Harlingen Police Blotter for September 19
HARLINGEN — Three persons were arrested on felony criminal mischief charges after a report that they had spray painted a minivan, according to a police press release. A police car on patrol about...
View ArticleCommunity remembers Lyford athlete after tragic accident
LYFORD — A day after an accident claimed the life of Lyford teenager Gaby Rivera, her parents wanted her remembered for her love of academics, sports and a humble heart.“When she was named...
View ArticleCBP, dignitaries celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
The smell of tamales and other Mexican delicacies floated through the air Wednesday at the Veterans International Bridge as U.S. Customs and Border Protection prepared to celebrate National Hispanic...
View ArticleBoggus Stadium to get $26K renovation
HARLINGEN — Work will soon begin on additional renovations at Boggus Stadium approved by the school board last week.The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District approved a change order at its...
View ArticleSidewalk to make walking to school safer
HARLINGEN — Work will soon begin to install new sidewalks that will allow students to walk more safely to Memorial Middle School.Oscar Tapia, assistant superintendent for district operations for the...
View ArticleHarlingen Police Blotter 9-20
HARLINGEN — A Harlingen man who gave a false name to police at a July 28 traffic stop was arrested at a convenience store and now faces additional charges, according to a police press release.A...
View ArticleFallen Valley soldier buried in Veterans Cemetery
SAN JUAN — Reyna Torres shook with tears at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery in Mission on Wednesday as Honor Guard soldiers carefully folded an American flag above a gleaming casket. Next...
View ArticleU.S. closing consular office in Reynosa
McALLEN — The U.S. consular office in Reynosa will close Sept. 24 when its only employee is reassigned to another position in Washington, D.C.That means Americans in the border region of Mexico will...
View ArticleCartel details emerge in trial
A witness for federal prosecutors testified that in 2011 he gave Juan Roberto “Comandante” Rincon Rincon and another cartel member 24 hours to get out of Matamoros because they were attracting too much...
View ArticleFall plants thrive after scorching Valley summer
HARLINGEN — It’s that time again: time for trees to go into the ground, tomatoes to be planted, and do landscaping that will be ready for next year.“Now is a good time of year to plant because it’s...
View ArticleInsects could help win war against giant reed
Fighting the invasive weed is a never-ending battle.Mercedes irrigation district workers contend with Arundo donax, a plant species commonly known as “Carrizo cane” or “giant reed,” on an almost daily...
View ArticleGirl Scouts learn about business at Fair Park
HARLINGEN — Girl Scouts combined athletic events with lessons in business practices Saturday at Fair Park, Zumba dancing to Chipmunks disco tunes, running in three-legged races and going wild on...
View ArticleMetro area tagged with highest poverty rate
The McAllen metropolitan statistical area came in first again this year in a competition no one wants to win.In 2011, the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission MSA, which includes all of Hidalgo County, had the...
View ArticlePolice Blotter for Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012
* SAN BENITO — A judge ordered a 26-year-old Rio Hondo man held on $10,000 bail after charging him with marijuana possession, the San Benito Police Department said in a press release.Police arrested...
View ArticleJaimez: Rivera should remain an inspiration
I couldn’t help but tear up as I heard friends and family talk about Gaby Rivera at her funeral mass at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Lyford on Saturday. I’d met her on two different occasions and...
View ArticleMISD receives, delivers iPods, iPads to campuses
McAllen school district administrators say students and teachers at district campuses should receive Apple iPad and iPod touch devices by the end of October.The first set of about 1,450 devices was...
View ArticleNo new cases of West Nile found in Brownsville
Health officials have not detected any new instances of the West Nile virus in Brownsville since finding two cases in mosquitoes last month.No residents here have been reported to have been infected...
View ArticleHESTEC kicks off 11th consecutive year of events
As the University of Texas-Pan American prepares for the second decade of Hispanic Engineering, Science and Technology (HESTEC) week, the annual event to drive Hispanic involvement in key fields for...
View ArticleHarlingen South aces state forensic tourney
The Harlingen High School South speech, drama and debate team took home the overall top spot at the Texas Forensic Association Qualifying Tournament in Sugar Land, Texas, earlier this month.In helping...
View ArticleEvent helps bring HCISD students back to school
The applause filled the air as a young man signed papers that would once again make him a high school student in the Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District. “It felt good to have everyone...
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