Edinburg Parks & Recreation set to host cardboard regatta
Wed, 05/17/2023 - 12:00am
— Let your dreams set sail.
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Local weather grows more crazy
Wed, 05/17/2023 - 12:00am
Just as some workmen were repairing the eightfoot double-planked fence in our backyard last week, courtesy of the crazy violent storm that blew through here two weeks ago, news broke over the weekend that an EF1 tornado with speeds between 86 and 105 mph touched down in Laguna Heights along Hwy 100 on the way to South Padre last Saturday, sadly taking the life of one person and sending 11 others to local hospitals.
Local man admits to receiving child porn
Wed, 05/17/2023 - 12:00am
A 20-year-old resident of Edinburg has pleaded guilty to receipt of child pornography depicting prepubescent minors, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Effort to allow casinos falls short in Texas House
Wed, 05/17/2023 - 12:00am
The high-profile push to bring casinos to Texas this legislative session ended Friday after supporters acknowledged that they did not have enough votes to advance it out of the state House.
2015’s Long-Shot Mayor Wins Big
Wed, 05/10/2023 - 9:12am
Funny how things change. Back in 2015, the general consensus in the Pharr community was that Adan Farias would succeed longtime Pharr Mayor Leopoldo “Polo” Palacios as mayor, and that his slate, “Pharr First,” would also win, which included longtime City Commissioner and close friend “Art” Cortez, “Jimmy” Garza, and newcomer Mario Bracamontes.