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Roma coach’s son advances to state tennis meet
After years and years of knocking on the door, it finally happened for Roma tennis.
More Valley Bands Qualify For Area
Hidalgo, RGC, Roma Moving On
Week 4: Roma at Rio Grande City
Week 4: Roma at Rio Grande City
Roma’s Garza died from heart defect
Autopsy results obtained Thursday show that Roma basketball player Robert Garza died from a condition brought on by a congenital heart defect.
Garza, 17, was playing in Austin for his AAU club team the Hoopsters on March 12 when he collapsed during a…
Mexican officials give go ahead for more bridge plans, but still must give final approval for project
ROMA –The Tamaulipas governor’s office agreed to go forward with more plans for the San Pedro-Roma Suspension Bridge project last week, giving officials hope that the historic landmark will be put to use again after about 20 years of planning….
Roma driver charged after 2 officers, 3 immigrants injured in chase
A Roma woman was charged in federal court as a result of an accident that injured two police officers and three immigrants during a chase, court records show.
Elvia Elvira Uriegas, 27, was named in the three-count indictment charging her one count of…
House search nets 5,400 pounds of marijuana
NEAR ABRAM — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, working with the Starr County Sheriff’s Office and Roma police, seized more than 5,400 pounds of marijuana on Monday.
The seizure came after authorities served a search warrant at a house on…
Games of the Night: April 19
WESLACO – The Channel Five cameras check in on a couple of Valley powerhouses in Game of the Night action for Tuesday. In baseball, the state’s third ranked 5A team, Sharyland took on Mission in 30-5A district play. The Rattlers got a two run homer from Tres Barrera in a 12-0 win over the Eagles. In Mercedes, the Lady Tigers softball team won by the 10 run rule for the fifth straight time. They won a 32-4A district match with Roma 11-1 in six innings.
Police: Roma man kills wife, self
ROMA — Authorities believe marital tension may have led to a murder-suicide here Sunday morning.
Officers responded to a call of a shooting about 8:30 a.m. in a house on Eagle Avenue in Roma, said Capt. Homer Flores of the Starr County District…
Cowboys go long way for spot in regional tournament
ROMA – The Porter Cowboys had to travel all the way out to Starr County to qualify for the Region IV-5A Tournament later this week at Brownsville Sports Park, but after defeating Laredo LBJ 3-1 in Tuesday’s area playoff game at Gladiator Stadium in…