Dina Arevalo

McALLEN — City leaders here have greenlit a plan to use eminent domain to acquire a piece of land for a future expansion of city hall.

This May, voters in rural western Hidalgo County will decide whether to approve two new property taxes that will help pay for emergency ambulance and firefighting services.

This May, voters in rural western Hidalgo County will decide whether to approve two new property taxes that will help pay for emergency ambulance and firefighting services.

Could trade tariffs throw an already struggling Rio Grande Valley agriculture industry into disarray? Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller doesn't think so. And while some Valley farmers agree with the longtime cattle rancher and farmer's assessment, others are being more cautious.

EDINBURG — Three-and-a-half years after officials here approved more than $10 million in debt to pay for a new parking garage that could service the city’s downtown parking needs, problems persist with the proposed project.

McALLEN — The Rio Grande Valley’s second-largest municipality continues to be the glittering city on the proverbial hill thanks to its unique way of doing things.

McALLEN — The Rio Grande Valley’s second-largest municipality continues to be the glittering city on the proverbial hill thanks to its unique way of doing things.

EDINBURG — Palm Valley Animal Society, the largest stray animal shelter in the Rio Grande Valley, is looking for public financial support for an ambitious plan to expand its facilities and services.

A lack of opponents has led several cities in Hidalgo County to cancel municipal elections that had previously been slated for May 3.

Hidalgo County officials are calling on rural residents to head to the polls this May to decide on proposals that will raise the maximum property tax rate those residents could be charged to pay for emergency ambulance and/or firefighting services.