No bond for husband accused in IDEA shooting
EDINBURG — A man accused of shooting his wife in the parking lot of a school was denied bond at an arraignment hearing Thursday. Rodney Villalpando, the man accused of shooting his wife Apearl Gonzalez...
View ArticleValley native Army pilot killed in Afghanistan
SAN JUAN — A Rio Grande Valley native U.S. Army pilot was only a week from coming home for good when he was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan, relatives said Thursday. U.S. Army Warrant...
View ArticleWeekly TSTC education page set to debut this weekend
Valley Morning Star HARLINGEN — A weekly education page devoted to Texas State Technical College Harlingen will debut in the Saturday edition of the Valley Morning Star.“The content will be designed...
View ArticlePower of Photography: Animals of the Serengeti
HARLINGEN — In 1969 Boyd Norton gave up on his career in physics and decided to devote himself to environmental photography and writing. His change of heart eventually took Norton to the Serengeti in...
View ArticleStudent recruiter’s advice built on TSTC experiences
An old yearbook photo of Recruitment Specialist Luis Rosales might show him sporting long, bushy sideburns and bell-bottom trousers. His memories of Texas State Technical College go back to his arrival...
View ArticleFire report claims various violations at Stonewall
SAN BENITO — The fire at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel was reported at 1:27 a.m. on Aug. 27, according to a fire department incident report, with the first fire equipment arriving at 1:33 a.m.Code...
View ArticleState probes tire site again
LA FERIA — A man who recently purchased land with a pile of tires is working to dispose of them at the same time that the site has come under investigation by state environmental officials.Abel Becerra...
View ArticleStonewall tenants face deadline to leave
SAN BENITO — The Stonewall Jackson Hotel, home to about 60 persons including babies and small children, has numerous health, safety and building code violations, according to a code inspector’s report...
View ArticleFamily leaves to retrieve soldier’s remains
SAN JUAN — Family members of a fallen Rio Grande Valley U.S. Army pilot took off to Delaware on Friday to be present when his remains return from Afghanistan.Jose Luis Montenegro, 32, was killed...
View ArticleOfficials confirm Valley resident struck with West Nile
EDINBURG — The West Nile virus has been found in an Hidalgo County resident, health officials said Friday evening.The mosquito-borne illness was confirmed in an Edinburg resident. Hidalgo County...
View ArticlePolice: Carjacker causes wreck after high-speed chase
MISSION — An Alton man was arrested after police say he carjacked a motorist before attempting to flee from officers in a high-speed chase that caused a three-vehicle wreck.Police said the man told...
View ArticlePolice: Man, 20, sought arrest
BROWNSVILLE — Police arrested a man Thursday who they said had been calling 911 because he wanted to get arrested.Rene Alejandro Gosser, 20, is charged with 911 abuse, resisting arrest, resisting...
View ArticleEntrepreneur Elon Musk envisions world beyond Earth
SpaceX is the third component of The Future According to Musk.In a 2007 interview with Inc. magazine, which had named him its entrepreneur of the year, Elon Musk identified three areas that would...
View ArticleCollege info sessions scheduled
HARLINGEN — Specialists from the Student Recruitment Office of Texas State Technical College Harlingen will attend upcoming events at area high schools organized to provide students and families with...
View ArticleVernon MS band director to play at jazz festival
By MARTIZA GALLAGAHCISD staffSaxophonist Keith DiSantis has performed in restaurants, concert halls, airplanes, and this month he will add jazz festival to that list.DiSantis, the Vernon Middle School...
View ArticleHS runners on track for new season
By MARITZA GALLAGAHCISD staffBy the time most students are getting up for the school day, the women’s cross-country teams at Harlingen High School and Harlingen High School South are already running...
View ArticleHCISD Person of the Week: Veronica Kortan
Special to the StarVeronica Kortan, with her pink notebook in hand, conquers motherhood and professional organization without breaking a sweat.“I have about eight or nine completely filled pink...
View ArticleAfter school program offers free help, activities for students
By MARITZA GALLAGAHCISD staffA group of about 100 students sat at the lunch tables at Vernon Middle School’s cafeteria with notebooks and worksheets, awaiting the start of a free program that provides...
View ArticleVision of Valley wind energy becoming reality
RAYMONDVILLE — In Willacy County, 112 giant rotors are whirling now that E.ON Climate & Renewables North America has thrown the switch on its Magic Valley Wind Farm project. South of the Magic...
View ArticleRec center coming soon to La Feria
LA FERIA — A busload of city commissioners and a school board member toured a new 12,000-square-foot La Feria Indoor Recreation Center this past week, learning of its “green” energy-saving features and...
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