Special to the Advance EDINBURG — The Museum of South Texas History welcomes Russell K. Skowronek, Ph.D., and Roseann Bacha- Garza to present during the Sunday Speaker Series titled “Discovering the Rio Grande Valley: A UTRGV CHAPS Program Study of Farming Families of Edinburg” at 2 p.m. on Feb. 5.
People still talk about the “good old days” when we could leave our doors unlocked, our cars and trucks unlocked overnight.
For Mauricio Paez, only 22 years old, things have gone from bad to worse since he was first arrested and charged in 2020 for possession of less than two ounces of pot.
— Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez continues to recover after undergoing surgery to remove what turned out to be a cancerous tumor. Subsequent tests found no evidence that the cancer had spread and his prognosis is excellent, doctors have told him.
Approximately a year ago, local gas-pump prices for regular hovered near the $3/gallon mark. This week, the average price is much the same — $2.99 /gallon. Question is, will the prices remain relatively stable or rise as we move into the spring season?
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