All five members of the Val Verde County Commissioners Court convened for a routine meeting packed with local updates, grant authorizations, and budget approvals. Here is a streamlined summary of key actions and discussions from the session: Emergency Response & Public Health Rescue Crew Honored: County Judge...
HomeGoods is coming to Harlingen. State records show the home decor retailer plans to open its first store in the city, and the first in Cameron County. The filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation lists the Harlingen Corners shopping center at 2721 W....
Rivals Spar Over Water Lines and Neglect at City Forum Incumbent Ricardo “Richie” Rangel Jr. and challenger Daisy Campos Rodriguez went head to head Wednesday night at a city-hosted forum for the District II council seat, the Laredo Morning Times reported. The two argued over infrastructure...
The Lubbock Symphony Orchestra marks a major milestone this month, celebrating eight decades of classical music on the South Plains with an ambitious performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Messa da Requiem. The 80th-anniversary concert takes place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, at Buddy Holly...
A 32-year-old Mission man was acquitted Tuesday of capital murder in connection with the 2015 double homicide of two 20-year-old women. A jury found Guadalupe Garcia Vela not guilty following a trial that began Sept. 23. Authorities had accused Garcia of shooting Yvette Garza and Nathalie...
Four men face murder charges after a Saturday night parking lot altercation in San Juan ended in a fatal stabbing. San Juan police arrested Mario “Chencho” Alejandro Sanchez, Orlando Olaguder Rabadan, John Phuc Phan, and Hector “Cuatro” Jesus Martinez Jr. on Monday in connection with the...
Zapata and Starr County Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens played a critical role in recent search and rescue operations following severe flooding across Uvalde County and the surrounding Hill Country region. Supervised by Captain Arnold Pinales, game wardens Hannah Navarro of Starr County, Matt...
Zapata County firefighters contained a wind turbine transformer blaze east of San Ignacio on Sept. 23, preventing what could have escalated into a major brush fire in remote, sandy terrain. Crews were originally dispatched around 1 p.m. to Farm-to-Market Road 3169, approximately 11 miles east of...
An Edinburg jury sentenced 45-year-old Jorge Luis Ramos to 60 years in prison following his conviction on multiple severe charges, including aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury to a family member with a deadly weapon, unlawful restraint involving exposure to serious bodily injury, continuous violence...
The Lubbock County Clerk's Office has introduced a free alert system to help local property owners guard against deed fraud and illegal property transfers. Through the new Fraud Notify service, developed in partnership with Tyler Technologies, residents receive automated notifications whenever official paperwork, such as deeds,...
