Jacqueline Armendariz

So many themes have emerged when it comes to the 2016 Presidential Election, shaped in large part by the insatiable appetite of a non-stop 24 hour news cycle. Among them is the fact that Secretary Hillary Clinton hasn’t been able to divisively bridge the gap when it comes to women voters; a deficit even more evident when broken down by age demographic.

Different sets of criminals were responsible for the theft of almost 2,000 gallons of gas in Mission and the emptying of several ATMs in the McAllen area recently. But each case is different. For example, while the group who targeted ATMs used fake cards with bank information likely stolen by hackers, the men in Mission opened a legitimate account, but racked up thousands in bad charges.

McALLEN — A portion of the $159 million bond proposed by SouthTexasCollege would help meet demand for certain programs at its Nursing and Allied Health campus, officials say, though others are concerned how the projects might benefit the general taxpayer. STC said it turned away some 759 qualified applicants for its associate degree nursing and licensed vocational nursing programs over the last three years. This amounts to about 40 percent of the nearly 2,000 students who registered.