The 7-foot dolphin found stranded on South Padre Island last month has died.
The Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network reported on its website that Bo Jingles passed away suddenly on Jan. 6.
The agency reports Bo Jingles was very sick and was being...
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Dolphin rescued last month dies
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Floating on Cloud Nine: Rodney Paap
For the thrill, the adrenaline rush, the personal triumph, or no matter what the reason, Rodney Paap enjoys being a part of a milestone in people’s lives.Paap, also known as Sparky, is a skydiving instructor and tandem master at SkyDive SPI, where...
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Burn ban expires; permits still required
The burn ban for Cameron County expired this past weekend giving residents in rural portions of the area a small window of opportunity to burn leaves, branches, grass and brush.
However, outdoor burn permits are still required, authorities said....
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Harlingen Police Blotter
Valley Morning Star
* HARLINGEN — A San Benito man has been arrested by Harlingen police on a robbery charge in connection with a 3:24 a.m. Wednesday incident at the Stripes store in the 200 block of North Ed Carey Drive in Harlingen, police...
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Cameron County Fair & Livestock Show Cowgirl Contestants
The 32 Annual Cameron County Fair & Livestock Show Cowgirl Contest will be held at 6 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 14 at the Los Fresnos High School Cafetorium.
Twenty-two young ladies representing several local 4-H Clubs and FFA Chapters throughout Cameron...
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Much of the Valley under freeze warning
A freeze warning is in effect from midnight tonight to 9 am Friday for most of the Rio Grande Valley.
The National Weather Service says a strong cold front has brought colder and much drier air to all of South Texas, including the Valley.
NWS...
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Woman says instructor repeatedly molested her
BROWNSVILLE — The last woman who alleges Carlos Anderson molested her took the stand Thursday and testified that she was repeatedly sexually assaulted at the hands of her mentor and karate instructor.The prosecution’s last three witnesses...
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Rescued baby dolphin dies of pneumonia
BROWNSVILLE — A dolphin rescued from South Padre Island last month died of pneumonia, not as a result of bite wounds it sustained in a shark attack.The dolphin, named Bo Jingles, was discovered by fishermen near Beach Access No. 6 on Dec. 21. He...
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Brownsville police seize pellet gun
BROWNSVILLE — Police confiscated a pellet gun at a home Thursday afternoon after a Porter High School teacher reported hearing a student make a comment about the weapon.It is the second incident involving students and guns since the death last week...
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County cowgirl contest scheduled for Jan. 14
Valley Morning StarLOS FRESNOS — The 32nd annual Cameron County Fair & Livestock Show Cowgirl Contest will be held at 6 p.m., Jan. 14 at the Los Fresnos High School cafetorium.Twenty-two girls, age 8 to 16 representing several 4-H clubs and FFA...
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Pharr Costco assembles employees, members before opening
PHARR — Border Patrol agents decided a van from Pharr filled with about 20 people was worth a secondary check as it headed northbound near Falfurrias Thursday morning.But instead of drugs or illegal immigrants, they found Costco’s newest...
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Heaven on Wheels: RV enthusiasts check out posh motor homes
MERCEDES — License plates in the parking lot at the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show grounds in Mercedes Thursday ranged from Michigan and Wisconsin to Ohio to Illinois and provided a strong sampling of Midwestern states.
Winter Texans and RV...
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Talking Trash: West side says it’s angry over reannexation waste issue
HARLINGEN — Residents on the west side of Harlingen who were recently reannexed into the city are frustrated with their garbage removal predicament.
When the area was deannexed in December residents lost the trash removal services provided by the...
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Mexico catches alleged key Zeta leader tied to Zapata murder
A second suspected Zeta cartel leader has been arrested in connection with the slaying of ICE Agent Jaime Zapata.
Mexico's Attorney General’s Office announced the detention of Luis Jesus Sarabia Ramon, alias Pepito and Z-44 in Garcia, Nuevo Leon....
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Men accused of smuggling marijuana in ceramic statues
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers detained two men early Thursday morning who they say attempted to smuggle more than 100 pounds of marijuana in ceramic animal statues.
Brownsville Police spokesman J.J. Trevino said CBP turned Macario...
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Avon saleswoman brings up family while advancing career
McALLEN — Silvia Tamayo couldn’t find a job in McAllen.After marrying a U.S. citizen, the Reynosa native found herself north of the border, sharing a one-room apartment with her husband and two children. The family had one vehicle.The former...
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CBP releases first-quarter drug seizures
BROWNSVILLE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection reported seizing nearly $74 million in drugs at eight ports of entry in South Texas between October and December 2011, CBP spokesman Eddie Perez said.The agency’s fiscal year began Oct. 1, 2011,...
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Feds seek extradition of ICE agent slaying suspect
BROWNSVILLE — The process is under way for the extradition from Mexico of alleged drug-trafficker Jesús Enrique “Mamito” Rejón Aguilar, U.S. federal court records show.Although Rejón Aguilar, also known as “Caballero,” has been said to...
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Willie Nelson tribute artist to perform
HARLINGEN — Three years ago, Willie Fortune had finished a New Year’s Eve concert when a friend told him that he sounded — and looked — exactly like Willie Nelson.“He said, ‘You know, I just saw him in concert and I closed my eyes when...
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Border security stakeholders scrutinize federal approach
McALLEN — The federal government’s prosecution of the war on drugs received a rebuke and a few pointers this past week from a group of local border security stakeholders.A report from the Texas Border Coalition — which comprises mayors, judges...
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