARLINGEN — For Elsa Alvarez, Saturday marked the first time she has celebrated the birthday of the U.S. Army, which will help her gain her citizenship in the country she vowed to defend with her life...
View ArticleTed Cruz brings campaign to Valley
HARLINGEN — Former state Solicitor General Ted Cruz pledged Saturday to stand behind his conservative principles, arguing opponent Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst had compromised with Democrats.Cruz, whose...
View ArticleFilling His Boots: Father-son firefighters continue tradition of saving lives
BROWNSVILLE — For three Brownsville firefighters, their dads were full-time role models — first at home, and now on the job.Oscar Garcia Jr., 21, was inspired as a teenager to follow in his father’s...
View ArticleSowing Goodwill: Faith is prescription for young family’s joy
HARLINGEN - A busy medical practice, a growing family and church fill out the schedule for Dr. Stephen Robinson.A Florida native, he completed his undergraduate college work in biochemistry and Russian...
View ArticleTSC real estate details to begin emerging
BROWNSVILLE — Now that Texas Southmost College has authorized its president to negotiate property agreements with the University of Texas System, details of property values and who will get what should...
View ArticleButterfly center seeking director
By GAIL BURKHARDTThe Monitor MISSION — Representatives of the North American Butterfly Association are looking for a new executive director who will be able to manage staff and work on major...
View ArticleOn your mark, get set, float: Rubber ducks make waves to promote good nutrition
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — The inviting, crystal clear waters of Schlitterbahn South Padre Island carried hundreds of rubber ducks Saturday in a race that raises funds to promote good nutrition.The Infant...
View ArticleMan charged in triple shooting of family
MISSION — “Please, your Honor. I can’t go to jail,” Talal Nimber Elhaj pleaded as he was denied bond after being accused of shooting family members.The 60-year-old Lebanese man cried Saturday afternoon...
View ArticleProgram to train low-skilled border residents for new jobs
A new jobs training program will work with low-skilled border residents to prepare them for employment in high-paying jobs.Funded by a $6 million U.S. Department of Labor grant, the new program targets...
View ArticleRGV contractors’ breakfast addresses future of construction
SAN BENITO — The future of construction in the Rio Grande Valley and local contractors’ role in it will be on the agenda at a contractors’ breakfast scheduled Wednesday at El Gallito Mexican Restaurant...
View ArticleMarksman indicted in Harwell school shooting
EDINBURG — A grand jury has indicted local marksman Dustin Wesley Cook, who investigators believe accidentally but recklessly shot two Harwell Middle School students who were playing basketball outside...
View ArticleSan Benito students learn lessons in leadership
SAN BENITO — Every vote counts is one of many lessons John Marrero learned when he and two classmates from San Benito High School attended 2012 Texas Boys State. “It was amazing meeting new people and...
View ArticleObama’s deportation stay late for some immigrants
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Marlon Roberto Cortes was stocking shelves in the frozen food section of a suburban Boston supermarket when he was summoned to the back office. An immigration officer was...
View ArticleValley officials on guard against ‘synthetic marijuana’
One type of drug is linked to hundreds of calls to the South Texas Poison Center, at least one Texas death and now some arrests in the Rio Grande Valley — yet it seems to remain low profile. The...
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