Neal Morton
Alleged gunman in Tri-City Bomber murder case held in new shooting
EDINBURG — A member of the Tri-City Bombers gang who was out on bond in connection with an October slaying returned to jail Friday for allegedly hiding a gun used in a shooting last week.
Edinburg police arrested 20-year-old Esteban Albiter — the…
Music, cars draw families to Hidalgo
HIDALGO — A young boy warned his older sister to stop leaning on a pristine Shelby GT350H Ford Mustang as she took a picture with her friend at the State Farm Arena on Sunday.
He pointed her to the small “look but don’t touch” sign Bill…
Double murder suspect nabbed as he tries to drown himself, sheriff says
NEAR WESLACO — A double homicide suspect attempted to drown himself in a sewer pond Sunday night before authorities used hooks to pull him out and arrest him, Hidalgo County Sheriff Lupe Treviño.
Investigators had been searching for the…
Weslaco school board selects superintendent finalist
WESLACO — A burst of applause and standing ovation accompanied Ruben Alejandro as he shook hands with school trustees Friday night after they unanimously selected him as the lone finalist for the district’s next superintendent.
Community members…
New STC building helps absorb rising enrollment
McALLEN — South Texas College officially opened its newest academic building in McAllen this week, though it may present a small stopgap to absorbing the school’s rapidly increasing student population.
After spring break, students and faculty…
Economedes High wins national Inspiration Award
EDINBURG — Deafening chants of “Jaguars!” echoed inside the Economedes High School gymnasium as hundreds of students stomped their feet Tuesday morning and applauded national recognition of their campus.
Nearly half the school joined Edinburg…
Sharyland voters consider two school board seats
NEAR MISSION — Two Sharyland school trustees face a re-election challenge from a community member who helped them convince voters to approve a $55 million construction bond to build the district’s second high school.
Trustees Suzanne “Suzie”…
La Joya schools, city dispute utility fees
LA JOYA — Frustrated school board members grumbled Wednesday before voting 5-1 to approve payment of more than $125,000 in disputed delinquent utility charges from the City of La Joya.
On April 10, the City Council unanimously ratified $126,533.40…
Report: College remediation fails students
A new study released Wednesday faults college remediation programs for failing struggling students, but local trends suggest public schools have significantly helped lower the need for development education.
Colleges often place students in remedial…
UT System unveils Valley education proposal
EDINBURG — A student panel offered University of Texas System officials a vivid sales pitch Tuesday as they asked national philanthropic organizations to help transform education in the Rio Grande Valley.
Held at UT-Pan American’s Haggar…