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A 21-year-old fugitive suspected of kidnapping, beating and sexually assaulting a woman in a criminal scheme that was to end with her death faced more than a half-dozen felony charges Thursday, authorities ...

A dark and stormy evening last week found some 45 residents gathered in an office just outside city limits.

The Mid-Valley is set to open a regional dispatch center next year. Proponents say the move will improve emergency responders' ability to coordinate their efforts.

Mr. and Mrs. Troy Don Bradford of Progreso, TX announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter Nicole Marie Bradford, to Jacob Preston Sosebee, son of Mr.

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Two men were charged Friday night with first-degree murder, accused of killing a Donna man Wednesday night as he visited his friends.

Mercedes police have confirmed a murder suspect is now in custody. The police chief tells us Silverio Guadalupe Gamez turned himself in to authorities at the Progreso international bridge.

The U.S. Border Patrol spent this morning searching the Rio Grande for a body believed to be that of a young Mexican national.

By JEREMY ROEBUCK/The Monitor WESLACO - Francisco Valle spent much of Tuesday preparing pizzas for customers who couldn't call to place an order.

Funeral arrangements for John C. Roach, 66, who passed away Sunday, are pending under the direction of Hawkins Funeral Home. via Valley Morning Star

For several years high school students have been able to get ahead by taking college-level courses and other advanced classes at their schools. via Themonitor.com

Funeral arrangements for Jose Antonio Lozano, 58, who passed away Saturday, at Valley Baptist Medical Center, are under the direction of Thomae-Garza Funeral Home. via Valley Morning Star

“Everybody is friendly and you just forget about everything else”

Sipping Tecate beer, smoking cigars and cigarettes, bikers from all over the Rio Grande Valley strolled the streets of Nuevo Progreso, Mexico, Friday afternoon after rolling in for the 5th annual Beach-N-Biker ... via The Brownsville Herald

“It's kind of difficult because the teachers treat us like college students so they give us more work”

Thalia Velasquez and Lemuel Alvarez realize an educational advantage when they see one. via The Brownsville Herald

“I want to restore the integrity back into this office - restore the trust in the constable of Precinct 4.”

Voters denied another term in office to one of Hidalgo County's three constables seeking re-election Tuesday. via Valley Morning Star

“You are going to see probably a little bit less than 5,000 overall for the early vote.”

If you go: Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Friday. The runoff election is Tuesday. via Themonitor.com

“I just (want to) continue doing the job we've been doing, as far as providing this protection of the community”

Precinct 1 Constable incumbent Celestino Avila captured the most votes in the March 4 primary to put him in the lead for the April 8 election runoff. via Themonitor.com

“I remember some of the kids when they were small and I've seen them grow”

When Rosa Flores gazes across the Rio Grande, she's still haunted by the memory of a row of huts that jutted from the riverbanks. via Valley Morning Star

“You live with it. You don't have much choice”

By JOHN S. DEMOTT/The Monitor This Winter Texan season is wrapping up to be one of the best ever. via Valley Morning Star

“In this consulate we do deal with police and Mexican nationals quite often”

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling Tuesday could move three Mexican nationals sentenced to death in Hidalgo County one step closer to execution. via Themonitor.com