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Alberto does little to help water levels at South Texas reservoirs
Last week's tropical storm and depression brought much-needed rain to deep South Texas and slightly boosted two critical international reservoirs that supply water to the border region. But did not deliver the expected deluge to the northwest where it could have sent water surging into Mexican tributaries that feed the Rio Grande.
Texas man sentenced to 40 years in fatal stabbing of grandfather
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Rio Grande City man was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to the murder of his grandfather. Andrew Villalon was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to a charge of first-degree murder, the Starr County District Attorney’s Office stated.
Valley Metro seeking public input on proposed bus route between Harlingen and Raymondville
More than 650,000 people have used Valley Metro’s 20 routes in Starr, Cameron and Hidalgo counties combined. The bus service operated by the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council is they're now working to expand services to Willacy and Zapata counties. The proposed expansion comes after the Texas Department...
40 Years In Prison For Rio Grande City Man Who Killed His Grandfather
A Rio Grande City man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for stabbing his grandfather to death. The punishment against 31-year-old Andrew Seale Villalon had been agreed to last month in a plea bargain with Starr County prosecutors. Rio Grande City police say Villalon and his grandfather had...
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