Staff Report Edinburg, TX – A Hidalgo County Sheriff’s deputy arrested a 29-year-old man early Nov. 27 after a traffic stop in rural Edinburg led investigators to determine that a juvenile passenger had been sexually assaulted, according to the sheriff’s…
Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Hidalgo County Precinct 4 has launched its first Community Closet inside the Precinct 4 Endowment Center, creating a new resource for residents who need clothing and essential personal items. The site, located at 107 Sunflower…
Photo above: Maria Camila Gonzalez Tovar, UTRGV School of Medicine student, received the 2025 U.S. Public Health Excellence in Public Health Award for her leadership in advancing community health initiatives in the Rio Grande Valley. (UTRGV Photo) By Heriberto Perez-Zuniga,…
Staff Report Edinburg, TX – The Rio Grande Valley District Attorney Coalition will launch its 2025 Holiday Season “No Refusal” DWI Enforcement Campaign, running from Nov. 27, 2025, through Jan. 2, 2026. The campaign, announced by District Attorneys Toribio “Terry”…
Arnoldo Mata Edinburg, TX – According to a recent study by Zillow posted on Nov. 17, more than half of U.S. homes lost value over the past year, and those declines are increasingly evident in South Texas, including in the…
Staff Report Edinburg, TX – A 22-year-old man was arrested Thursday after allegedly biting an Hidalgo County sheriff’s deputy and resisting detention during a response to an assault call in rural Edinburg, authorities said. Deputies were dispatched at about 11:38…
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Photo above: One of the stops during the Partner Event will be the First Baptist Church of Hargill, which will celebrate 100 years next year.Photo courtesy of Texas Tropical Trail Region Staff Report Edinburg, TX – The Texas Tropical Trail…
Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Chase Bank, in partnership with the Rio Grande Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, will host a Community Conversation on financial health Wednesday, Nov. 13, from 10 to 11 a.m. at 801 E. Fern Ave., Suite…
Photo above: Sharon O’Leary was hired at South Texas College in 1999 to start the college’s music program. Now, 26 years later, the program is going strong, and she has been named Faculty of the Year for largely contributing to its…
