Joe Blackwell

Brandon Lozano, Victoria Garcia and Jonathan Valdez front and center stage on Oct. 28.

Martin Cantu, La Joya mariachi director surrounded by the varsity band, on the way to perform at the McAllen Convention Center in 2017.

Sharyland’s Karla Garza tries to hold onto the ball as a Donna North defender cuts her off from driving during their game Saturday at the Donna High Girls Basketball Invitational.

Donna North Eleny Cavazos attempts to block a shot by Sharyland’s Marissa Jones during their game Saturday at the Donna High Girls Basketball Invitational. Donna North finished in a three-way tie for first place along with Sharyland Pioneer and Edinburg Vela.

PSJA North’s Arturo Beltran looks for some running room during the first half of a Class 6A Area Round football game between PSJA North and San Benito on Friday.

San Benito quarterback Jacob Cavazos (7) stiff arms a PSJA North defendier during their Class 6A Area Round football game between PSJA North and San Benito on Friday.

San Benito defenders tackle PSJA North quarterback Iziaah Rangel during their Class 6A Area Round football game between PSJA North and San Benito on Friday. San Benito won the game, 43-35.

Godfrey Garza, the former general manager of Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1, made more than $3.5 million in commissions on a South Texas border fence project that was largely bankrolled by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The county is now suing him, claiming he should not have received a commission on the federal money — and that he should have disclosed that project contractors hired his children’s company to work on the project.
--Courtesy The Monitor