Christopher Lee Soto pleaded guilty to the October 30, 2023 murder of 38‑year‑old Brittany Kay Ireland at the Acacia RV park in Alamo and was sentenced to 40 years in prison by District Judge Bobby Flores. The killing involved a bloody, silver serrated knife, and Soto had previously been found incompetent in July 2025, a status later restored for trial. The 40‑year term is the key penalty for the case.

A grant is expanding Donna North High School’s veterinary science program, more than doubling its hands-on surgical training capacity and preparing students to address regional veterinary shortages.

Donna corn farmer John Billman and Texas A&M Agrilife experts discuss how severe Rio Grande Valley drought conditions are cutting corn yields by over 50% and threatening livestock feed supplies.