Patterson Murder Trial, Sept. 29, 2017
Fri, 2017-09-29 09:59
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During this, the first week of Monica Melissa Patterson’s murder trial (through Thursday so far), one thing isn’t in dispute:
Pastor Max Grubb being questioned Tuesday by Defense Attorney "Rick" Salinas.
Patterson Murder Trial, Sept. 28, 2017
Thu, 2017-09-28 09:36
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Grilling a dying church pastor, Max Grubb, on the witness stand Tuesday; shooting him with rapid-fire questions; trying to paint him out to be a money-gr
Commissioner Richard Cortez
Richard Cortez Announces for Hidalgo County Judge
Wed, 2017-09-27 00:00
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Former McAllen mayor and current city commissioner Richard Cortez announced Tuesday morning that he will run for Hidalgo County Judge in the Democratic Party primary next March. Former County Judge...
Prosecutors start the ball rolling: Bank teller smelled something fishy
Wed, 2017-09-27 00:00
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I11-gotten gains worth $400,000? All within a period of less than two weeks? That’s the length of time it took capital murder defendant Monica Melissa Patterson to convince the man...
Daniel Valdez’s mug shot, courtesy of Jim Wells County Sheriff’s Department and KENS5 TV.
IDEA teacher wasn’t certified to teach when he was arrested?
Wed, 2017-09-27 00:00
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If the arrest of IDEA Public Schools’ teacher/coach Daniel Valdez two weeks ago isn’t proof that teachers should be vetted on an annual basis by the school districts that employ...
Michael Doug Smith
New fed big-$$$ lawsuit filed against Texas Descon LP, et al
Wed, 2017-09-27 00:00
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In the construction heyday of Michael Doug Smith and his company, Texas Descon, L.P., he was living large, and he wasn’t shy about showing off his bling on Facebook: A...
City of Pharr approves 2017-2018 budget; lowers tax rate
Wed, 2017-09-27 00:00
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PHARR - At Pharr’s city commission meeting held Monday, Sept. 18, city officials approved the city’s 2017-2018 budget and also approved lowering the property tax rate to $0.649 (or 64.9...
Featured, from left: Marissa Castañeda, Senior Executive Vice-President, Chief Operating Officer, Doctors Hospital at Renaissance; Rep. Sergio Muñoz, Jr., D-Mission; Rep. R.D. “Bobby” Guerra, D-McAllen; Rep. René Oliveira, D-Brownsville; Cary Zayas, News Anchor, KRGV-TV in Weslaco; Rep. Armando “Mando” Martínez, D-Weslaco; and Edna X. De Saro, Senior Vice President and Marketing Director at Lone Star National Bank. The group met at the KRGV-TV studios, one of the locations for donations, on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017.
Rep. Muñoz taking leadership roles in coming up with ways for Texas to reduce the impact of future natural disasters, such as Hurricane Harvey
Wed, 2017-09-27 00:00
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Following the late summer 2017 catastrophe known as Hurricane Harvey, which missed the Rio Grande Valley but caused billions of dollars of property damage, much of it from historic levels...
PSJA North running back Juan Elizondo stiff arms La Joya cornerback Rolando Gonzalez en route to an 11-yad gain during the second half of their game at PSJA Stadium.
--Photo by Henry Miller
Coyotes beat PSJA North by one point
Wed, 2017-09-27 00:00
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Sometimes an football entire game, one made up of 120 or more plays, can come down to one or two defining moments. Such was the case Friday night as La...
PSJA school to host Fuel Up to Play 60 event, promoting health habits among children
Wed, 2017-09-27 00:00
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ALAMO – Pharr-San Juan-Alamo’s (PSJA) Audie Murphy Middle School, 924 W. Sioux Rd., Alamo, will be hosting a Fuel Up to Play 60 event called “Smoothie Endzone” on Friday, Sept.
RIP, Narcos’ Carlos Muñoz Portal.
Mexican gunmen kill Narcos’ scout
Wed, 2017-09-20 00:00
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Despite the fact that all the blood and gore in Netflix’s Narcos might not be everyone’s cup of tea, it still doesn’t detract from one simple fact: it’s a great,...
RGV in dire need of blood donors
Wed, 2017-09-20 00:00
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It’s easy not to think about blood until you need it. Then it’s a big deal. Especially if there is none of your type to be had, and physicians need...
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