EDINBURG — The Hidalgo County Elections Department recently announced that it is looking to hire poll workers to assist in the Nov. 3 General Election.
By P.j. Hernandez Advance News Journal
We’ve officially made it to the halfway mark of the high school football season.
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Weslaco battles with Bears, gets gutsy win in Pharr
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EDINBURG — There was a bit of a wake-up call late in the night Sunday as local police and fire departments responded to a single-vehicle collision at the Hidalgo County Courthouse at 11:35 p.m.
By P.j. Hernandez | Advance News Journal
The City of Mercedes released an announcement Friday stating that its city manager — Alberto Perez — has resigned.
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott announced that his agency is pausing construction work in Big Bend National Park while he conducts an “on-the-ground evaluation,” reversing course after heavy machinery had begun moving dirt.
By Gabby Birenbaum | The Texas Tribune
News
Here are the latest headlines around the state.
Voter registration deadline nearing
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 general election is Oct. 5. Early voting starts Oct. 19 and runs through Oct. 30, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s office.
By Gary Borders Texas Press Association
Years of prolonged, severe drought and delays in implementation of new water sources contributed to Corpus Christi’s near water crisis earlier this year. The city was only months away from asking residents, business and industries to cut back their water usage by 25%.
By Alejandra Martinez The Texas Tribune
Mexican gangster sentenced for yet again illegally reentering U.S.
A 36-year-old citizen of Mexico has been ordered to federal prison for unlawfully reentering the United States after multiple prior removals.
Guillermo Emeterio Alonzo-Salazar pleaded guilty Jan. 28.
U.S. District Judge John Kazen has now ordered Alonzo-Salazar to serve 43 months in federal prison. As an illegal alien, he is expected to face removal proceedings following his imprisonment.
Sports
The Montana State Department of Fish and Wildlife is advising golfers to take extra precautions, and be on the alert for bears while playing on Gallatin, Helena, and Lewis and Clark National Forest’s golf courses.
They advise golfers to wear noise-producing devices such as little bells on their clothing to alert, but not to startle the bears unexpectedly.
PHARR — It was as if the full moon was a stadium spotlight of its own — shining focus on both 6A football teams during a Friday night in the Rio Grande Valley.
By P.j. Hernandez Advance News Journal
We’ve officially made it to the halfway mark of the high school football season.
Some of the local squads have started their trek into district play, while others had one more round of games before they start the games that really “matter.”
Here is a roundup of the games this past week:
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Opinion
Recently, the Democrat candidate for the Senate has had some unflattering things said about him in television ads. James Talarico, however, has not responded by denying the charges. He has, instead, constructed straw men and attacked them for supposedly attacking him.
By Tom Haughey Advance News Journal
Catchy, fun, upbeat headline, no?
“Live like you were dying.”
I came across this song just recently – Live Like You Were Dying. It’s obviously not an upbeat song, sung and written by Tim McGraw – the guy in the song, after all, is dying from some terrible disease that includes x-rays and “options,” and how this really may be “the end.”
By Gregg Wendorf Advance News Journal
It can be extremely difficult for outsiders to determine the degree of devotion (or lack thereof) that individuals have for a particular cause or individual.
Let’s look at an obvious example from Scotland.
By Tom Haughey Advance News Journal
Lifestyle
Over the years, when you hear of clever ways people made money, don’t you often think, man, I wish I would have thought of that.
Post-it notes, for example. Stuff like that, which people buy in bulk once it’s invented. Ideas just waiting to be found, floating around in the ether.
Do these rich inventors just sit around, trying to think up this stuff, or does it just come to them in a dream?
By Gregg Wendorf | Advance News Journal
In the Old Testament book of Daniel, the third chapter, is the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
These three young Jewish men were captive in King Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylonian empire, which existed 600 years before the birth of Jesus. The king sent out a royal decree that all his subjects would bow down and worship the idol the king had made of himself. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow down and worship the idol of the king.
By Chris Voss | First Christian Church
This week, Cinderella Pet Rescue is featuring two active senior dogs, Mabella and Brandi.
We’d like to remind our readers that even though a dog grows older, their ability to love whole-heartedly doesn’t.
Both Mabella and Brandi have lots of loving years left in them and each would be a great companion to a person or family looking for a very good dog.
Meet Mabella
By Cory Raymond Cinderella Pet Rescue
Obituaries
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.
Amalia M. Mariscal, 87, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2026, at her residence in San Juan.
She is preceded in death by her great grandson, Felix Jeremiah Morales, and granddaughter, Alma Leticia Rivera.
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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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