San Benito hit-and-run death still mystery
SAN BENITO — An investigation continues into the hit-and-run death of a 51-year-old San Benito man, police said Monday.Operations Chief Martin Morales said it was unusual that investigators haven’t...
View ArticleCommunity cools off at city splash park
HARLINGEN — The city’s new splash park is like a free trip to the beach, Manny Pardo said Monday. “I like the palm tree — how it squirts when you run around it,” said Manny, a 9-year-old who will be...
View ArticleSan Benito EDC's executive director resigns
SAN BENITO — Alma Puente Colleli has resigned as executive director of the city’s Economic Development Corp.Puente Colleli, who has held the job for six years, resigned Friday, giving two weeks’...
View ArticleMan accused of stabbing Houston teen to death
BROWNSVILLE — A man told authorities he stabbed a Houston teenager to death Sunday morning because he believed the car the youth was in had tried to run him over, Cameron County Sheriff Omar Lucio...
View ArticleHelping Hand: Dr. Eldo Frezza
Dr. Eldo Frezza teamed up with a robot to treat patients who suffer from a common condition that can even turn deadly — gastric reflux. At Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen, he used a new $1.5...
View ArticleHarlingen Police Blotter for August 7
HARLINGEN — A man was arraigned Aug. 3 on one count of second-degree felony sexual assault in connection with an incident that occurred on June 21, according to a police department press release....
View ArticleNo judge chosen, no hearing set in case against Villalobos
BROWNSVILLE — No judge has been appointed to consider the recent petition that was filed seeking the removal from office of Cameron County District Attorney Armando R. Villalobos, and no hearing date...
View ArticleOrdinance would snuff out smoking in public
BROWNSVILLE — Smoking while enjoying a brew at your favorite bar could end soon.The Brownsville City Commission is set for its second and final reading on a revised smoking ordinance that will prohibit...
View ArticleMcAllen water supplier plans 10% raises for workers
McALLEN — Hidalgo County Water Improvement District 3’s draft budget includes a 10 percent across-the-board raise for workers — the first pay increase since December 2003, General Manager Othal E....
View ArticleSix businesses graffitied; 3 teens accused
BROWNSVILLE — Three teenage boys accused of spray painting graffiti that caused more than $3,000 in damage will face felony charges, Brownsville police said Tuesday.The boys’ names were not released...
View ArticleFans cheer as Mexico shoots for gold
McALLEN — The blast of an air horn can be abrasive, especially in the closed confines of a sports bar.But for soccer fans at a South McAllen Buffalo Wings & Rings watching the Mexican men’s team...
View ArticleCity tables smoking ban vote
BROWNSVILLE — The vote on an ordinance that would ban smoking in nearly all public places in Brownsville has been postponed for one week.The City Commission on Tuesday tabled the second and final...
View ArticleSeized, surplus autos to be auctioned today in McAllen
McALLEN — Cars, trucks and tractors are among the seized and surplus items available for bid at an Hidalgo County auction today at the McAllen Convention Center.The auction, which is open to the...
View ArticleTeachers train for dual-language program
HARLINGEN — Elizabeth Maldonado, principal at Lee Means Elementary School, is looking forward to implementing the district’s dual language program.So, Monday, she was delighted to see the school’s...
View ArticleEDC hopes business loans bring economic development downtown
SAN BENITO — David Perez turned to the city for help when he needed money to make improvements to his business. Now he’s cashing in on a new program that grants business loans to spark economic...
View ArticleBobcats hit ground running on Day 2 of workouts
RIO HONDO — The chemistry was evident. So was the smoothness. Whether it was players or coaches, the Rio Hondo Bobcats looked like they were all on the same page on a steamy Tuesday morning. Head coach...
View ArticleStrength in numbers: Community members crusade against crime
HARLINGEN — Screaming sirens and flashing lights marked the beginning of National Night Out: Lock it to Stop It, the Harlingen Police Department’s annual crime prevention awareness program at Fair Park...
View Article2 more charged with kidnapping, murder
Brownsville police have made two more arrest in the kidnapping and murder of Brownsville resident Reyes Bocanegra. Police Chief Orlando Rodriguez this morning confirmed that Leonardo Vasquez, 28, and...
View ArticleNew Horizons: Harlingen breaks ground on Ninth Grade Academy
HARLINGEN — School officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday for the Ninth Grade Academy that is scheduled to open next year. The Ninth Grade Academy at 1701 Lozano Road near Fair Park will...
View ArticlePolice: Woman shoplifted children's clothes from JC Penney
HARLINGEN — A 26-year-old Harlingen woman was charged with theft, a Class A misdemeanor, after a Monday shoplifting incident at the local JC Penney store, according to a police press release. About...
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