WESLACO - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is increasing DWI patrols Aug. 21 - Sept. 7, which includes the Labor Day holiday weekend. More...

  THE AMERICAN LEGION POST #390 and the American Legion Auxillary Unit 390 donated a U.S. flag and Texas flag to the Willacy County Courthouse. District Judge Migdalia Lopez and County Judge Aurelio Guerra commented on Americanism projects. More...

WESLACO - The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) conducted a traffic stop Monday on U.S. 77, yielding 105 pounds of marijuana valued at more than $637,000.  More...

CRISTIAN ALANIZ (15) and JONATHAN ALANIZ (11) picked up the sport of archery two months ago and have taken the sport by storm. Both Alaniz boys came in first place in their division. More...

Two veterans of the Willacy County Sheriff ’s Office are going to retire making budget cuts a little easier to swallow for Sheriff Larry Spence.  Jose “Pepe” Sandoval, the chief deputy, and a longtime dispatcher, will leave the More...

It was nearly two years ago when voters in the unincorporated areas of Willacy County voted down an initiative that called for paying more taxes.  After all, who wants to pay more taxes?  More...

PORT O'CONNOR, Texas (AP) - Authorities are investigating the apparent drowning deaths of two fishermen whose bodies have washed ashore along a beach in Port O'Connor.  Texas Parks and Wildlife game warden David Janssen identifies the pair as 57 More...

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SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) - Amazon.com Inc. More...

FORT COLLINS, Cob. (AP) - Maybe pigs can fly.  Authorities in northern Colorado say a 250- pound porker escaped relatively unscathed when it flew out of a trailer that was being pulled at about 65 mph on Interstate 25.  More...

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Many Americans, especially public-school parents, give low marks to rating a teacher based partly on how students perform on standardized tests, according to a survey.  The Gallup Poll released Sunday found 55 percent opposed l More...

HOUSTON (AP) - A federal appeals court has rejected an appeal from a Texas death row inmate whose supporters contend was sentenced unfairly because of his race.  The 5th U.S. More...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The statewide unemployment rate for July held steady at 4.2 percent, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Friday.  The latest Texas jobless number, the state's lowest monthly unemployment rate since July 2007, mirrors the More...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) - Some Texas and national roadways will get new guardrails after testing at Texas A&M University found a specially made reinforced concrete barrier works better to protect drivers.  More...

HOUSTON (AP) - Lightning has been blamed for a refinery fire near Houston and an oil tank blaze along the Gulf of Mexico as storms cut power and flooded some roads.  Emergency responders say nobody was hurt in either fire Thursday.  CenterP More...

DALLAS (AP) - Lobster, alligator and buffalo fried delicacies are among the eight finalists for this year's State Fair of Texas best tasting and most creative foods.  Fair officials in Dallas announced the finalists Tuesday. More...

DALLAS (AP) - Heritage Auctions plans to sell what's touted as the first recording contract signed by the Beatles.  The Dallas-based auction on Tuesday announced the document, part of the Uwe Blaschke Collection, is expected to sell for $150,000 More...

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WELCOME BACK! MGMS PRINCIPAL MR. RAUL VALDEZ greets students on the first day of school. Shown are left to right, Faith Ambriz (6th grade), Claudette Joe (8th grade), Ajay Sayas (7th grade) and Mr. More...