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Upper Valley floodwater receding, but more rainfall expected

DONNA — Floodwater is receding in the Mid-Valley after severe thunderstorms hit Hidalgo County on Monday, but rain clouds threaten to develop again over the region.
Flooding was particularly bad in Alamo and Donna, said George Garrett, Weslaco’s…

Former Falcon Dam employees plead guilty to theft charges

Two former top employees of the Falcon Dam and Power Plant Project have admitted to stealing more than $10,000 using a government-issued credit card, prosecutors said.
Silverio Garza Jr., the facility’s ex-manager, and Joel Javier Garza, the former…

Wife of former Hidalgo County judge dies unexpectedly

EDINBURG — The wife of former Hidalgo County Judge J.D. Salinas died this weekend without apparent warning, a family member said late Saturday.
Known for being energetic and having a youthful spirit, Janie Cuellar Salinas was working out in her…

Weslaco votes in new mayor

The blazing heat radiating off the asphalt didn’t keep Weslaco’s mayoral candidates Buddy de la Rosa and Miguel Wise from campaigning outside City Hall on Saturday.
Wise handily won the runoff election, nabbing 68.49 percent of the vote and…

Sidewalks could curb Edinburg’s childhood obesity epidemic

Constructing more than 30 miles of sidewalks, redesigning crosswalks and installing bike racks at two dozen school campuses can aid the Edinburg school district’s efforts to curb childhood obesity, school officials said.
The $9 million in federal…

Health advocates celebrate promotoras office opening

SAN JUAN — More than 300 health care professionals who assist and educate low-income families in South Texas now have a place to call home.
South Texas Promotoras Association Inc. celebrated the grand opening of its first headquarters Tuesday…

Brownsville school district: No pay raises next year

In the face of an uncertain economy, the Brownsville Independent School District is planning to forego pay raises for all employees for the 2010-2011 school year.
“This is just not the time for that,” BISD superintendent Brett Springston said…

Harlingen road work nears completion

HARLINGEN — Five miles of repaving on North 77 Sunshine Strip should be completed this week, a Texas Department of Transportation official said.
TxDOT began work on the section of roadway stretching from the north end of 77 Sunshine Strip down to…

Weslaco votes in new mayor

WESLACO — The blazing heat radiating off the asphalt didn’t keep Weslaco’s mayoral candidates Buddy de la Rosa and Miguel Wise from campaigning outside City Hall on Saturday.
Wise handily won the runoff election, nabbing 68.49 percent of the…

Wise wins Weslaco mayoral runoff

WESLACO — The blazing heat radiating off the asphalt didn’t keep Weslaco’s mayoral candidates Buddy de la Rosa and Miguel Wise from campaigning outside City Hall on Saturday.Wise handily won the runoff election, nabbing 68.49 percent of the…