The Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle is hosting its first Pet Walk and Animal Blessing on Oct. 4 in honor of the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi.

A Donna family of nine lost their home in a Labor Day weekend fire on Aurora Valley Drive. Despite losing everything except a Virgen de Guadalupe statue, they plan to rebuild.

The Elsa Fire Department reported that a grass fire ignited near Monte Alto, close to the intersection of Jesus Flores and Nittler roads, and was reported to dispatch at about 1:30 p.m. Fire crews from Elsa and partner agencies worked to contain the blaze, which burned more than 22 acres before being controlled, and officials said no homes or other properties were endangered. No injuries were reported and the cause remains under investigation, a detail of particular interest to Rio Grande Valley residents.

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The body of missing 59-year-old kayaker William Raney of Midland was recovered Tuesday after he was last seen near Cameron County Beach Access No. 6 following a multi-agency search effort.

A 36-year-old Brownsville man, Ernesto Stuart Owen, faces an aggravated assault charge after allegedly stabbing his 71-year-old father during an altercation on Candlewick Court.

An investigation is underway after the body of 52-year-old Cesar Gerardo Garcia was discovered in a ditch near Mercedes on Monday. Hidalgo County Sheriff

The Pharr Police Department earned state accreditation through the Texas Law Enforcement Accreditation Program, becoming the fourth accredited agency in the Rio Grande Valley.

Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra reported that a small Cessna 150 made an emergency landing in a field near Weslaco at about 2:20 p.m., close to the intersection of Mile 13 ½ and Mile 6 West. The male pilot escaped without injury and no other injuries were reported, and the sheriff’s office is investigating the incident.

Starr County school districts will receive $11.1M in federal Title I funding for instruction, academic support, and student achievement programs.

Esteban Lopez, a PSJA High School grad, wrote a memoir about life in Japan and created Go Gaijin, a resource for foreigners navigating life there.

Edinburg city officials are planning to cut the street‑paving program to free up about $1 million for employee health‑insurance costs. Mayor Omar Ochoa said the city, which switched to self‑insurance last year and spent roughly $9 million on coverage, needs to reduce the $2.5 million repaving budget. Residents like Argelia Guadarrama worry the cuts will delay repairs on streets such as Ebony Lane.

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Donna Police are investigating after an adult male was found unresponsive with apparent injuries on Oak Ridge Street and later pronounced dead.

The UTRGV volleyball team will have its first home game on Tuesday afternoon after starting the 2026 season with back-to-back tournaments on the road.

Crowds packed South Padre Island on Labor Day, bringing a late-summer boost to local businesses as visitors flocked to the beach to close out the season.