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New stroke procedure under development in Harlingen may revolutionize treatment | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

monitornews's tweet card. HARLINGEN — It is said that necessity is the mother of invention, and the COVID pandemic created a seemingly endless string of those necessities.

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The Monitor@monitornews · 12 h

Texas Republicans aim to redraw House districts at Trump’s urging, but there’s a risk | via @AP #RGV myrgv.com/alerts-brh/202…

monitornews's tweet card. AUSTIN (AP) — U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Texas Democrat who represents a slice of the Rio Grande Valley along the border with Mexico, won his last congressional election by just over 5,000 votes.

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The Monitor@monitornews · 13 h

GOP Army veteran announces challenge to Democrat Vicente Gonzalez in South Texas congressional district | via @TexasTribune #RGV myrgv.com/alerts-brh/202…

monitornews's tweet card. Eric Flores, a Republican Army veteran and lawyer from Mission, announced Monday he is running for Texas’ 34th Congressional District, targeting Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of McAllen in a...

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The Monitor@monitornews · 14 h

New Kids on the Block: UTRGV Football takes on SLC Media Day | #RGV 🔗: myrgv.com/publications/t…

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The Monitor@monitornews · 16 h

UTRGV alum Lancia signs with Chicago White Sox | #RGV myrgv.com/publications/t…

monitornews's tweet card. CHICAGO — Former UTRGV catcher Steven Lancia, who played for the Vaqueros the last four seasons, signed with the Chicago White Sox organization on Monday.

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The Monitor@monitornews · 17 h

As Trump’s raids ramp up, a Texas region’s residents stay inside — even when they need medical care | via @AP #RGV myrgv.com/alerts-vms/202…

monitornews's tweet card. WESLACO (AP) — These days, Juanita says a prayer every time she steps off the driveway of her modest rural home.

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The Monitor@monitornews · 19 h

Weslaco man accused of shooting, killing common-law wife | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

monitornews's tweet card. The Weslaco man who surrendered to police last week is accused of killing his common-law wife.

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The Monitor@monitornews · 20 h

Rio Grande City man, two others arrested for smuggling over 20 people | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

monitornews's tweet card. A Rio Grande City man and two other men were arrested Thursday after authorities found 23 people illegally present in the country being smuggled inside a box trailer and 10 additional people at a...

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The Monitor@monitornews · Jul 20

TikTok Top 5 from the #RGV — The young and the rizz-less, chamoyadas, and espressgüey myrgv.com/alerts-vms/202…

monitornews's tweet card. You flatter me, RGV.

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The Monitor@monitornews · Jul 18

Cameron County Beach Patrol chief urges common-sense precautions | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

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The Monitor@monitornews · Jul 18

Proposed Bracero Program looks to improve on former iteration’s complicated history | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

monitornews's tweet card. The introduction of the Bracero Program 2.0 Act by U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-McAllen, comes at a time when industries that rely on immigrant labor are struggling to find employees.

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The Monitor@monitornews · Jul 18

Yahweh’s Farm in Harlingen struggling with federal uncertainty | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

monitornews's tweet card. HARLINGEN — Diana Padilla has big plans.

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The Monitor@monitornews · Jul 18

Weslaco man indicted for fatal beating of 78-year-old landlord | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

monitornews's tweet card. A 30-year-old Weslaco man was indicted in late June for the beating death of a 78-year-old man that came as result of what police called a "landlord-tenant dispute."

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The Monitor@monitornews · Jul 18

Summerween: Bernie’s House of Fun in Brownsville preps for big opening | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

monitornews's tweet card. Many among us embrace the scarier side of life each year as Oct. 31 creeps nearer, though for others it's more of a perennial lifestyle choice.

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The Monitor@monitornews · Jul 18

Pack the s’mores: City’s new Camp McAllen facility to open to public Tuesday | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

monitornews's tweet card. Tucked between neighborhoods and businesses in the city's northwest corner is Camp McAllen, a new 20-acre public campground which opens to the public Tuesday.

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The Monitor@monitornews · Jul 18

SPI hosting open house to share details and answer questions about convention center expansion | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

monitornews's tweet card. The city of South Padre Island will be hosting an open house next week to share details and receive input about its Convention Center Expansion Project.

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The Monitor@monitornews · Jul 18

UTRGV acquires old Albertson’s building for its physical therapy program | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

monitornews's tweet card. The old Albertson’s building in Harlingen which has been occupied over time by the grocer to a call center, now has a new tenant, the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

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The Monitor@monitornews · Jul 18

Editorial: Demographic data suggest Texas faces growing deficit of working-age residents | #RGV myrgv.com/publications/v…

monitornews's tweet card. Texas has long boasted a healthy and growing economy; in fact, if it were a country, our state’s nearly $3 trillion economy would be the eighth-largest in the world — larger than even Canada and...

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The Monitor@monitornews · Jul 17

Starbase discloses there are more records related to June 18 explosion | #RGV myrgv.com/local-news/202…

monitornews's tweet card. The city of Starbase has disclosed that there are more communications related to the June 18 explosion at SpaceX than previously released under a Texas Public Information Act request.

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The Monitor@monitornews · Jul 17

Former state senator weighs in on Chapel by the Sea lease as it remains in limbo | #RGV 🔗: myrgv.com/local-news/202…

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