Monte Alto News

Eight-year-old Ashley Nicole Herrera crouches next to a small space heater in her family's modest kitchen.

Paul R. Cisneros, 57, of Lorenzo, passed away on Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Fort Worth.

College was not on the minds of Maria Moncada and Alyssa Reyna when they were in junior high school.

A family in Monte Alto is pleading for help in finding their newest addition. They say their 3-day-old pony was stolen from its stall in the middle of the day.

Rudy Reyes is accused of murder and attempted murder after officials say he opened fire at a Monte Alto home killing one man and injuring another.

Chuck McDonald said it's the worst year he has had in three decades of farming. Hurricane Dolly swamped the Monte Alto farmer's land last year when he was already reeling from dry conditions.

A fast moving fire got within feet of several homes Thursday night. The fire broke out near the intersection of Farm to Market road 88 and Mile 17A1 2, crews from Weslaco, Edinburg, La Villa and Monte Alto were called in to help the Elsa Fire Department stop the flames.

A fast moving fire got within feet of several homes Thursday night. The fire broke out near the intersection of Farm to Market road 88 and Mile 17A1 2, crews from Weslaco, Edinburg, La Villa and Monte Alto were called in to help the Elsa Fire Department stop the flames.

Investigators are working to figure out how a Monte Alto man died. Emitereo Garcia was fishing near a canal with a friend, when a swarm of bees came at them.

Friends and family of 58 year old Emitereo Garcia say he was well liked in the community.

It's been four months since two rottweilers named Maddie and Gabe were rescued from a fire that killed their Midland owner.

Hidalgo County Sheriff's Deputies have new information on a body found near a canal.

Two of the communities hardest hit by Hurricane Dolly could find themselves without certified hurricane shelters during this year's storm season.

Jim Wallen couldn't find what he was looking for in the pile of trash bags tossed carelessly to the side of the dusty county road.

A bill signed last week by Gov. Rick Perry gives small volunteer fire departments the same break enjoyed their big brothers.