With one of Elon Musk’s SpaceX launching pads not 80 miles east, at Boca Chica, not to mention NASA’s recent trip to the moon and back, it’s easy to see why so many of us have space on the mind.
By Staff Report | Advance News Journal
The local food bank is asking the public to help provide meals for local children during the summer months.
By Gregg Wendorf | Advance News Journal
A 19-year-old, Gaurav Chopra, with no previous criminal record, stands charged with fatally shooting his father, mother, grandmother. He is also charged with trying to kill his brother.
By Gregg Wendorf | Advance News Journal
Davis Rankin, a radio pioneer with four decades of experience, has officially retired.
Today's News
A sweeping 2023 Texas immigration law that lets state authorities arrest and deport people suspected of having illegally crossed the U.S.-Mexico border can go into effect after a federal appeals court on Friday lifted a lower court's stoppage of certain provisions.
By Alejandro Serrano And Alex Nguyen | The Texas Tribune
The Pharr Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the UTRGV Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center (ECC), will host Doing Business in Pharr, an upcoming business roundtable designed to help entrepreneurs and small business owners better understand how to start and grow within the city.
By Special To The Advance
The Board of Commissioners for Pharr met for its regular meeting last week. In that meeting, they addressed an agenda, that included several highlights.
By Special To The Advance
News
With one of Elon Musk’s SpaceX launching pads not 80 miles east, at Boca Chica, not to mention NASA’s recent trip to the moon and back, it’s easy to see why so many of us have space on the mind.
On top of that, the Trump Administration released a third stack of UFO declassified and historical files June 12, since rebranded UAP (Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena).
By Gregg Wendorf | Advance News Journal
Illegal alien sentenced after tossing kilos of meth out window during pursuit
A 27-year-old repeat felon from Mexico who unlawfully resided in Rio Grande City has been ordered to federal prison for possession with intent to distribute three kilograms of meth, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck.
Victor Manuel Gaytan pleaded guilty April 2.
By Mcallen —
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the World Trade Bridge seized narcotics that totaled over $10,122,000 in street value.
By Special To The Advance
Sports
Some cats solidified their state tournament berth after capturing the top spot in their respective brackets.
The Mid-Valley Classic 7-on7 State Qualifier Tournament was held Saturday at both Weslaco High School and Weslaco East. The teams who won the bracket they were placed in earned a berth to the state tournament, which is held from Thursday to Saturday over at College Station.
By Staff Report Advance News Journal
It’s more than a game when it comes to football, as students in the Construction/ Electrical Program at La Joya Juarez-Lincoln High School's CTE Summer Bridge Program got a closer look at how a major infrastructure project starts from the ground up — literally.
By Staff Report Advance News Journal
For the first time since 1973, the New York Knicks are taking an NBA championship back to the “Mecca.”
By Staff Report Advance News Journal
Opinion
Happy Birthday to the most talented of the Fab Four – Paul McCartney – born June 18, 1942.
Still remember my mother, the pianist who could play any song by ear, making sure the TV was tuned to the Ed Sullivan Show when the Beatles made their first televised appearance in the U.S., Feb. 9, 1964. I was eight, going on nine, still clueless about the world in general. A blissful period to be sure.
By Gregg Wendorf | Advance News Journal
President Donald Trump’s advisors are letting him know just how important a victory this fall is for determining the effectiveness of the last four years of Trump’s term.
By Tom Haughey Advance News Journal
Thankfully, President Donald J. Trump has seen the light — this country’s economy is doomed if this war in Iran, the naval blockade, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz (territorial waters belonging to Iran and Oman) continues for another month, let alone another week.
Oil executives reportedly reached out to the president in recent weeks to warn him that this nation’s oil reserves are running dangerously low.
By Gregg Wendorf Advance News Journal
Lifestyle
Absurdity in modern-day America is…
“The fact that the San Antonio Spurs managed to blow a 29-point lead last week as they lost the NBA championship to the NY Knicks?”
No, that’s not it.
“How about a guy like Texas AG Ken Paxton, who has enough baggage to sink a naval carrier, beat a relatively decent guy like John Cornyn in last month’s GOP primary?”
By Gregg Wendorf | Advance News Journal
This week, Cinderella is featuring two great dogs, Little Laddy and Sweet Sammie. Both were born in 2024 and are affectionate, as well as friendly. He’s a small male and she’s a medium-sized female.
Laddy, the lovable boy
Born in December 2024, Laddy is an adorable fellow who weighs only 15 pounds. He’s a cross between an Italian Greyhound and a Chihuahua.
By Cory Raymond | Cinderella Pet Rescue
Matthew 5:14-16 (Jesus speaking), “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid. Nor do men light a lamp and put it under a bushel, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.”
By Chris Voss | First Christian Church
Obituaries
Maria Olivia (Lopez) Sanchez, 91, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen.
Anselmo “Chemo” Zuniga, 83, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2026, at his residence in Pharr.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Feliciano and Valvina Zuniga; his brothers, Pedro, Rodolfo, Edelmiro, Feliciano Jr., and Arturo Zuniga; and his sister, San Juana Zuniga.
Ireneo “Nene” Sanchez, a lifelong resident of Pharr, was born on January 14, 1940, to Tomas and Margarita (Herebia) Sanchez. He passed away on Feb. 26, 2026, at the age of 86, at the hospital following a brief illness.
Nene was preceded in death by his baby sister, Olivia Sanchez; his beloved mother and father; his sister, Maria Luisa “Chita” Sanchez; and his sister, Margarita “Mague” Sanchez.
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SAN JUAN — The PSJA Bears, who are arguably the best team in the RGV, won their first postseason game against the Harlingen Cardinals on Thursday by the score of 13-0.
The second game is set for Harlingen on Friday. If there is a third game needed, it will be on Saturday in San Juan at 1 p.m.
The UTRGV Vaqueros (5-8. 0-3) took a regular season series against the Texas Southern University Tigers during a home stretch in Edinburg.
On Wednesday, the Vaqueros took the commanding win, 10-4. The night before that, they won 5-3.
This weekend, starting on Friday, UTRGV will host a Southland Conference three-game series against New Orleans University.
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