Alamo’s Sgt. Fernando De La Rosa Memorial Library is seeking local artist submissions for its upcoming Hispanic Heritage Month exhibit. Art deadline: Sept. 14.

A federal judge has extended a temporary restraining order blocking border wall construction near the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in Alamo through Sept. 10.

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A woman accused of counting cash at a stash house was held without bond Tuesday. Leila Lizette Vallejo, 21, of Donna allegedly recorded herself counting cash at a stash house in Mission. When federal agents searched the stash house, they found about $903,000 in cash — and videos of Vallejo counting [...]

The Monitor’s archive shows that after the September 11, 2001 attacks the Rio Grande Valley saw La Plaza Mall close, McAllen’s bus terminal cancel trips to Mexico, and a surge of drivers at gas stations fearing price hikes. Schools kept classes but dropped after‑school programs, the Bentsen Tower federal courthouse tightened security with U.S. Marshals on alert, and officials reassured residents that fuel prices would stay stable, a key concern for commuters.