It will be five weeks ago this Friday that my wife of 40 years and one month passed away, and I’m still having a hard time processing it.
By P.j. Hernandez | Advance News Journal
For those looking to vote in the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election, there are some important things to remember.
By P.j. Hernandez | Advance News Journal
EDINBURG — The city’s local police department here is under the reins of someone new, as its current chief — Jaime Ayala — will retire on Friday.
By P.J. Hernandez | Advance News Journal
PHARR — The Los Fresnos Falcons rallied with a 27-point third quarter to win, 48-13, over the PSJA Bears in a district matchup on Friday.
Today's News
The City of Edinburg invites community members, business owners, and regional partners to celebrate a historic milestone for local arts and economic development: the official Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA) State Cultural District Designation Ceremony for the Edinburg Arts District.
By Special To The Advance
The City of Pharr is celebrating the success of its 4th Annual Avocado Festival, which drew a record-breaking crowd of over 30-thousand people to Downtown Pharr on Saturday, October 10, 2026, surpassing attendance at each of the event’s previous three years.
By Special To The Advance
A software error has caused another problem with Texas’ voter registration logs, KUT radio’s Texas Newsroom in Austin reported.
By Gary Borders | Texas Press Association
News
Immigrants who entered the country illegally don’t have a right to seek bond while they’re in custody and going through deportation proceedings, even if they’ve set roots in the U.S., a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
By Uriel J. García The Texas Tribune
You’ve probably seen the political signs everywhere. You’ve probably gotten the myriad of text messages from candidates encouraging to vote. You’ve probably procrastinated in a timely fashion to cast your ballot.
For those looking to vote in the upcoming Nov. 3 General Election, there are some important things to remember.
Luckily, The Advance has got you covered.
For starters, there are two important dates to remember going forward this week and some change.
By P.j. Hernandez | Advance News Journal
(Part I of II)
As Jesus grew from a baby to a young boy, He came to understand and believe that He was God’s Son, the Messiah. I can imagine that His father and mother begin to teach Him about His birth and all that surrounded that heavenly event as soon as Jesus was old enough to comprehend it all. And being faithful Jews, Joseph and Mary taught the scriptures at an early age to their first-born child, Jesus.
By Chris Voss First Christian Church
Sports
It wasn’t pretty to say the least but the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley snapped their road-game woes this past weekend. In an overtime thriller, UTRGV finally won a road game as they defeated the University of Central Arkansas, 30-27, on Saturday.
The last time the Vaqueros won a road game was last year on Nov. 15 against McNeese State.
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PHARR — The Los Fresnos Falcons rallied with a 27-point third quarter to win, 48-13, over the PSJA Bears in a district matchup on Friday.
Los Fresnos, who now has a two-game winning streak, improve to 5-3 on the season, with a 2-1 record in District 32-6A. As for the Bears, this is the fourth loss in a row as they drop to 2-6 overall, and 0-3 in district play.
By P.J. Hernandez | Advance News Journal
EDINBURG — Edinburg’s original high school, the Bobcats, took care of business as they held off La Joya, 24-17, here at Richard R. Flores Stadium on Thursday.
The dub places the ‘Cats in second place within a competitive District 31-6A as they improve to 6-2 on the season, with a 2-1 record in conference play. The Coyotes fall to 3-5 overall, and a 1-2 tally in the district standings.
By P.J. Hernandez | Advance News Journal
Opinion
These days, I come across more and more American clergy getting involved in politics. Whether it’s Protestant or Catholic, they’re there to tell me how I should live my life, and how American culture should behave.
I think to myself, why aren’t we taxing churches in America if they’re going to get involved in the world of secular politics?
By Gregg Wendorf | Advance News Journal
Here are the latest headlines around the state.
State has record number of registered voters
With early voting ending Friday, Oct. 30, Texas Secretary of State Robert Howden announced the state has 19 million registered voters — a record number ahead of the Nov. 3 election.
“Texas continues to see strong voter registration numbers, and we want every eligible Texan to be prepared to participate in the upcoming election,” Howden said.
By Gary Borders Texas Press Association
A couple centuries ago, a fellow wrote a book conjecturing that the world was running out of resources.
By Tom Haughey Advance News Journal
Lifestyle
Royal is a handsome prince, eagerly awaiting his forever castle. Just ten months old, this beautiful longhaired tabby cat is medium-sized at eight pounds. He is a sociable fellow and doesn’t discriminate against members of other species, including humans and dogs. As long as they are friendly towards him, he’s eager to be friends.
By Cory Raymond Cinderella Pet Rescue
Royal is a handsome prince, eagerly awaiting his forever castle. Just ten months old, this beautiful long-haired tabby cat is medium-sized at eight pounds. He is a sociable fellow and doesn’t discriminate against members of other species, including humans and dogs. As long as they are friendly towards him, he’s eager to be friends.
By Cory Raymond | Cinderella Pet Rescue
This week Cinderella Pet Rescue is featuring two great dogs who hope to become your new best friend, Skeeter and Angelina.
If you’re looking for a lap dog to share your home and life, check out Skeeter, who may very well be the dog of your dreams.
By Cory Raymond Cinderella Pet Rescue
Obituaries
It will be five weeks ago this Friday that my wife of 40 years and one month passed away, and I’m still having a hard time processing it.
The fact that I’m just getting around to writing about the loss says a lot since I can write just about anything, but this experience, not so much.
If anyone deserves a tribute, it would be Jan. If for nothing else, for putting up with me for four decades.
By Gregg Wendorf | Advance News Journal
EDINBURG — Daniel Ozuna, 71, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at South Texas Health System Edinburg.
He is preceded in death by his father, Silvestre Ozuna; and brother, Rolando Ozuna.
Mr. Ozuna is survived by his mother, Jesusa Ozuna; four siblings, David Ozuna, Diana (Ricardo Ochoa) Ozuna, Criselda (Joe G.) Perez, Esperanza (Jeff) Holton; numerous nieces and nephews; and sister-inlaw, Rosa Ozuna.
Isabel Treviño, 73, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Rio Grande Regional Hospital in McAllen. She is preceded in death by her parents, Guadalupe and Trinidad Treviño; siblings, Gilbert Treviño, Jessie Treviño, Lupe Treviño, Freddy Treviño; sisters-in-law, Ester Treviño and Lolli Treviño.
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PHARR — The PSJA North Raiders hosted the Lyndon B. Johnson Wolves out of Laredo here at PSJA ISD Stadium on Thursday.
The Raiders looked to be victorius as they took the scrimmage, 42-7.
Both squads look to start their seasons next week. The Wolves will take on Laredo Nixon on Friday.
The Raiders will travel to Laredo to take on the United Longhorns the same day.
SAN JUAN — The PSJA Bears, who are arguably the best team in the RGV, won their first postseason game against the Harlingen Cardinals on Thursday by the score of 13-0.
The second game is set for Harlingen on Friday. If there is a third game needed, it will be on Saturday in San Juan at 1 p.m.
The UTRGV Vaqueros (5-8. 0-3) took a regular season series against the Texas Southern University Tigers during a home stretch in Edinburg.
On Wednesday, the Vaqueros took the commanding win, 10-4. The night before that, they won 5-3.
This weekend, starting on Friday, UTRGV will host a Southland Conference three-game series against New Orleans University.
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