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McALLEN — A Pharr hotelier plans to break ground on a Holiday Inn near the McAllen Convention Center no later than March 1, which would finally give the complex an on-site hotel — considered a critical asset when attracting conventions....... Full story

McALLEN— The owner of Sara’s Pharmacy in Mission was convicted Friday of Medicaid fraud after entering a guilty plea in federal court. Sara Elicia Garza, 55, went before U.S. District Judge Randy Crane on Friday morning and entered her...... Full story

NEAR SULLIVAN CITY — The five men who illegally crossed the Rio Grande to reportedly avoid apprehension Thursday by the Mexican military were unarmed when soldiers shot at them from Mexico, a U.S. law enforcement source close to the...... Full story

MISSION – “Mr. Canada” wore a white suit, red shirt and a tall hat with a maple leaf on it and beat a drum Friday as he led several Winter Texans donning Canada-themed shirts through the recreation hall at El Valle del Sol RV Park....... Full story

HIDALGO — Local power broker and city council candidate Rudy Franz owes nearly $195,000 in unpaid property taxes, according to Hidalgo County tax data. Rudy Franz, who owns taxi, bus and towing companies, heads the Concerned Citizens of...... Full story

McALLEN — Talk radio station 710 KURV has fired Ray Coughenour, the opinionated former U.S. Army officer who hosted “The Daily Report with Col. Ray.” Coughenour announced the move at 6:23 p.m. Thursday — shortly after his...... Full story

McALLEN — Police called off the search for an 86-year-old man reported missing this morning. Officers began searching for Candelario Ontiveros, 86, about 6 a.m. Friday shortly after his family reported him missing, Lt. Joel Morales of the...... Full story

The McAllen Convention Center will host "Fluffy" comedian Gabriel Iglesias at 6 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12.  Tickets for the show go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 18, and prices start at $42. Iglesias has played for Valley crowds a few times in...... Full story

SULLIVAN CITY — Emergency responders and package delivery services should have an easier time finding homes in Sullivan City soon.   The Sullivan City Commission passed an ordinance Tuesday that will require all residents to place...... Full story

A Mission pharmacy owner has pleaded guilty in federal court to health care fraud, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas: McALLEN, Texas - Sara Elicia Garza, 55, of Mission, Texas, has been...... Full story

The Brownsville Community Health Center is hosting a fair on Saturday to help people navigate an important change that will soon take effect for all Medicaid clients in the Rio Grande Valley. The change, which is tied to the state budget crisis...... Full story

EDINBURG -- To say it’s taken David Chavana a long road to get to this point would be an understatement. Chavana has logged thousands of miles over a running career that began with him as an overweight, out-of-shape, ex-high school athlete...... Full story

HIDALGO— Rio Grande Valley students roared with cheers Thursday in State Farm Arena as they became one of the first local audiences to see the triumph of the Donna High School Redskins 1961 state championship win on the big screen. Producer...... Full story

NEAR SULLIVAN CITY — A shootout between rival members of two organized crime groups and the Mexican military ended at the banks of the Rio Grande, where at least one man was possibly killed on the U.S. side. The shootout began Thursday...... Full story

MISSION — Three men remain behind bars facing various charges a day after brawling with police. One of the suspects also allegedly broke the window of a police car window and bent its frame. The brawl occurred Wednesday afternoon when...... Full story