By LAURA B. MARTINEZ/The Brownsville HeraldAlthough hurricanes can spawn tornadoes, these cyclones are not the same magnitude as those that struck middle America last week.The tornadoes generated by hurricanes are smaller and not as strong as those...
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NWS: Tornadoes created by hurricanes, weak and short-lived
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Baytown man drowns at SPI
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — A 55-year-old Baytown man died Sunday evening after he drowned off South Padre Island, Cameron County officials said.Officials say a Good Samaritan pulled the Baytown man from the water near beach access 5, and began to perform...
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PHOTOS: Harlingen High School Graduation
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PHOTOS: Harlingen High School South Graduation
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ALWAYS REMEMBER, NEVER FORGET
SAN BENITO - The San Benito High School JROTC led local war veterans in a solemn, silent march through downtown San Benito Monday to the yet unfinished Veterans War Memorial, in tribute to living and fallen service members on Memorial Day. The silent...
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Into the thick of it: A hike with the U.S Border Patrol
EDINBURG — There is no other way to phrase it: You don’t know how tough it is until you go through it.
Thousands of people, young and old, die each year trying to reach what they believe is the American Dream. Men, women and children set off...
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MASTERING THE KITCHEN
Seby Joseph may have just graduated high school, but he also may be the next “MasterChef.”
The McAllen resident auditioned last year for the Fox hit series MasterChef, starring Chefs Gordon Ramsay and Graham Elliot and restaurateur Joe...
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GRAPHIC PHOTOS: Bloody Sunday in Acapulco; 2 policemen and 3 bandits dead
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Five new U.S. citizens naturalized at Literacy Center
HARLINGEN — A bright red, white and blue flag on the walls of the Literacy Center of Harlingen provided the backdrop as five people became United States citizens Tuesday.Leticia De Bercian, Juana Flores, Jose Marroquin, Maria Rueles and Jorge...
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Valley speller competes in semifinals
By NICOLE CHAVEZThe Brownsville HeraldBROWNSVILLE — Mashad Nair Arora of Brownsville on Wednesday earned his way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee semifinals and will compete this morning with 40 other young spellers for a place tonight in the...
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Proposed redistricting plan could bring new U.S. congressional district to Cameron
BROWNSVILLE — Cameron County would be the base of a new U.S. congressional district under a state GOP-proposed redistricting plan, but the plan would not increase the number of districts in the Rio Grande Valley.Critics say the move ignores the...
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Ongoing Port Mansfield eviction dispute goes to trial
RAYMONDVILLE — An ongoing clash between Port Mansfield-Willacy County Navigation Dis-trict officials and a resident they hope to evict from the tiny fishing village resulted from his attempt to exercise his civil rights, an attorney for Steve...
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New sheriff’s station in Weslaco may save money
By JARED TAYLORThe MonitorWESLACO — Hidalgo County Precinct 1 Comm-issioner Joel Quintanilla called the new sheriff’s office substation “a blessing.”County Judge Ramon Garcia, Sheriff Lupe Treviño and other local and state officials joined...
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Judge removes himself from Marra hearing
BROWNSVILLE — At a pre-trial hearing for District 3 Harlingen City Commissioner Kori Marra on Tuesday, County Court-at-Law Judge David Gonzales recused himself, special prosecutor Luis Saenz said.The pre-trial hearing was set for the judge to hear...
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Final 4 chief candidates approved
Valley Morning StarHARLINGEN — The Police Chief Selection Committee met Tuesday and approved the final four candidates for the first round of interviews, City Manager Carlos Yerena said.The committee reviewed background checks for applicants Rodney...
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City officials approve EDC $4M loan
HARLINGEN — The City Commission on Wednesday approved a $4 million loan for the Economic Development Corporation.The EDC had a cash flow problem after it took on additional costs for the Bass Pro Shops project in December.The EDC amended its budget...
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Body found Tuesday identified
Valley Morning StarHARLINGEN — The body of a man found Tuesday afternoon has been identified as a 50-year-old Harlingen resident, the Harlingen Police Department said.Charles William Wilson was identified Wednesday morning by HPD.Wilson was found...
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8-year-old electrocuted in backyard
By CHRISTINE CAVAZOS
The Brownsville HeraldBROWNSVILLE — An 8-year-old girl was electrocuted Tuesday in her backyard when she came in contact with an electrical wire while still wet from swimming, authorities said.Anay Alamillo was found...
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Students charged in prank cleared for graduation
By JACQUELINE ARMENDARIZThe Brownsville HeraldBROWNSVILLE — Eight Porter High School seniors arrested Thursday in an alleged “senior prank” involving toilet paper and writing slogans with shoe polish will be allowed to participate in their...
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Slaying suspect hospitalized before facing judge
By NAXIELY LOPEZThe MonitorMcALLEN — A man suspected of killing his cousin on Wednesday was hospitalized before he was able to face a judge.Rogelio Maldonado Jr., 28, was being treated at a local hospital Thursday for an ankle injury he sustained...
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