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McAllen to participate in annual fitness challenge
For three years straight, the city of McAllen has won the It’s Time Texas Community Challenge and the community is not ready to give up. Mayor Jim Darling confirmed the city will continue their ninth annual participation of the It’s Time Texas Community Challenge, a challenge presented by H-E-B and organized by the Austin-based nonprofit … → Read More
Los Fresnos trail extension celebrated
The Texas Historic Battlefield Trail is again in the national spotlight after being named Trail of the Month for November by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, which featured the trail in its online blog “America’s Trails.” Also, officials from RTC, the city of Brownsville, Come Dream Come Build (Community Development Corporation of Brownsville), Palo Alto National Historical … → Read More
LGBTQ town hall hears concerns about ‘legislative attacks’ on equality
Adamalis Vigil spoke about her daughter’s experience as a transgender girl in the Rio Grande Valley on Thursday during “Legislative Attacks: Protecting Texas LGBTQ+ Youth in the 2021 Session,” a town hall hosted by Equality Texas and PFLAG. Moderated by state Sen. José Rodriguez, D-El Paso, the town hall was a candid discussion between various … → Read More
More than 200 families receive Thanksgiving meal from Mission officials
At least 250 families received a Thanksgiving meal through the Mission Crime Stoppers’ annual Thanksgiving dinner giveaway this year. On Thursday morning, the Mission Crime Stoppers hosted their annual giveaway in partnership with the City of Mission and the city’s police department. With COVID-19 precautions in place, the event was held through a curbside, drive-thru … → Read More
Hidalgo Co. officials respond to recent surge of COVID-19 cases
Various Hidalgo County officials came together Thursday morning to update the community on the recent, notable spike of COVID-19 activity, how the county is counting positive cases and details on a vaccine for the coronavirus. “I decided to call a press conference one week before Thanksgiving to sound another warning,” Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. … → Read More
Mission honors veterans through curbside barbecue
MISSION — Underneath a blue tent providing shade from the sunny weather outside the Mission Event Center, Mayor Armando O’Caña stood waving at vehicles slowly driving by. Some vehicles were decorated with small balloons and American flags, others had posters designed by students from the city’s school district — everything in the patriotic colors of … → Read More
Limited Día de Muertos exhibit unveiled in McAllen airport
On Thursday, Oct. 29, a Día de Muertos cultural exhibit, co-hosted by the Mexican Consulate of McAllen, was unveiled at McAllen International Airport. Running until Nov. 9, the exhibit was dedicated to the medical workers on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mexican holiday, Día de Los Muertos, began Sunday, Nov. 1, and … → Read More
New details emerge in sheriff’s office brutality allegations
Two of the law enforcement authorities involved in an alleged police brutality case have been identified nearly two months after a grand jury declined to bring charges against deputies with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office. In the incident reports from Steven Farias, Jorge Cabrera and Sgt. Julio Trevino, the deputies detailed the April arrest of Jorge Gonzalez … → Read More
Valley AIDS Council opens area’s first LGBTQ youth center
History greeted National Coming Out Day in the Rio Grande Valley as the Valley AIDS Council announced on Sunday the grand opening of Casa Orgullo — the first-ever LGBTQ youth drop-in center aimed at providing a safe and brave space for members of the community. Through a livestream on Facebook , the youth center’s director Josephine … → Read More
Sheriff, attorney address deputy brutality allegations
Law enforcement authorities have addressed allegations of excessive force against deputies with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, allegations levied by the family of a local man who they argue in a lawsuit died as a result of brutality. “First, on behalf of the County of Hidalgo and the Sheriff’s Office, I offer my heartfelt condolences … → Read More
St. Francis’ feast day draws critters to McAllen church for curbside blessing
McALLEN — Just outside Sacred Heart Church, under a tent providing shade from the Valley sun, Father Jesus Paredes waited. As the car pulled up near the tent, Paredes approached the passenger window, holding an aspergillum, ready to bless whoever was on the passenger seat. Just rolled halfway, a dog’s head pops out the window. … → Read More
Local orgs hold panel on voter protection
Organizers with La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas hosted a virtual forum aimed to educate individuals on voter protection. On Thursday, the organizations wrote in a news release, “With only a few weeks before the start of early voting, LUPE and ACLU of Texas are working to … → Read More
Protesters seek justice after arrestee’s death
EDINBURG — Under a tree, outside the Hidalgo County District Attorney’s office on a sunny Saturday afternoon, Katia Gonzalez sighed deeply as she attempted to speak about her brother’s suffering. “Si se puede,” voices shouted in Spanish from the crowd. She wasn’t alone. “Yes, you can,” they told her. In solidarity, Katia was joined by … → Read More
Hidalgo County cities distribute sandbags in preparation of tropical storm
Various cities in Hidalgo County have begun sandbag distribution in preparation of the now-upgraded Tropical Storm Beta. As of early Friday evening, Tropical Storm Beta was about 280 miles southeast of the mouth of the Rio Grande, with maximum sustained winds at 40 mph, according to Tim Speece, a forecaster at the National Weather Service … → Read More
Family alleges wrongful death in lawsuit against sheriff’s deputies
More than a month after the Texas Rangers confirmed they were investigating an incident involving the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office, the family of the man at the center of the investigation filed a lawsuit claiming “brutal, unreasonable and excessive force” led to his death. The lawsuit, filed by Jorge Gonzalez Zuniga’s mother, revealed details of … → Read More
Edinburg man accused of planting GPS on ex’s car
A victim of constant harassment from her ex-boyfriend called police after she found a tracking device under her car, authorities allege in a complaint. Edgar Nodvel Rodriguez, 52, was arrested on July 25 by the San Juan Police Department and was charged with stalking and unlawful installation of a tracking device after a woman reported … → Read More
Arraignment expected Monday in Melissa Banda case
The man facing a charge of aggravated kidnapping/sexual abuse in connection with Melissa Banda’s disappearance and death is expected to be arraigned Monday and may face additional charges. On Sunday, Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Francisco Medrano said “arrangements for our arraignment will be in the morning.” Richard Ford, who police say is Banda’s … → Read More
Rangers investigating arrest by sheriff’s office
The Texas Rangers are investigating an incident involving the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office after the family of a man who died last month claimed deputies caused his injuries, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman. DPS spokesman Lt. Christopher Olivarez said the Rangers are investigating, in its “entirety,” the incident involving Jorge Gonzalez … → Read More
Community based fund created to aid Valley of Hurricane Hanna’s impact
On the day Hurricane Hanna made landfall in South Texas and left Rio Grande Valley communities flooded and hundreds of thousands without power, ABC’s “Good Morning America” reported the storm was hitting the area between Corpus Christi and Brownsville — calling this “a good spot, (since) there’s not a whole lot of population there.” The … → Read More
Hurricane Hanna's impact in Hidalgo, Starr counties
Hurricane Hanna took its pound of flesh over the weekend and dispersed into a line of ominous colors on the radar rumbling off to the south, but the remnants of the system over the Rio Grande Valley are continuing to dump water over the region as residents from the counties of Hidalgo and Starr will … → Read More