Laredo man, 24, accused in local kidnapping, slaying
BROWNSVILLE — A Laredo man accused of taking part in the aggravated kidnapping and murder of Reyes Bocanegra from a Brownsville restaurant last month on Friday was being brought to Cameron...
View ArticleDowntown square turns into ‘A Night in Old Mexico’
BROWNSVILLE — The doors of El Tapiz Building in downtown Brownsville’s Market Square became the entrance to a church Saturday, and outside were candles, small altars and banners of red, green and...
View ArticleSWAT teams look for 'armed and dangerous' suspect
Dozens of SWAT team members spent more than six hours surrounding the two-story house of an “armed and dangerous” man Saturday morning, only to find him not inside the building, authorities said.But...
View ArticleCommunity enjoys music, merchants at Market Days
HARLINGEN — The songs of The Doors and Stone Temple Pilots, as well as country western tunes, filled the air Saturday at Market Days, a downtown combination street sale and festival.Fairview, a local...
View ArticleValley schools rank high in STEM Latino grads
Rio Grande Valley higher education institutions ranked among the top 25 schools in the nation producing Latino graduates with STEM degrees, according to a report released by a Washington-based...
View ArticleNational Geographic visits Gladys Porter Zoo
BROWNSVILLE — National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore is in Brownsville to capture unique images of animals at Gladys Porter Zoo.At the top of his list is the zoo’s Jentink’s duiker — an...
View ArticleBorder Patrol named in suit filed by slain man’s family
BROWNSVILLE — The family of a Mexican national allegedly shot and killed by an unidentified U.S. Border Patrol agent is suing the federal government.The family of Juan Pablo Peréz Santillán claims he...
View ArticleSan Benito man guilty of abuse gets 25 years
BROWNSVILLE — A San Benito man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for child sex abuse, the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office said.Jose Ernesto Pacheco, 56, was sentenced this past week in...
View ArticleTexas Regional Bank's new CEO hails from McAllen
HARLINGEN — A McAllen native took over as CEO of Harlingen-based Texas Regional Bank as of Aug. 1, according to a news release from the bank.Paul S. Moxley, the president of the McAllen Country Club...
View Article73rd annual Texas International Fishing Tournament in the books
PORT ISABEL — Finding a place to park was difficult at the Southpoint Marina during the final weigh-in for the 73rd Texas International Fishing Tournament on Saturday. People from all over packed the...
View ArticleU.S. consul in Matamoros reassigned to Washington, D.C.
When the violence due to cartel clashes was unleashed south of the border and the Tamaulipas government did not release information to alert its residents, the U.S. Consulate in Matamoros broke the...
View ArticleVictim of hit-and-run dies, police say
Valley Morning Star SAN BENITO — A man who police said was the victim of a hit-and-run died at Valley Baptist Medical Center Saturday night, a hospital spokesman said.Ruben Saldaña, 51, of San Benito,...
View ArticleHarlingen police to host ‘National Night Out’
HARLINGEN — The Harlingen Police Department will hold a National Night Out, “American’s Night Out Against Crime,” at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Fair Park. About 60 participants, including U.S. Customs and...
View ArticleSevere Valley drought less so than rest of U.S.
Compared to the rest of the U.S., the Rio Grande Valley is faring decently when it comes to drought conditions. The Valley is currently categorized as being under a severe drought, though it’s less...
View ArticleFirst responders to get autism awareness training
HARLINGEN — Police officers and other emergency personnel encounter numerous situations every day, and often the people with whom they make contact may have special circumstances with which those...
View ArticleWedding show highlights new trends, classic gowns
McALLEN — Bride-to-be Dena Sechovec of Harlingen perused glossy images of wedding dresses in thick books in the McAllen Convention Center on Sunday while young models flounced onstage behind her in...
View ArticleMurder-suicide victim’s family issues letter, denies cheating
RIO HONDO — Children of a woman who authorities say was the victim in a murder-suicide issued a statement Sunday to counter what they said are misrepresentations about their mother. Jose Sanchez, 39,...
View ArticleNew college prep program helps students with disabilities
When Gabriel Rios begins classes at South Texas College this month, he’ll deal with worries beyond those that confront most incoming college freshmen. Rios, an 18-year-old student who is deaf, is...
View ArticleFBI: Limas, Solis, Rosenthal interacted
Former state Rep. Jim Solis saw himself as the “quarterback” and Austin attorney Marc G. Rosenthal as the “coach,” according to the FBI.It was as if Solis received “a play from a coach and Solis had to...
View ArticleNo property tax increase expected for third year
HARLINGEN — No increase is expected as the City Commission is slated to consider a property tax rate for the coming fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. The commission meets in special session at noon...
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