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Police: Pharr brothers beat stepfather to death for abusing sister | #RGV
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Police escort Edinburg High football player from game for hitting referee | #RGV
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Mission area sisters are a TikTok sensation over their wholesome haircut video | #RGV 🔗:
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Uvalde victims’ families in Edinburg to support O’Rourke | #RGV
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La Joya boy in first place as national mullet competition continues | #RGV
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Border backlash: Abbott under fire after commercial traffic shutdown at Pharr bridge | #RGV
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Lifka has been reinstated to her classroom teaching position and is being allowed to keep the imagery up. #RGV
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Nancy Pelosi, members of Congress visit McAllen, listen to migrants’ stories #RGV
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UTRGV announces free tuition for qualifying students with $75,000 and under household income #RGV
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Charlie Clark’s beloved ‘Nana’ dies at 99 | #RGV
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O’Rourke set to campaign in the Valley during early voting weekend | #RGV
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Sen. Sanders to visit McAllen ahead of midterm elections | #RGV
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Korean BBQ, hot pot all-you-can-eat restaurant coming to McAllen | #RGV
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Edinburg Vela baseball coach finds out he’s somehow cancer-free days before surgery | #RGV
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Clock is ticking: Tuesday is the last day to register to vote in the November General Election | #RGV
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McAllen police investigating incident involving man wielding chainsaw at protestors #RGV
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McAllen bar & grill ordered to pay $250K to employees in wages, damages | #RGV
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Edinburg CISD joins districts requiring masks, suing Abbott | #RGV
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La Plaza Mall announces new stores: H&M, Zara, Kendra Scott and more. #rgv
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Ocelot kitten seen on refuge trail camera | #RGV
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Bernie Sanders stumps for Michelle Vallejo in RGV Democratic push | #RGV
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Feds arrest #RGV couple after undercovers buy exotic cats 🔗:
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Edinburg’s Grupo Frontera to appear on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ | #RGV 🔗:
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Gladys Porter Zoo ready to introduce Ben the bear to visitors | #RGV
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Abbott: UTRGV to host ‘one and only’ gubernatorial debate | #RGV
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Edinburg High football player who attacked referee charged with assault | #RGV
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Edinburg High football player Emmanuel Duron is escorted out of Richard R. Flores Stadium after charging a referee during a 31-6A zone play-in game with PSJA High at Richard R. Flores Stadium on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020, in Edinburg. 📸Joel Martinez | jmartinez @themonitor .com
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A ton of marijuana camouflaged as carrots intercepted at Pharr bridge #RGV
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Best in Texas: Mission chef takes home prestigious James Beard Award | #RGV 🔗:
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McAllen High alum Nixon signs with New York Yankees organization | #RGV
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Over 100 vehicles already in line for tomorrow’s COVID-19 vaccine. That’s set to begin tomorrow at 8 a.m. at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show Grounds.
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South Texas GOP officials take heat from parents of slain Uvalde children | #RGV
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McAllen resident German Madrazo was all smiles as he proudly carried the Mexican flag across the finish line of the 15-kilometer cross-country skiing race at the 2018 Winter Olympics. #PyeongChang2018
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Former President Donald Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott began to serve meals shortly after noon, with Trump taking a selfie with anyone in line who asks. | #RGV Read the latest updates here:
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Edinburg middle school student shot 11 years ago is first generation college grad | #RGV
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Beloved RGV restaurateur known for zany commercials closes popular ‘House of China’ eateries | #RGV
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DSHS: 60% COVID-19 cases in #RGV are young people. Family ties exacerbate virus' spread. "So, no visiting tias, tios. No visiting the mother-in-law. That has to stop. We’re seeing too much spread right now within those family groups." Dr. Emily Prot, DSHS
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Zapata native and former PSJA Memorial football coach headed to NFL | #RGV
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70,000 sign petition calling for release of Pharr teens charged in stepfather’s death | #RGV
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Go UTRGV: UT System Board of Regents gives final green-light for UTRGV to launch football program I #RGV
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Sanders to attend rally at Cine El Rey | #RGV
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McAllen Chihuahua gains thousands of Twitter followers
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UPDATE: Gov. Greg Abbott called the McAllen teen Wednesday evening to tell him his mother would be transferred to a medical facility outside the Rio Grande Valley to receive the care she needs.
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$17,000 bond for man wielding chainsaw at protesters in McAllen #RGV
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McAllen police officer pays to fix woman's air conditioning | #RGV
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Edinburg teen diagnosed with cancer gets wish to meet @StephenCurry30 #RGV
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Sheriff’s deputies reunite kangaroo with owner in Mercedes | #RGV
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Meet GLARE — the local RGV band on the rise | #RGV
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Vegan bakery featured in ‘Shark Tank’ opening in Edinburg with a sweet deal | #RGV
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Sharyland Pioneer students confront school board over hazing incident #RGV
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UPDATE: A team of doctors from Houston has arrived at DHR Health via helicopter to evaluate Erika Calderon. | #RGV
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PSJA Memorial football & powerlifting coach Marco Regalado has become a social media sensation during lockdown with his hilarious viral videos parodying the football coaching world. #RGVFootball
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Weslaco teacher, coach and university student receives teacher of the year award
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By 3 p.m. Tuesday, Whataburgers across the state will go drive-thru only in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. #RGV #Coronavirus
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Brownsville native named to Biden education transition team #RGV
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North McAllen to see $120M upscale development dubbed ‘The District’ | #RGV
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Shipley Do-nuts in McAllen to donate Friday’s profits to employees | #RGV
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This is a first look of the land being cleared for the construction of the border wall west of Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park. #rgv
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RGV’s renowned fashion designer announces engagement to Broadway actor | #RGV
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According to a release, the new cases include a 57-year-old woman from Harlingen, a 20-year-old man from Brownsville, a 21-year-old man from Rancho Viejo and a 20-year-old woman from Brownsville. #RGV #Coronavirus
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McAllen High's Ava Alaniz scored with less than three minutes remaining to lift the team to a win and the first state tournament appearance in the history of Valley girls soccer.
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Resaca Market in Edinburg unlike typical malls, more of an "outdoor lifestyle center." #RGV
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McAllen teen begs governor for life-saving COVID treatment his mom needs | #RGV #coronavirus
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Mission educator named state Elementary Teacher of Year #RGV
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Elon Musk brings youngest son to Sombrero Fest | #RGV
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Mission elects new mayor after 20 years #RGV
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Hidalgo County reports first COVID-19 case #RGV
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Protesters gathered outside the Hidalgo County DA’s Office Saturday afternoon with the family of Jorge Gonzalez Zuniga and local org calling for  “Justice for Jorge.” Full story coming soon by @emilydgyves
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Former McHi swimmer Shaine Casas won a national title in the 100m backstroke today at the Phillips 66 National Championships with a time of 52.72, which ranks seventh-fastest all-time for an American.
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Woman killed by ex-boyfriend, reported him for stalking to Edinburg police night before shooting | #RGV
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Immigration attorney: As many as 10 DACA recipients still being held at the Falfurrias checkpoint
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Two McAllen police officers killed in line of duty #RGV
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Two Donna students charged with second-degree felony for ‘credible’ threat | #RGV
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Brownsville Veterans pulled it off, story to come soon.
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Final Score Brownsville Veterans - 35 Corpus Christi Miller - 28 Chargers fight back from a 21-point deficit to punch their ticket to the state semifinals. Brownsville Veterans is the first RGV team to advance to the final four since Port Isabel in 2003. #RGVFootball #txhsfb
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RGV advocate for immigrants, LGBTQ people honored at White House | #RGV
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McAllen Rowe soccer coach Manny Garcia was given slim odds to live after suffering a stroke in 2014. On Monday, Garcia returned to the soccer field for the first time.
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McAllen resident carries flag for Mexican team during Olympics opening ceremony #RGV
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Former President Clinton to campaign for Vallejo in Edinburg | #RGV
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Topgolf actively looking at McAllen, Rio Grande Valley. #RGV @MitchellFerman
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Mission police officer comes home after half-year battle with COVID-19 | #RGV
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Noon Fix: KRGV meteorologist battling leukemia back on air #RGV
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