Dolphin rescued last month dies
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...
View ArticleFloating 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...
View ArticleBurn 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...
View ArticleHarlingen 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...
View ArticleCameron 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...
View ArticleMuch 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...
View ArticleWoman 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...
View ArticleRescued 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...
View ArticleBrownsville 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...
View ArticleCounty 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...
View ArticlePharr 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...
View ArticleHeaven 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...
View ArticleTalking 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...
View ArticleMexico 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,...
View ArticleMen 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...
View ArticleAvon 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...
View ArticleCBP 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...
View ArticleFeds 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...
View ArticleWillie 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...
View ArticleBorder 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...
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